Youth Ministry

Register here for youth group!
​Youth Registration Form

Upcoming Events:

​Youth Mission Trip Summer 2023
​Meeting TBD: Youth and their parents are invited to a Mission Trip information meeting for the summer of 2023. There are two options: Local outreach and a mission trip to support and serve our brothers and sisters in need.

Youth Ministry: Get Involved

2023 Youth Group 
Youth Group will meet on Sunday evenings for youth in grades 6th through 12th, 4-6pm.
​Meetings will take place in the Boslaugh/Office Building on  the 2nd and 4th Sundays. 

Click here for full schedule
Questions? Contact Maureen at youth@sdlife.org

Here at St. David’s we are called to support youth as they grow in their life in Christ, walking faithfully with young people as they transition from child to young adult. Ministry with youth is a bridging ministry that calls for passion, patience, and faithfulness – pointing out the sacred in the midst of the chaos and beauty of adolescence. In the upcoming months you are invited to explore the many ways we will grow closer to Jesus together.

• Connections: Building Relationships with God and One Another
• Formation
• Outreach/Mission
• Mission Trips
• Youth Pod Cast
• Youth Yak Instagram Live
• Questions? Suggestions? Contact Maureen at youthministry@sdlife.org

​Connections: Building Relationships with God and One Another

Here at St. David’s , Youth Ministry is about relationship building.  Growing in relationships with Jesus and one another, building trust and respect, studying the Bible, involvement in community, worship – both here at service and/or  in new ways just for youth.  We aim to live the Gospel…well, try the best we can , build disciples, study for Confirmation and explore what  that BCP all about . You are uniquely and wonderfully made. Your voice matters. Tell me something good or not so good about your summer and experience with youth ministry. Email and/or call me. Zoom and office hours by appointment. Contact Maureen at youthministry@sdlife.org

Youth Mission Trips

Here at St. David’s Mission Trips connect people with what God is up to all around them, and children and youth  are an important part of what God is doing. Mission trips invite students’ faith to their fingertips, allowing meaningful conversations about why service is essential to following Jesus and invite students to be fulltime participants in God’s plan.
 
Communities, too, are participants in that plan. We know that every community – the ones we visit and the ones we come from – have both strengths and struggles. By entering a different town or city, we get an inside view of another context where Jesus is at work. This mutual giving makes mission trips much more than simple service projects. It changes perspectives, shapes passions and alters pursuits. It opens students’ eyes to the incredible possibilities God has put in front of them.
 
Everyone involved in Youth Ministry is encouraged to experience a mission trip that values relationships, respects communities and connects the hands of service with the heart of Jesus. Again and again we see quality mission trip experiences show students how to use their lives to love and value others better. We will plan local, not so local and in time a pilgrimage to serve and be the hands of feet of Jesus in the world.
 
Mission trips are not the “big event” of youth ministry.  The “big event” of students’ faith happens every day as they find the opportunity to love and serve the people God puts in their path. Instead, mission trips are a launch pad… a drawing back of the bow… a wind-up for the pitch. Mission trips equip and encourage students to go home and love the communities they travel into every day when they roll out of bed.
 
And God’s mission for us is far more than a trip. But we know, for many, living out that mission begins with a trip. That’s why mission trips will continue to be part of our work and our passion.

Mission Trips

Local Mission

Formation

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Safeguarding God's Children

Cultivating a safe environment is essential for youth formation.  At St. David's, we follow the guidelines set forth by the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. Here are links to relevant documents:

• Model Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth - by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church
• Policy Manual for Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Prevention and Response
• Guidelines for Social Media and Digital Communication
• All information from the Diocese of Virginia regarding the Prevention of Misconduct
• If you need to report suspected misconduct, have suggestions or questions, please email the Rector.
• Please contact emergency authorities if a child is in danger.