EDGE provides opportunities for Middle School youth (Grades 6-7-8) to journey together in discovering more about their faith through a variety of opportunities.  Each month there will be a social night, education night, hot topic night and Theology of the Body. 

EDGE will provide those that have not yet been Confirmed with the pre-confirmation formation needed prior to enrolling in the Confirmation Preparation classes.   more information below. 

 

Online Registration begins August 15 - 31, 2021

You can access the Registration webpage at https://ststephenslife.com/fall-2021-registration-children-and-teens.

• Each program has its own form.

• Complete one form per child / teen.

All participants must be registered so that we have updated information  and all necessary forms  completed and on file  for each student.  (Medical release/permission form, online zoom permission form, photo/video release form).  

At EDGE the youth will explore their Catholic Faith with their peers through fun activities, service opportunities, wittness talks, interactive activities, prayer, sharing of the gospels, teachings from scriptures and the Catechism of the Catholic Church and personal encounters with Christ.

EDGE will provide the pre-confirmation formation the year prior to enrolling in the Confirmation preparation program.  (Confirmation is now available for students beginning in 7th grade).

EDGE nights for Youth Ministry and pre-confirmation will meet on Sunday evenings beginning in September 2021.  Each month there will be a Social Night, a Hot Topic Night Education Night and Theology of the Body Night.  .

There will also be additional opportunities for middle school youth.  These include               Lock-Ins, Spring Sea Quest, NET Retreat,  Service projects, serve in ministries at weekend masses, participate in special theme nights and offsite outings, and more.
 

If you have a heart for teens and a passion for sharing the gospel, then God may be calling YOU to walk with the youth at St. Stephen's on their Faith Journey.  

Adult volunteers are always needed to serve as Core Team Members, engaging the youth in community and helping the youth to make the connection between faith and their everyday life.

Parents make great Core Team Members and it is a wonderful opportunity for parents to grow in their own faith as they journey with their children / teens.

Core Team Leaders assists with leading large and small group activites.
Core Team Members must be at least four years older than the youth that they are working with. 

At St. Stephen's we  journey with children and youth ages 5 - 18.  So there are many opportuniteis to serve.

• Do you like to study the Bible or learn the why behind the what we believe as Catholics? 
• Do you like to serve the poor and those in need? 
• Do you like to play games/sports and have fun with the youth?     
• Do you like to pray?  Core Team will model how to pray and help to provide opportunities where the youth can have a personal encounter with Christ.   
• If you answered "YES to any of these questions, then maybe, just maybe, God is calling you to be a part of the St. Stephen's EDGE Core Team.

You may be thinking, "I do not have enough training or I am not formed well enough in my own Catholic Faith to lead teens."     We know that  God does not call the qualified, but qualifies the called? 

Training opportunities are available to help small group leaders learn to lead a small group of teens.  
All small groups will have two adult leaders, so you would not be in it alone.  

For more information about how you can be involved or if you would like to sign up to join the team, contact Debbie Blomquist at sstm.youth@gmail.com.