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Youth

Youth Ministry at St. Paul is all about building authentic relationships among youth. Everything we do is intended to empower youth to grow deeper in faith, worship, and service.

Youth director opening

The full-time Director of Youth Ministries position at St. Paul is presently open. For more information »

High School youth ministry

Youth leaders

Warm gratitude goes out to our volunteer youth leaders, who love our high school youth and keep this ministry moving along.

Thanks to Marci Barnhart, Pam Farrell, Dave Farrell, Patty Gravitt, Kevin Grondahl, Erin Lounsberry, Mike Olsen, Matt Schroeder, Craig Willi, and Danielle Willi.

Sunday Night Live

There will be no SNL on March 28 or April 4. SNL will resume on April 11!

Every Sunday night in Fellowship Hall, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
In the lead: Pastor Matthew and Becca Poock

Bring your friends and come, just as you are, to a time of building relationships, eating good food, and knowing Jesus more deeply. Anyone and everyone is welcome! Sunday Night Live is every Sunday evening.

Breakfast Club

Every Sunday morning, 10:45-11:30 a.m. in the Youth Room

Pump up your Sunday mornings with discussions that go deeper. Explore the Bible and what it has to say for you… today.

Confirmation ministry | Grades 7-8

Confirmation ministry at St. Paul is a time for 7th- and 8th-graders to explore the depths of their faith and grow in community — with high energy gatherings on Sunday evenings, fun servant projects, and weekend retreats.

For more information, contact Joel Moore,

PACT is the Sunday-morning gathering for 7th- and 8th-graders. It’s in the PACT room on the lower level, 10:45-11:30 a.m. Taking the lead is Ann Rosendale,

Learn more»

The New Orleans Change the World Gang

In Summer 2009, Lutheran youth from across the country joined up in New Orleans as one massive community of service in the ELCA National Youth Gathering.

Read from the journals of leaders Marci Barnhart and Ann Rosendale »

New Orleans photo album »

College information

Current materials from some of the ELCA’s 28 colleges and universities are available on a wall rack on the lower level –- at the foot of the stairwell in the Youth Room hallway.

Parents, send the Journey to your college student. It’s a Letter of Christ from people back home, bearing a message of love into a campus mailbox.