Welcome to St Paul's Youth
Our mission is to Reach, Grow & Journey with the young people of St Pauls in the power of Jesus.
Reach
Reach means incarnational ministry - Jesus style. It looks like going to young people physically and relationally, not relying on them coming to us, inside church and outside church.
Grow
Grow is about helping young people grow in their belief in, knowledge of and love for God.
It also speaks to developing their gifts and talents and helping them to use them for God.
Journey
Journey means walking through life with young people, not just standing from the front telling them about life. It's living life as a community, just like Jesus and his disciples.
What goes on in Youth?
Sundays
Younger Youth (Years 6-8)
10:30 - 12:15 on Sunday Mornings
Join us for a fun time of games, chatter and catching up with each other. It’s a great time to share stories and encouragements from the week just gone, explore God and deepen our faith in community with one another. Anyone in years 6-8 is really welcome to join!
Older Youth (Years 9-13) - ‘Sunday Morning Chill’
10:30 - 12:15 on Sunday Mornings
Breakfast and Bible is the perfect combo in our Sunday morning session for Older Youth. We’ll have plenty of social time to hang out, and the chance to ask and explore any of the big questions we might have and what the Bible has to say about them.
Older Youth (Years 9-13)
6 - 7:30 on Sunday Evenings
Older Youth on Sunday evenings is always a time of laughter and silly games, usually led by the young people themselves, and then we have some DMC (Deep Meaningful Chats) time at the end. We enjoy talking about the relevant topics of today whilst also looking at some stories from the Bible to help our tomorrow.
Drinks and snacks are also a welcome part of the evening.
Prayer & Detached work
We have teams that go out on a Thursday afternoon and go to either Pittville park or the town centre, having conversations with young people to show a friendly face and be present in our community. If you’re in Pittville Park on a Friday and want a chat, look out for us in our ‘Youth Worker’ jackets and ID lanyards!
Small Groups
Small groups happen every other week and are a chance for a young person to further their faith with other like-minded young people. They’re usually around an hour long with lots of time for games, discussion with leaders and opportunity for prayer. If you’re interested, chat to Kris on a Sunday or drop him an email.
Mentoring
We believe a big part of growing as a young person is learning from others who have been on the Christian journey a bit longer and who can spend time, be a listening ear and offer wisdom. We offer one-to-one mentoring for anyone who wants it (in line with our safeguarding policy). If you’d like to be paired with a mentor or have any questions about what mentoring means, do get in touch with us.
Socials
Once per half term we have a social where we’ll do something a bit different as a youth group. We have been Mini-Golfing, Ice-Cream-Partying, with tons more yet to be done.
Connect With Us
If you’re a young person looking to get involved, or a parent of a young person, please get in touch using one of the methods below; we would love to hear from you.
Kris Forster
Youth Pastor