Youth Moments
Impact
WHO? For those in years 7-12
WHEN? Fridays, 7:30-9:30pm
WHERE? St Stephen’s Church
A night for our high schoolers to unwind, engage with God’s word, support one another and explore living for Jesus.
Word
WHO? For those in years 7-8
WHEN? Sundays, 10am or 5pm
WHERE? St Stephen’s Church
Our growth groups for junior high students run in parallel with our 10am and 5pm church services.
YBS
WHO? For those in years 9-12
WHEN? Tuesday evenings, 7.00-8.30pm
WHERE? St Stephen’s Church
Our Bible study groups for years 9-12 meet each Tuesday during the school term.
Youth Milestones
Information for specific Milestones can be found on the Next Steps page.
SHIFT
SHIFT is our annual youth camp in the Term 1/2 school holidays. It’s a highlight of the year for our youth community, with over 100 people coming together to explore God’s word in a unique way, made possible by this four-day camp. Across the camp, there are 5 all-in sessions, a stage-specific seminar, a choose-your-own-adventure seminar, discussion and prayer groups, awesome activities and plenty of free time.
The camp is hosted at the Crusaders Campsite in Lake Macquarie.
Baptism and Confirmation
From year 10 and up, we invite young Christians to make a public declaration of faith. In the lead up to Baptism and Confirmation
Leaders In Training
Leaders in Training is a pivotal camp for raising Christian leaders. Partnering with Youthworks, over 3 years, young leaders are equipped to understand a New Testament and Old Testament book and a Gospel. But it’s really a launchpad for young leaders to serve in our local church and schools, to represent Jesus and share the good news of the Gospel.
Mentors
Our mentor team is pretty great! A team of dedicated volunteers who serve young people involved with St Stephen's Youth. Every adult involved with our youth ministries has a current Working With Children Check, Safe Ministry Training and Certificate and is regularly involved in continued safe practice training.
The team is led by our Youth Minister, Toby Macgregor.
Safe Ministry
All of our volunteers and staff involved with ministry to young or vulnerable people have current Safe Ministry training and certificates, as well as current Working With Children Checks.