How we help your youth thrive.
We all want our youth to grow up to be healthy, happy, and responsible adults, but we often feel lonely and isolated in our role as parents or guardians. We also want God to be part of their lives, but finding a Christian community that meets our young adult’s needs can be challenging.
We get it. It’s hard. Our pastor Fr. Jason is a dad to two kids. As a church community, we have rallied around our children and their parents, offering classes, social activities, and real responsibility for our kids. We are starting to open opportunities for youth as well.
And we know what happens when our teenagers’ needs for health, happiness, and responsibility aren’t met. We’ve felt that isolation and loneliness ourselves. We know what it’s like to struggle through another week with no break and little support. We know what it’s like to wonder if our teenagers will have the kind of lives we dream for them.
That’s why, at Holy Spirit, you and your teenager are important. Starting October 2022, we will host new age-appropriate classes for youths. Like we do with our children, we will include middle- and high-schoolers in our weekly worship service and invite them to help lead in worship through reading Scripture, music, and serving at the Altar. Through formation, worship, and service, we give your youth the opportunity to make friends, grow, and thrive.
All our teachers have had a background check and have been certified in Safeguarding God’s Children (https://www.epicenter.org/safeguarding/home/), a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
Imagine your middle- or high-schooler six months from now. You notice a bounce in their step. They’re making new friends and feel included. You beam with pride when they help lead worship for the first time. And now imagine them when they’re leaving your home for their adult lives, having received a solid foundation in God’s love at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church. What might they be capable of then?