Grace Church Youth Group and Youth Christian Education
The Youth Group is one of the most dynamic groups in our Church Family. As the makeup and needs of our Youth change, the activities are in constant evolution. For example, one of our teachers has recently initiated an informal 'teen talk time' during coffee hour after the 10:00 service to allow the older youth to freely ask questions and discuss issues, Christian or otherwise, with each other and a non-parent adult.
We do have some regular or annual functions
- Sunday School during the 10:00 service from September through May
- Vacation Bible School for a week in summer
- JAM (Jesus and Me) camp out party at a parishioner's farm.
- Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner run by and benefiting the youth group
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Christmas Pageant
But take a look at some of the more spontaneous or impromptu events from the past year or two...
- Movie Theatre trip to see Bridge to Terabithia
- Diocesan Youth Gathering
- Swimming at Kent State
- Halloween Costume Party
- Road trip to Splash Lagoon water park in Erie
- Road trip to an ENORMOUS corn maze
- Game/Movie/Party Nights, including lock-in sleepovers for the older kids (also known as Parent's Sanity Nights)
- Youth Coffee Hour for Pentecost (baked and served by the youth)
- Ice Skating at Kent State
- Movie Theatre trip to see Polar Express