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?
Sunday Mornings
Younger Youth
Years 6-8 / 10.30am-12pm
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 ‘Sunday Morning Chill’
Years 9-13 / 10.30am-12pm
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.
Sunday Evenings
Older Youth Monthly Social
Years 9 - 13 / 6-7.30pm
On the first Sunday of the month, we love to gather for our Older Youth Social - from food and drink themes to taskmaster challenges and movie nights, these socials are a chance to have fun together and are a great invitational space for young people to bring their friends along.
Monthly ‘Serve Sunday’
Years 9-13 / 10.30am-12pm
Once a month, our Older Youth get stuck into serving in a different area of church life during the Sunday gathering - for example, worship and tech, kids ministry, or welcome and hosting. We chat with the youth ahead of each Serve Sunday to find out where they might want to join in.
Prayer & Praise
Years 9 - 13 / 6-7.30pm
We love to get involved in our church Prayer & Praise Evenings, where we spend extended time chatting and catching with God and singing worship. Our Older Youth join in with the first 40 minutes of the church gathering, before heading up to the Youth Room for some social time to catch up.
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 a member of the team on a Sunday or drop us an email below.
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.
Bonfire Night Social - Sunday 3rd November
We’re so excited to invite all of our youth and their parents and carers to join us for our Bonfire Night Social on Sunday 3rd November from 6-7.30pm! We’ll enjoy food together, have a bonfire, sparklers and finish off the evening with fireworks. It’s going to be epic!
If you are new to St Paul’s and haven’t received the details and link to sign up, email Rachel in the office below.
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.
We don’t currently have a Youth Pastor on the church staff team, but we have a wonderful volunteer team! Roger, our vicar, would love to hear from you below if you want to get in touch with us about the St Paul’s Youth Ministry.