YOUTH PROGRAMS
Our Formation Curriculum
Children and Youth Formation at St. Andrew’s is structured to help our children move toward adulthood with God at the center of their lives. We use the curriculum Spark: Activate Faith.
High School Students
High School students fully participate in worship services at St. Andrew's and also are invited to help care for our youngest members in the nursery, Sunday School classes and Vacation Bible School. They also may serve as acolytes.
Additional service opportunities include volunteering with Feed My Starving Children and the West Suburban Humane Society. High School youth are also invited to participate in St. Andrew's mission trips.
Youth Confirmation Classes
Confirmation is the liturgical rite, celebrated by a Bishop, in which individuals make a mature affirmation of their baptismal vows and commit to living a Christian life as adults.
Confirmation classes are open to all high school youth who are in nine grade or older and have not previously been confirmed.
By choosing to be confirmed, our youth are committing to:
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learn more about their faith and how it is lived out in the Episcopal tradition
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attend the Confirmation preparation classes, and
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participate in the Confirmation ceremony during the Bishop’s visit
To learn more about Confirmation classes, get in touch with Father Gregg.
Youth Music
The Youth Choir is open to singers in kindergarten through middle school. The choir meets in the Bride's Room on the second floor, with rehearsals beginning after Communion until 11:30 a.m. After receiving Communion, the singers exit the church via the side door by the pulpit.
Questions? Please contact our Youth Music Director Chris Stansbury at cpstansbury3@gmail.com or (630) 985-0895.
Acolyte Program
Acolytes participate as key members of the team of clergy and lay ministers during the 10:00am Sunday
services and at special services throughout the year. Acolytes at St. Andrew’s help to prepare the worship space by lighting the candles on the alter before the service and extinguishing them following the service. Carrying a cross (Crucifer) or candles (Torchbearers), they lead the procession of the choir and all minsters into the church. Torchbearers accompany the Priest or Deacon up the aisle for the reading of the Gospel. Acolytes may help during preparations for the Eucharist by washing the Priest’s hands. They also may aid the lay ministry in gathering the thank offerings. Acolytes ring the bell during the Eucharist. The Crucifer and Torchbearers also lead the recessional out of the church at the end of service.
The program is open to youth in grades 5 though 12. Training is held annually. Acolytes are expected to
participate in 12 to 15 services per year.