Education & Formation - Youth

Youth Group consists of all kids from 6th-12th grades. We meet weekly on Sunday evenings from 5-7pm during the school year. During this time all youth eat dinner together and then break into Jr. High and Sr. High groups where they share in worship and discussion of weekly topics. The group then comes back together to sing and share in a group prayer time.

Youth Group mission and outreach is a key component of our youth ministry. Focused local mission work for both the Jr. and Sr. High Youth includes Deer Creek of Wimberley, Habitat for Humanity and Kids Against Hunger. During the summer both the Jr. and Sr. High Youth participate in week long mission trips that allow our kids to serve in the communities of the mission programs. Our Youth are responsible for helping raise the funds for these trips.

Saint Stephen's welcomes all youth even if they are not members of our church to join us. Our youth groups operate under a team approach where there are two youth leaders for both the Jr. and Sr. High Youth Groups.

• Youth Group Coordinator - Traci Maxwell

Tweens Sunday School

3rd, 4th and 5th graders are invited to join the group where the focus will be on spreading the Kingdom of God through service to others.
Date: Sunday
Time: 9:15 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
Location: School Gymnasium
Instructor: Darryl Krebs

Jr. High Sunday School

6th, 7th, and 8th graders meet in the "Electric Lounge" for fun fellowship, Bible study and relevant discussions through "Talk Sheets".
Date: Sunday
Time: 9:15 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
Location: Music Room in the Gym, "Electric Lounge" at the Saint Stephen's School Campus
Instructor: Sharon Krebs and Laura Howard

Sr. High Sunday School

9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders are invited to join us in the youth room for Bible study and fellowship. Studies this fall include the video based curriculum "Modern Parables".
Date: Sunday
Time: 9:15 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
Location: Youth Room in McArthur Hall
Instructors: Garry and Ashley Barrett

Tween Machine

Tween Machine is our 3rd-5th grade youth and parents. We have monthly gathering for the kids to come together and have fun in a safe, Christian-based environment. For more information and dates email tracim@austin.rr.com.

Episcopal Diocese of West Texas Happening Registration

• Saint Stephen's Youth Group Medical Release and Consent Form

Spring 2010 Youth Calendar

• January 17 - Parent/Youth Meeting - JH-Gym/games & HS-FaithTalk
• January 24 - Only the Lonely! (make cards and notes for the shut-ins, Deer Creek Residents and Soldiers.)
• January 31 - In the Mix of things! (discussion and guide introducing Peer Mediation and Conflict Management)
• February 7 - Souper Bowl of Caring Final Collection and Delivery - NO EVENING MEETING
• February 14 - Love, Relationships and Faith
• February 16 - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner and Auction - NO DINNER
• February 21 - JH-Open Gym and games & HS-Faith Talk
• February 28 - Picture This! (Scavenger hunt with cell phone cameras)
• March 7 - It's a youth thing? (team building and personality interest info)
• March 14 - SPRING BREAK no group - NO DINNER
• March 21 - JH-Faith Talk & HS-Ball Talk
• March 28 - Exploring the Passion - Go through the different versions of the Passion and what it means to them.
• April 4 - EASTER SUNDAY - no group - NO DINNER
• April 11 - TBA
• April 18 - JH Gym Night
• April 25 - TBA
• May 2 - TBA
• May 9 - End of Year! - Everyone asked to bring party foods.
• May 14 & 15 - End of year swim parties

Weekly Meals

We will get parents to provide weekly meals in teams.

Fundraising Proposals

We will discuss further at the Parent Meeting on Jan. 17th other fundraising proposals for assisting in the costs of Mission trips.

• Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Auction or Giving Tree - As we have done for the past several years, we will have Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday with music this year. We are going to add something this year, with a youth auction or giving tree. Each student will give of themselves and the service will be auctioned off in silent bids. Final bids will be the night of Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner. Goal - $650.
• Hosting Corral Theater - Mary Anderson has agreed to let us host a weekend at the Corral again this year. Goal - $1800.

Youth Confirmation Proposal

Those Youth interested will be given the opportunity to participate in our proposed Youth Confirmation Classes. At the parent meeting on January 17th, the materials and dates will be discussed. Classes will go from February-March with the Bishop's visit May.

Summer Youth Mission Trips

• Senior High Mission Trip - St. Louis
• Junior High Mission Trip - Galveston Area

We have set up partnership with Holy Spirit Dripping Springs on both of these trips which will help share in some of the costs and the adults needed.

Summer 2009 High School Mission Trip - Chicago, IL - "Helping the Homeless"