Ministries: Youth Ministry

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What We’re About

The Youth Ministry at St. Andrew strives to provide a caring church home and family for youth (6 grade – 12 grade) from more than a dozen different schools, built on friendly acceptance and positive energy, where youth can learn, grow, serve, and reach out to others with faith, passion, kindness and generosity. 

 

What We Do

The following are ongoing events that take place during the regular school year, August – May. In the summer, we do things slightly different, but have just as much fun. Check out the “This Week for Youth” to see what we are doing this week!

TALKIN' ABOUT GOD (T.A.G.) is one of our Sunday morning "Sunday School" program. We meet in the Youth Zone at 9:00 am to study topics that relate to faith, church, and our lives. Youth are involved in large and small groups as they explore topics in creative ways.

REEL TIME: KEEPIN’ IT REAL is the 10:30 am Sunday school option, featuring a video clip, scripture study and discussion on the topic of the day, which teens can relate to their everyday lives.

THE HOLY PRETZELS Youth Choir rehearses Sunday afternoons, sings often for Sunday morning worship and the participates in either a major production of choir tour every summer.

CONFIRMATION CLASSES are offered for students in 8th grade and up, starting in February and continuing through November. Classes are held Sunday evenings 6:00-8:00 pm with a companion parent class scheduled at the same time. For more information, please call the youth office.

BREAKFAST GROUPS Middle school breakfast groups meet each week with transportation provided to neighborhood schools. Options include 

Tuesdays 7:00 am McDonald’s Broadway & Mineral, for Littleton students 
Tuesdays 7:30 am Panera Holly & Orchard, for Cherry Creek students 
Wednesdays 6:50 am Panera on South University, Highlands Ranch 7th & 8th graders
Wednesdays 7:05 am Einstein's in Bellview Square for Campus and Creek students
Wednesdays 7:50 am Panera on South University, Highlands Ranch 6th graders

High schoolers meet Fridays 7:00 am, Starbucks on South University, Highlands Ranch high schoolers  

Youth purchase their own meal and are encouraged to invite friends. They share fellowship, devotions and prayer and are driven to school in a church bus or private vehicle.

HIGH SCHOOL MEAL FELLOWSHIP groups meet for lunch from area high schools (call the youth office for specifics) and each Wednesday evening 5:30-7:00 pm with separate groups for high school guys and girls.

YOUTH BIBLE STUDIES include Wednesday evening Youth Disciple and Just Youth (ongoing classes, 7:00-9:00 pm) and DIBS (drop-in Bible study) 7:00-8:00 pm each Wednesday.

 

Events and Updates for Youth

2011-2012 Youth Calendar

Interested high schoolers who would like to work at a special needs sports camp 5:00-6:00 pm. weekdays should contact Kristy Phelps, director of Unique Prints Pediatric Therapy Services Inc.  Students will work directly with a young man who runs the Sports Camp and is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant,  some light office work such as copying and filing and an opportunity to observe/assist with one on one therapy sessions with special needs children. Students who are interested in pursuing careers in teaching, special education, speech, occupational or physical therapy and are responsible, creative and patient are encouraged to visit Unique Prints’ website www.uniqueprintstherapy.com.

Super Bowl events for youth Feb. 4-5 include:

  • Sub sandwich making 8-10 p.m. February 4
  • Sub sale February 5, $5/sandwich, proceeds benefit the Guatemala clinic where Mary and Ashley Micikas, former St. Andrew youth, have been working for the past several years.
  • Super bowling party February 5 4-7 p.m. ($14 plus food $$)


Mission trip update:

  • Guatemala trip, which leaves May 26, has one remaining spot, 9th grade and older, $800.
  • Joplin, MO, trip, in June, is full.
  • Ten Sleep, WY, trip, in July, has 20 remaining spots for 6th grade and older, $125. Adult chaperones needed for this trip.


Servant opportunities for the April 22 Up Up and Away youth auction (parents of youth participating in mission trips and the Holy Pretzels musical are expected to help as this event helps fund those summer activities):

  • volunteer coordinator
  • kitchen & dining room crew chiefs & assist.
  • finger food dessert bakers
  • clerical help weekdays, daytime
  • decorations (Theme: Up Up and Away!)
  • cashiers
  • table captains
  • Cash & Carry room
  • set up/clean up auction, kitchen clean-up
  • donations: gift certificates, merchandise


Coming up in youth ministry:

  • Confirmation orientation February 12, 6:30 p.m. (registration deadline is Feb. 8)
  • Amazing Race district youth event March 3, noon-8 p.m., $5 (registration deadline is Feb. 8)
  • World Vision 30-hour famine February 24-25, no cost (registration deadline is Feb. 19)

Live Out Loud spring break activities March 28-30 (details coming soon).

Just for Parents!

Hope you’ll consider some of these great opportunities for your youth:

The Matter Project, our at-risk youth ministry directed by Nicholas Henkel, offers classes available to all youth, with the following schedule. All classes meet 5:30-7:30 pm.  For details, contact Nick.

Sunday Nights About Phaith meets at 6:00-8:00 pm, with groups for grades 6-12. Groups available for all youth in grades 6-11, as well as Senior Experience, same time frame, for high school seniors!

Volunteer opportunities:

  1. Adult leaders for Reel Time 10:30 am. Sunday school and middle school Sunday Nights About Phaith, 6:00-8:00 pm.
  2. 2011-2012 school year, September to May: Sunday Nights About Phaith, 6:00-8:00 pm; Reel Time 10:30 Sunday school, Talkin’ About God 9 am Sunday school 6th grade boys, 7th grade girls, 11th graders); once/month Sunday snack supper servers.
  3. Confirmation 2012 family group leaders, February-November 2012, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
  4. Toothbrushes for Just Care bags (red bin in Youth Zone)
  5. Fall leaders for Talkin’ About God, Reel Time and Sunday Nights About Phaith.

 

Check out Sunday night suppers for you and your family:

It’s a quick meal for $3/person, $10/family at 6:00 pm. Sundays, after Holy Pretzels rehearsal and leading into Confirmation classes and Sunday Nights About Phaith. In an effort to accommodate special food needs, please let us know if there’s something your teen cannot eat and we’ll try to plan meals accordingly.

High School Bible Studies:

Classes will run Wednesdays 7:00-9:00 pm. Though mid-May. Sign up by contacting Cindy Klick or Lisa Petty at your earliest convenience. Options for the 2011-2012 school year include:

-Youth Disciple Bible study, led by Anne Purvis and Cindy Klick, open to any high school student
-Disciple II Bible study, led by Lisa Petty and Maureen Supple, open to any 10th-12th grader who has already completed Youth Disciple.

 

Matter Project 2012

The Matter Project, a ministry of St. Andrew, continues its mission of providing free, creative-based classes that teach our youth gainful vocational skill-sets, while also enhancing and validating the voice of every participant. In the coming months, we have four primary courses that study particular individuals who have made a name for themselves in the fields of graphic design, music production, culinary application and promotion & marketing. Each week will be spent dissecting what makes these entities successful, through both hands-on creation of similar work, while also providing each participant the opportunity to create their own work based on the tested methodologies of others.

Upcoming classes include:

  • Learn How to Design like Shepard Fairey
  • Learn How to Produce like Pretty Lights
  • Learn How to Cook like Bobby Flay
  • Learn How to Promote like Rise Records

These sessions are open to any youth 13-18. We are able to accommodate a variety of needs and experience, and even if your child has yet to delve into the arenas listed above, we'd love to have them present. We only ask that you please RSVP to nicholas@thematterproject.org, as we'll want to ensure that we have enough materials on-hand for each course.

The Matter Project strives to create an environment in which creative aptitude encourages community and future-planning on behalf of our youth.

The Matter Project 2012 Q1 Calendar

 

Links with Information for You

 

Youth Staff Information

Cindy Klick - Director of Youth Ministries: ext. 119

Gabe Horton - Assistant Director of Youth Ministries: ext. 118

Catherine Amis - Youth Administrative Assistant: ext. 117

 

Youth Ministry Roles and Responsibility

Click here to view the Youth Ministry's Roles and Responsibilities

 

Photos of our Youth in Action

  2010 - 2011  Photo Gallery

 

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