Youth Ministry
Our youth programs equip students in grades 6 – 12 for a life of faith.
We give our students the opportunity to authentically grow in the Christian faith and mission while nurturing their development and maturity as individuals and in community. We help our students take ownership of their faith and give them the freedom to wrestle with their questions in a safe environment. Involvement opportunities include Sunday School, Midweek, Confirmation, and Sunday Night Live (SNL).
For more information about Youth programs and opportunities, please contact the Rev. Sutton Lowe, Director of Youth Ministry.
Youth Sunday School
Sundays — 10:15 am
All middle and high school students are invited to gather for Sunday school.
Middle School - Room 238
We will go through the Old and New Testament in a curriculum created specifically for our middle schoolers.
High School - Room 234
Volunteers will lead high schoolers in curriculum-based discussion to further their biblical knowledge.
Information on Summer 2026 Mission Trips coming soon!
Youth Midweek
Wednesdays, 6:30pm
2025 Fall midweek will begin on September 3 and end on December 17. 2026 Spring midweek will begin on January 14 and end on May 13.
Join us for Midweek! Every Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, SJD Youth will share a meal, play games, and worship together. All 6th - 12th graders are welcome! We will meet downstairs for dinner before going upstairs to the Youth Room.
Sunday Night Live
2nd Sundays, 6:30pm
Join us for Sunday Night Live (SNL) on the second Sunday of each month! We will gather at 6:30pm for dinner and fun games. All 6th-12th graders are welcome!
Youth Confirmation
Fall—Spring
Confirmation is a time milestone in a young person’s faith. Here in the Episcopal Church we practice infant baptism and allow students to renew their baptismal vows when they get older. This is done during Confirmation. At St. John the Divine, students typically go through Confirmation class as 8th graders. It is a year-long course during the Sunday School hour, led by both youth staff and adult volunteers. The class begins at the start of the school year and runs through the following May.
The 2025-2026 Confirmation Class will begin on September 7.
Youth Ministry Staff
The Rev. Sutton Lowe started his time at St. John the Divine as a Summer Seminarian in 2022. He returned to join the staff full-time in 2023. Sutton serves as both Curate and Director of Youth Ministry. He attended seminary at Duke Divinity School in North Carolina and holds a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University. He and his wife, Marleigh, have one daughter.
Wes is a candidate to graduate from the University of Houston in 2026. Prior to joining SJD, Wes worked at Blueprint Ministries leading teams of youth volunteers on construction projects including an SJD group in San Antonio this past summer.
Get Involved
Youth Midweek
Oct 22, 2025 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm
SJD Youth are invited to join us for dinner at 6:30 pm, with programming and small groups to follow.
Student Ministry Council Meeting
Nov 09, 2025 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm
All youth are welcome to participate in our Student Ministry Council. We will focus on shaping the youth group in a way that the students want, so that it is a place that they can come feel welcomed and comfortable. Hearing the students' feedback is the most important thing to us, so please come share your ideas and thoughts at the Student Ministry Council meetings! The meeting will take place right before Sunday Night Live.
SNL: Zorb Soccer
Nov 09, 2025 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Sunday Night Live! All youth are invited to Youth Game Night, featuring Zorb Soccer, on Sunday, November 9, from 6:30 to 8 pm. We will meet in the Hall Life Center for dinner, then head outside for game time. This is a fun way for our youth, grades 6-12, to get to know one another better and grow in their relationships with each other and Christ.
