Youth and Children Ministries
“Let the little children come to me; do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs” (Mark 10:14)
At St. Stephen’s, our Youth Ministries are rooted in the love and example of Christ, offering a welcoming and nurturing space for children and teens to grow in faith, friendship, and service. We believe that young people are not only the future of the Church but vital to its present. We embrace each young person as a beloved member of our community. Through worship, service projects, Sunday School, and joyful fellowship, we walk alongside our youth as they explore their spiritual journeys.
Our Sunday School program provides a nurturing environment where children learn about God's love through engaging lessons, crafts, and activities. We use the Whirl Lectionary cirriculum, so your childern are hearing and learning about the same stories as you are during the service. Sunday School meets the 1st and 3rd Sundays from 9:45 to 10:30. The childern are returned to your just after the Peace in worship.
We meet from 4:00-6:00 pm on the days listed below:
February 22, Youth Arcade Night
March 22, Youth Movie Night, Zootopia 2
April 19, Arts and Crafts Night
May 17, Shaving Cream Wiffle Ball with the Contra Costa Deanery Youth
March 13-14, Cathedral Over
Come and spend a night in Grace Catheral with youth from across the Bay Area. There will be fun activites, snacks, worship, and games throughout the night!
April 26, Youth Pilgrimage to Grace
Join the diocesan Youth as we walk from the Embarcado to Grace Cathedral. Once at the Cathedral, we will eat dinner, worship, and explore the Cathedral.
SPARK is a new intiative by St. Stephen's to act a Youth service organization. SPARK's goal is to encourage youth to give back to their community, and build relationships with people who are different than themselves. Service events hosted by SPARK can also support youth's need for community service hours for things like the NAtional Honors Society and College applicaitons. Please contact the . Rev. Ryan Zavacky for more information!
February 21, Orinda Creek Clean Up. We will meet at 25 Orinda Way and help clean up the San Pablo Creek with the Friends of Orinda Creek Society. We can have 6-8 people to help.
March 15, Gubbio Toiletry Pack Making. Gubbio is a Shelter in the Mission District of San Francisco that meets at St. John the Evanglist Episcopal Church. Guests stay in the church santury and are connected to resources to find sustainable house, employment, and more. We will be pack bags of toileteries for their guests. It will happen after the 10 am service on the 15th in the Parish Hall.
March 22, Easter Egg Stuffing. We will be stuffing Easter Eggs for the St. Stephen Egg hunt on Easter Sunday. It wil happen during the Movie night at Youth Group.
April 19, Lunch making for Christ Church Alameda. Christ Church Alamenda runs a shower porgram for people experiencing homelessness. We will be making bagged lunches for their clients. We will meet in the Parish Hall.
Use the button below to register for these service projects.
For reminders and update to date communication, please signup for our Youth and Children Ministeries WhatsApp Community. There you can subscribe to the youth activities that your childern are involved with.