Youth Group

Youth Group combines a balance of fellowship, faith, and service opportunities, and is open to all youth in this and the surrounding communities in grades 6 – 12.  Youth and their leaders generally meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  We will start our year on  September 10, at 11:30 a.m. in Addis Hall.  This year our youth group will be lead by Ella Stocker with the support of our Associate Bridge Minister Rev. Marguerite Sheehan. Several times a year we gather with our sister churches in Northampton for ecumenical youth events.  Please contact the Minister of Faith Formation (ffminister@edwardschurchnorthampton.org) if you are interested in joining us.

 

Participation in the life of the church and the community includes:

  • serving at the Advent dinner
  • hosting the annual Palm Sunday Breakfast
  • participating as liturgists, ushers and communion servers during worship
  • participating in outreach projects
  • Participating in the Hot Chocolate Run and the PRIDE Parade

Mission opportunities, both local and beyond this community and have included:

  • hurricane relief efforts in Monson, MA
  • gleaning for Rachel’s Table in Springfield, MA
  • volunteering at Cathedral in the Night
  • volunteering at the Interfaith Cot Shelter
  • volunteering at the Food Bank of Western MA
  • decorating and packaging cookies for our college students
  • supporting Rebekah’s Closet at United Congregational Church in Holyoke

On Sunday, February 28, 2024 we will meet in Addis Hall at 11:30am for pizza and a time of reconnecting and planning some winter/spring service activities in our local community including MANNA who serves community meals including right here in our own church!

TBA…our gleaning date for Rachel’s Table with youth and leaders from St. John’s Episcopal Church and First Churches