The heart of Youth Ministry at St. Peter’s church is Youth Night on Sundays from 5:30-7:30PM. Youth in 7th through 12th grades gather in the Great Hall on Sunday evenings for dinner, games, conversation, and worship.

The youth program is designed around the Journey to Adulthood curriculum. The Journey to Adulthood (J2A) is a complete youth ministry program of spiritual formation for 7th through 12th grades. It uses Bible study, prayer, rites of passage, outreach ministries and both serious and playful activities to underscore its core principles:

• Manhood and womanhood are free gifts from God.
• Adulthood must be earned.

There are three two-year segments of the program:

Rite-13: The first two years (7th & 8th graders) focus on celebrating the individuality of each young person and their creative potential. The Rite-13 liturgy (A celebration of Manhood and Womanhood) is the community expression of this.

J2A: The middle portion of the program (9th & 10th graders), engages youth with the skills and critical thinking involved in adulthood. The youth plan and embark on a pilgrimage together at the end of this segment.

YAC: A mentor-based program helping older teens (11th & 12th graders) to discern and carry out a ministry within their church or in the larger community. Vocation and development of a personal credo are also emphasized.

In addition to Youth Night, opportunities abound for youth to interact with one another and with the adults who support them in fun, service, and fellowship.

Throughout the year, the youth of St. Peter’s church enjoy lock-ins, ski trips, service projects with local charities, mini-golf outings, and much more!

While young people have multiple opportunities for extracurricular activities through sports and performance organizations, Youth Ministry at St. Peter’s church is proud to offer something unique: a commitment to fostering the emerging adulthood of our youth through spiritual formation grounded in radical hospitality.

Adult Volunteers are key to the success of Youth Ministry at St. Peter’s. You do not need to be the parent of a youth, or even a parent at all, to support Youth Ministry! Volunteer opportunities are available for ongoing support as well as for individual events. Some common volunteer opportunities include:

Mentoring: discussion facilitators at Youth Night. Mentors are usually asked to make a two-year commitment. They form lasting relationships with the youth and guide the youth in their vocational development.

Dinners: individuals and organizations are encouraged to demonstrate their support of Youth Ministry by providing dinner for the youth on a single Sunday night.

Chaperones: The youth often need adult chaperones and drivers for lock-ins and out-of-town trips and mission projects.