Youth Ministry

St. John Vianney Youth Ministry Program aims to walk with each unique young person on their faith journey through the relational methods of accompaniment and discipleship. Young people in today's generation face many challenges and struggles but we believe a young person thrives and discovers their identity in the context of a loving community. 

Called to Accompany!
Do you have a heart for young people? Do you recognize how much our young people need God's love and presence? Then God might be calling you to join our adult volunteer team. Volunteer responsibilities can include leading confirmation small groups, discipling our peer ministry team, assisting with office work, ensuring our COVID-19 safety measures are carried out, or helping with hospitality at youth events! 

Discovering Your Purpose!
Are you a baptized 8th - 12th grader who has not received the sacrament of Confirmation yet? Then we invite you to register for our 2021 - 2022 Youth Confirmation Program! St. John Vianney's Youth Confirmation program is a place for a young person to learn and understand their identity as a disciple of Jesus Christ and to be filled with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. To register please reach out to our director of Religious Education, Kim Stack at ccd@sjvchurch.net. 

Allowing Your Light to Shine!

Peer Ministry is a service and leadership opportunity for all high school students who have received their sacraments of Baptism, Communion, and Confirmation. A Peer Minister or ADVOCATE, will be expected to use their unique voice and talents to serve and lead the Youth Confirmation candidates, alongside the Youth Minister and Adult Volunteers. We invite all interested high school students to apply!

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• PRAYER FOR YOUTH
  We offer to you, Loving God, the gifts and needs of youth.
  
  Bless them with your guiding grace as they face the challenges and opportunities in their lives.
  
  Touch their hearts with the gentleness of your love, that they may know they are valued and valuable beings.
  
  Send your spirit of hope to their lives, that they may believe in themselves and know they are needed in this world.
  
  Grace them with the gift of joy that they may celebrate life through laughter and tears alike.
  
  Guide us, as we continue to grow in appreciation of the many gifts of young people, in the ministry opportunities we offer to them, in the journey of faith we walk with them, in our shared mission as a community called to discipleship in the world.
  
  We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.