St. John's Youth in the Wilderness

Last week we announced the Diocesan Mission Trips St. John's will be participating in - including one that we are excited about hosting! Registrations can be turned in starting this Sunday (Jan. 21) and there are a limited number of spots, so please sign up EARLY by clicking on the trip below and returning the form and deposit to John Putnam or Tina Clark by the appropriate deadline. Clendenin, WV - High School Only  - June 3-9, 2018 - $100 Deposit due by Feb. 18  - Total: $799 Denver, CO - Middle & High School - July 22-27, 2018 - $50 Deposit due by March 15 - Total: $199 Hondorus - Young Adults (High School Graduates and Up) - July 6-15, 2018 - $1,500 - Email Young Episcopalians in Service for more information! What is so meaningful about these trips is that it isn't just our church going into a community and serving, but it's about the larger Episcopal youth community in Colorado coming together, building relationships with each other and the ...

It's cold outside, but that doesn't mean we can't be thinking about warm rays of sunshine, beautiful hikes in the Rockies, and all of the awesome trip offerings for youth this summer! We're of course excited for Cathedral Camp (June 17 - 23) for all 3rd graders through High School Youth , a week long opportunity to craft, play camp games, form (and reform) new and old friendships, and grow closer to God in the beautiful outdoor Sanctuary that is Cathedral Ridge. We can't wait to see you at camp this summer! Registration begins THIS SUNDAY, January 15th! Sign up early because spaces go FAST! In addition to camp, we are also extremely excited about 3 mission trip opportunities, including one hosted by the Cathedral! Last year we sent 3 youth who had a BLAST! All trips are hosted by Young Episcopalians in Service (YES!) , led by Tina Clark, our incoming Christian Formation Director. I (John) am also on the planning team, and we are both very passionate about th...

We're super excited about this upcoming weekend! Not only will we have our extended First Friday youth group for Middle School (6:30 - 9:00 PM, pick-up and drop-off in the Welcome Center) and our regular, Sunday youth group at 10:15 AM (Middle School – Room 300, High School – Room 209) , but we also just got brand new sets of Bibles, Books of Common Prayer (BCPs), and games for Room 300! Okay, I know what you’re thinking: what’s the big deal about books and shelving? One of the big things we want to do is show our youth how exciting our sacred stories can be and build on the work of Godly Play, by giving them the opportunity to open up the Bible to explore, question, and discuss for themselves. More importantly, scripture and prayer can be incredibly powerful resources for youth who are finding their voice and identity in the person God made them to be . The Bibles and BCPs that we were using had been handed down from other ministries with a lot of wear and tear. Now, there ...