St. Thomas Youth
Grades 6 through 12
The mission of our Episcopal Youth Community is "to work together to inspire, ignite, and unite one another to spread Christ's message of love to all." At St. Thomas we serve teens grades 6th through 12th. We transforms the lives of our Youth and equip them with a spiritual foundation by providing a welcoming environment of service, prayer and fellowship.
Weekly Programming
Youth/Sunday School:
Middle and High School (grades 6th-12th) Sunday School classes meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Youth Suites located in the Outreach Center on Sunday morning. The Middle and High School classes meet separately and are led by youth volunteers. Each group is actively engaged in lessons from Living the Good News, a lectionary based, story-focused, art enhanced curriculum.
Wednesday Night LIVE!:
Middle School and High School Youth (grades 6th-12th) meet as a combined group in the Youth Suite after the Wednesday night dinner from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The youth group works in outreach programs, participate in fun activities and always make time for prayer. Our mission is to cultivate character, values, and relationships by giving back through community service and interaction.
For more info about Wednesday night dinner, to sign up, and to see the menu please contact the office by Monday afternoon.
Acolytes:
Episcokids and Youth, grades 2nd-12th, are invited to serve as acolytes, with Episokids carrying the petite cross. Serving as an acolyte is a commitment of your time and talent to the Lord's service. You will be scheduled to serve one to two times a month depending on the number of acolytes we have on roster. If you are interested in serving, please contact Ms. Erin for more information.
Monthly Activities/Outings:
Special events are planned for the Middle School and High School groups throughout the year. Activities include movie night, ice skating, attending a sporting event, whitewater rafting, etc. These activities can be found on our yearly calendar and updates are located on our monthly newsletter and social media pages.
Middle School and High School youth are able to participate in various Diocesan Events throughout the year. These events are designed to build relationships with other parishes and youth in the diocese and to explore and nurture ones faith. Activities can be found on the Youth Calendar or by visiting the diocesan website.
LOCATION: 2100 Hilton Ave, Columbus GA 31906 SERVICES: Wednesday - 5:30 PM // Sunday - 8 AM & 10:30 AM OFFICE HOURS: 9am-2pm M-F P: (706)324-4264 E: office@stthomascolumbus.org