About Youth Ministry

Youth Programs for Grades 6-12

Includes the Confirmation process for 8th-graders

Youth Ministry Mission Statement

The Youth Ministry of Christ Church embraces and supports our youth and their families, inspires and guides their spiritual growth as disciples of Christ, and empowers them to serve the church and the world.

OUR CORE VALUES:

Christian Discipleship

We strive to live Christ-centered lives that reflect the love of God.

Welcoming

We create a Christian community in which all feel welcomed and accepted.

Joy

We embrace laughter, energy, creativity, and humor as expressions of the abundant life in Christ.

Compassion

We demonstrate respect, care and compassion toward ourselves, each other and the whole of God’s creation.

Outreach/Mission

We commit ourselves and our resources to outreach, service, and ministry.

Christ Church Youth Ministry Outline

Sixth Grade: Worship

Topics covered: church vocabulary; church seasons; sacraments; Book of Common Prayer; acolyte training; junior ushering and junior altar guild
Trip: Trinity Center Retreat (November)
Liturgical milestone: Commissioning of New Acolytes

Seventh Grade: Scripture and Prayer

Topics covered: Old Testament; New Testament; learning to pray

Eighth Grade: Journey of Faith

Topics covered: Luke Bible study (fall); My Faith, My Life confirmation curriculum (spring)
Trip: Urban Excursion to Washington, D.C. The Pilgrimage Center (February)
Liturgical milestone: Confirmation

Ninth Grade: Living into Faith Everyday (LIFE)

Topics covered: talking about faith and living as a Christian community

Tenth Grade: Mission in Motion

Topics covered: understanding and acting on the gospel’s call to serve others; developing mission projects in the local community; practicing various ministries in the church
Trip: Summer Mission (every other year, usually in June)
Liturgical milestone: Commissioning of Mission Team

Eleventh/Twelfth Grade: Faith Applied

Topics covered: discussing current events from a faith perspective; applying faith in the process of decision making; strengthening faith for the journey beyond Christ Church
Trip: Summer Pilgrimage/Alternative Spring Break Mission Trip
Liturgical milestone: Commissioning of Graduates

Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)

EYC supplements the Sunday School program by providing fellowship and outreach activities to create a peer-based community, featuring open dialogue about faith and spirituality and opportunities for ministry in the church as well as the broader Raleigh community. EYC takes place on Sunday nights and allows for the different grades to join together.

Pre-EYC (6th grade)
Will meet one Sunday per month (fall)
Joins Jr.EYC each week in January

Jr. EYC (7th – 8th grades)
5:30 – 6:30 pm

EYC Dinners (7th – 12th grades)
6:30 – 7:00 pm

Sr. EYC ( 9th – 12th grades)
7:00 – 8:00 pm

Christ Church | 120 East Edenton St | Raleigh, NC 27601 | Phone: 919.834.6259