Making lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ

A community of 7–12th graders who love Jesus and love one another.

Programs

  • Grade 7-8: most Sundays, grade 7-8 youth begin worship with their families and then are dismissed to their own program as marked in the service sheet (about 20 minutes into the service). Every third Sunday, grades 7-8 participate in the service. 

    Grade 9-12: most Sundays, grade 9-12 youth participate in the service or volunteer to serve in various ways (children’s church, production, acolytes, etc.). Every second Sunday, grade 9-12 youth gather separately after the kids’ talk for a message and discussion and a teaching series. 

  • Youth in grades 7-12 attend the St. John’s Evening Service at 6:00 p.m., worshipping together at a contemporary Anglican service. Following the service, they get together, share snacks, debrief the service, and have a casual time of hanging out. 

  • Every Friday night at 6:45-8:45pm (September to June).

    We gather nearly every Friday night from September to June. On Big Nights, we share a meal, sing, play big group games, and listen to some teaching. For Discussion Group nights, we gather by grade groups and work through a Bible study together. And on Small Group nights, we gather in homes or for activities across Vancouver!

  • To see a calendar of all of our programs, events, and retreats, please click here for the calendar.

 

For Parents

We believe parents are the primary disciplers of their children—we exist to support you! Alongside providing your student with a relational network of adult mentors and like-minded peers, we love helping parents think about their discipleship role through offering helpful resources and being available for pastoral support. Keep in touch with St. John’s through our weekly news email and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!

Resources for Parents & Youth

The Bible Project
Thorny Questions
Darkroom Faith
The Gospel Coalition
 

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Meet Our Staff

Rev. Ryan Spear

Director of Youth and Young Adults Ministry

Ryan is a part-time curate and Master of Divinity student at Regent College. He is committed to cultivating an environment where youth develop as disciples of Jesus.

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Chelsey Burtchett

Youth Ministry Assistant

Chelsey has been a St. John’s youth leader for many years, and is now working as part-time support for the ministry. She brings a breadth of ministry & camp directing experience to her work with us.

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Join the Youth Ministry Team

The mission of St. John's Youth ministry is to make lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ. To make this mission a reality, we need that community to come along and serve the youth as disciplers, food makers, worship team leaders and a million other jobs all with the end in mind - discipleship. Take a look to see if any of the following roles jump off the page for you, or email youth@sjvan.org.

Help with Youth Ministry

Areas where we need help

  • Leading groups

  • Being part of the welcome team

  • Making food

  • Helping to coordinate retreats and events

  • Joining or leading a youth prayer team

For Parents

We believe parents are the primary disciplers of their children—we exist to support you! Alongside providing your student with a relational network of adult mentors and like-minded peers, we love helping parents think about their discipleship role through offering helpful resources and being available for pastoral support. Keep in touch with St. John’s through our weekly news email and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!