Children, Youth and Young Adult Ministries

Holy Baptism is the full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ's Body, the Church. The bond which God establishes in Baptism is indissoluble. (BCP, p. 298)

All people of any age are welcome to be baptized in the Episcopal Church. Please contact us or your local parish if you are interested in this sacrament.

Parishes throughout the diocese offer formation programs for children, youth and young adults. The diocese offers formation workshops for leaders in those parishes. Please watch our diocesan communications for learning opportunities.

Formation Resources:

• The Charter for Lifelong Christian Formation
  
• Building Faith
  Blog to equip and inspire churches and individuals for the ministry of Christian education and faith formation
• Rows of Sharon
  Blog by Sharon Ely Pearson offering resources and advice for lay leaders
• Forma
  A network for Christian formation in the Episcopal Church
• Lesson Plans that Work
  Free lessons for young children, older children and adults from The Episcopal Church.

If you have a resource you would like listed here, please contact communications director Janis Greenbaum.

Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop.

Each parish conducts their own confirmation classes. Bishop Deon Johnson conducts the sacrament of confirmation during regular parish visits and at annual diocesan confirmation services.

Some special circumstances are considered during the pandemic. Please contact Jillian Smith in the Bishop's Office to make arrangements for the sacrament of confirmation.

The main role of Youth Ministry on the diocesan level is to support parishes in their individual ongoing Youth Ministry programs. We aim to help create a network of youth and youth workers and a feeling of community within the diocese. Throughout the year, the diocese hosts and promotes events for youth with the goal of strengthening the relationships of youth across the diocese.

We are aided in this work by the Diocesan Youth Advisory Council (DYAC), a group of youth from across the Diocese who assist with planning and publicizing diocesan youth events, and work with the Canon for Christian Formation to create a vision for diocesan youth ministry.

To keep up with DioMo Youth and upcoming opportunities, join the Facebook Group "DioMo Youth".

Young adults (ages 18-30) are vital to the life of our church! All of our parishes welcome young adults to be a part of their communities and The Diocese of Missouri offers additional ways for young adults to engage in our church and our community.

Rockwell House is the Episcopal Campus Ministry in St. Louis. This home away from home allows college students to grow in faith and friendship.

Deaconess Anne House is the St. Louis branch of the Episcopal Service Corps, a national network that offers young adults a service year experience of living in intentional Christian community.

Learn more about Rockwell House Deaconess Anne House by clicking the links on the right side of this page.