Growing Into Christ
(Middle & High School Youth)
We are very excited this year to continue our middle and high school program that is designed by our own youth leaders. The goal of our Sunday morning program, combined with our Sunday evening EYC program, is to guide our teenagers as they transition from childhood to adulthood in the Christian faith by providing them the means to explore the deep truths of the Gospel and their implications for how we live our lives and interact with others. All stages of this curriculum are “hands-on.” Rather than listening and learning facts, our teenagers will be experiencing for themselves and learning from one another what it means to be united with Christ in Baptism and to one another as his Body, the Church.
Sunday school meets during the school year from 9:30-10:15am. Sunday school does not meet on the 3rd Sunday of the month, so we all can join in the fellowship of the Parish Breakfast. Youth group meets most Sunday evenings during the school year; please check the schedule below for full details.
EYC | Being the Light of God In the World
St. Columba's EYC is a community of teens 6th through 12th grade whose goal is to help our teenagers find their way in Christ in a way that will help them with everyday life. We believe building our community together and making sure everyone feels welcome are important. Our theme for this fall is Imago Dei and through it we will spend time discovering what it means to be made in the image of God and how we see God’s face in the people in our lives.
The EYC lifestyle at St. Columba's (it's not a program to us, but a lifestyle filled with love for each other and Christ) has many goals, but the primary goal is to provide a community in which every youth feels loved. Our youth community is a safe, loving space where we can be who we are. We focus on loving Christ and together sharing his love with each other and the world.
What We Do
Youth ministry to middle and high school youth has several primary components: (i) Sunday morning Sunday school, (ii) Sunday evening Youth Group (EYC), and (iii) seasonal diocesan programs (such as New Beginnings and Happening) as well as youth retreats.
Sunday morning Sunday school meets at 9.30 am during the school year (Sept-May) and Sunday afternoon EYC meets monthly one Sunday per month. We are also launching a regional youth group gathering that will be shared with neighboring Episcopal parishes, and we will continue our participation in diocesan youth events and retreats.
Our schedule for the second semester of the 2025-2026 year will be posted soon. Meanwhile, you can find out details about EYC in our Sunday Bulletin and the weekly newsletter, The Parish Post. You can also join us at one of our events that you will find listed on our events calendar.
The youth program is something that cannot be properly described by simply reading about us. You must come and JOIN us to really understand how much fun we have and how much we really care about one another. Come see for yourself and bring a friend!