Archive | Youth Ministry
Holy PEEPS Project!
The goal of this Lenten project is to inspire youth in 6th -12th grades to have fun exploring Bible stories.
6th – 8th Grade Retreat
6th – 8th Grade PYM Weekend May 8-10, 2020 Retreat weekends are a great opportunity for youth to have fun with new and old friends and explore their faith outside the rhythm and routine of daily life. (more…)
Youth Day of Service
Spring Youth Day of Service March 23rd, 2019 9:30 AM – Noon (more…)
Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, April 14, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Hosted by St. James’s 5th-8th Graders, in Valentine Hall The entire congregation is encouraged to come eat pancakes, eggs, sausage, and fruit prepared by our 5th-12th grade youth. Donations encouraged to support the Summer 2019 Youth Mission Trips. We need volunteers! Join the fun by helping cook, assemble food, set […]
Cuba Youth Mission in 2020
Current 8th- High School youth are invited on a 10-day service, cultural exchange, and coral reef conservation expedition to Havana, Cuba in July 2020. Youth and adult leaders will train to be scuba certified in 2019 so we can dive while in Cuba as part of our study on Environmental Creation Care. Applications are now […]
Youth Summer Preview January 27
St. James’s and the Diocese of Virginia offer many wonderful opportunities for youth to engage in leadership opportunities, volunteer service, mission trips, and good old fashion fun during the summer months! January 14 will be the 2019 Summer Preview (more…)
High School Mission
Appalachia Youth Mission (For current 9th – 12th graders & HS graduates not yet 21) July 14-21, 2019 What: Hurley Community Development Center, Hurley, VA (www.hurleycommunitydevelopment.org) (more…)
Middle School Mini-Mission
(For current 5th – 8th graders) July 12 – 14, 2019 (Friday lunchtime – Sunday dinnertime) What: Harvest of Hope (www.endhunger.org) Where: Exmore, VA Who: Up to 18 youth currently 5th-8th grades & 4-5 adult leaders (more…)
Senior High Youth Lock-In January 19-20, 2020
On Sunday, January 19 at 4:00 p.m. through Monday, January 20 about 11:00 a.m., our 10th-12th grade youth will have a MLK Lock-In for Service. (more…)
SNOWFEST
St. James’s SNOWFEST (6th-12th) A winter youth retreat to Shrine Mont, February 7-9, 2020 (more…)
Junior Youth Fellowship
Junior Youth Fellowship or “JYF” Middle School Youth Group for 6th-8th graders (more…)
Vacation Bible School Opportunities for Youth
June 18 – 22, 2018 EARN UP TO 20 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE! St. James’s is looking for youth to volunteer at Vacation Bible School 2018. Youth can serve as shepherds for a small group or help with various activities like Games, Crafts, Story, Music, and Drama. The little kids love having “big kids” with […]
9th to 12th Grade Retreat
PYM Senior High Weekend: 9th to 12th grades Retreat November 1-3, 2019 (more…)
Troop 400 Invites Fathers and Sons to May 18-20 Overnight Hike
Troop 400 was chartered in 1911. St. James’s has been the Troop’s sponsor since 2016. The Troop’s program features the outdoor experience. It schedules two-night campouts (they’re called “hikes”) every month from September through May and a week of camping in early summer at Camp T. Brady Saunders, the Boy Scout reservation in Goochland County. […]