Youth Ministry

Real Faith. Real Friends. Real Life.

Youth Ministry at St. Philip

(6th – 12th Grade)

Middle and High School can be messy — and we join in the mess with laughs, authentic community, and creativity.

Get ready for transformational trips and retreats, engaging youth group nights, service opportunities, and God’s work in your life! Come join us in a place where you can be yourself and know that you belong.

Connect with our Youth Group

Connected to a faith community St. Philip youth can call home, our goal is to build up spiritually grounded confident leaders and servants of God.

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Upcoming Events

(Next 6+ Weeks)

  • Lead Boldly (Oct. 16–18) is a leadership retreat for 9th–12th graders focused on growing faith, confidence, and leadership skills through worship, workshops, fellowship, and community. Join youth from across the synod for a transformative weekend at camp!

    To register by Sept. 27, please contact Kai.

  • This seminar course is for our Discipleship Academy (confirmation) students in grades 7+.

    We’ll be exploring the topic of The Old Testament following our second service. We’ll meet from 12:45-1:45pm.

    For more information about Discipleship Academy you can contact Kai.

  • Join us from 4-7pm with our friends at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for a Friendsgiving Potluck together! Bring a fun/simple dish to share with the group for dinner while we have a lot of fun playing some games together and exploring the many gifts God has given us as we give thanks with friends.

    For more info. please contact Kai







  • his seminar course is for our Discipleship Academy (confirmation) students in grades 7+.

    We’ll be exploring the topic of The Old Testament following our second service. We’ll meet from 12:45-1:45pm.

    For more information about Discipleship Academy you can contact Kai.

Request a full calendar of events
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Events, Retreats, & Trips

Each year our youth have the opportunity to participate in a variety of events, an overnight retreat in the fall and in the spring, and a week-long mission trip during the summer.

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Youth Group Gatherings

Once a month on Sunday evenings (4–7 pm), our youth gather for fun, friendship, food, and a devotion together alongside the youth at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (just 10 minutes down the road from us.)

For a schedule, contact Kai using the ‘get connected’ contact form below.

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Discipleship Academy

Also known as Confirmation, Discipleship Academy seeks to provide opportunities for students to be able to claim ownership of their faith and to make their faith journey their own. We acknowledge that each student and personal faith journey is unique and we hope to give students the desire and tools to continue learning and growing as disciples in the world.

Discipleship Academy Website

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Worship

Our middle and high school youth are involved in every aspect of our worship services. They serve in volunteer roles, help lead the service, or participate in the pews or at home virtually.

Get Connected

Got questions? Want to learn more or get connected with Kai, our Outreach and Youth Ministries Coordinator? Fill out the form below!