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Virtual Christmas Pageant – Take a Look!

By Communications Team on December 18, 2020 in Videos, Youth, Youth in Church

It's Christmas at St. James's! This might be your favorite Christmas video of 2020. Featuring photos and footage that go all the way back to 2002, our brand new Christmas Pageant video will bring a smile to your face and maybe a tear to your eye. Travel back to see our children grow from little [...]

Children & Youth Ministry

By Communications Team on August 25, 2020 in Children’s Ministry, Events, Featured, Sunday School, Young Adults, Youth, Youth Ministry

Families for Food

By Communications Team on July 24, 2020 in Community Service, COVID-19, News

Summer Service Projects for Children, Youth, & Families St. James’s children, youth, and families are invited and encouraged to put their faith into action this August by sourcing food to feed people who are struggling with hunger during these challenging economic times. There are three ways you and your family can help share God’s love [...]

We helped celebrate our High School Seniors!

By Communications Team on May 8, 2020 in IGlink, Special Programs & Events

What great work! Scroll down to read details High School graduation is a huge milestone for youth and the pandemic has significantly disrupted anticipated rituals and celebrations for the class of 2020. For this reason the youth ministry leaders invite all St. James’s parishioners to show our graduates that God and their church love and [...]

PYM Middle School Youth Retreat Shrine Mont

6th – 8th Grade Retreat

By Russell Lawson on March 1, 2019 in 6/7 PYM Retreat, Events, News, Parish Life, Youth, Youth Ministry, Youth Retreats

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…)

High School Mission

By Russell Lawson on January 10, 2019 in Events, Mission trips, Mission Trips, Missions, Parish Life, Youth Ministry

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

By Russell Lawson on January 10, 2019 in Events, Mission trips, Mission Trips, Missions, Parish Life, Youth Ministry

(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

By Russell Lawson on December 19, 2018 in Community Service, Events, Parish Life, Service, SYF Lock In, Youth, Youth Ministry

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

By Russell Lawson on December 18, 2018 in Snowfest

St. James’s SNOWFEST (6th-12th) A winter youth retreat to Shrine Mont, February 7-9, 2020 (more…)

Junior Youth Fellowship

By Russell Lawson on September 5, 2018 in Parish Life, Youth Groups, Youth Ministry

Junior Youth Fellowship or “JYF” Middle School Youth Group for 6th-8th graders (more…)

Vacation Bible School Opportunities for Youth

By Thomas Pugh on May 1, 2018 in Community Service, Special Programs & Events, Youth Ministry

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

By Russell Lawson on May 1, 2018 in Confirmation, Events, Parish Life, SH PYM Retreat, SYF, Youth, Youth Ministry, Youth Retreats

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

By Russell Lawson on April 9, 2018 in Boy Scouts, News, Parish Life, Youth in Church

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. […]

Youth Cooking Class

By Russell Lawson on November 2, 2017 in Community Service, Events, News, Parish Life, Special Programs & Events, Youth, Youth Ministry

Cooking Class for 6th to 12th graders Chef-taught, Spirit-led, benefiting Taste of St. James’s (more…)

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