We are thrilled to start another year of ministry here at Jesus the Divine Word!  While this year may look a little different, we will be getting creative with ways to minister to the teens of our parish community.

JDW's teen ministry offers fun and exciting opportunities in which our pre-teens and teens can have fellowship with one another and just be teens, while learning more about the Catholic faith and their relationship with Jesus.

Below are just some examples of opportunities we offer our teens to support them as they grow in faith:

Teen Ministry Nights
Social Activities (inside and outside the Church)
Bible study small groups
*"P.E.E.P.S. Prayer Time"
Service Projects to help the Needy
Youth Retreats
Youth Conferences
Overnight Lock-Ins

*P.E.E.P.S. (prayer, encounter, evangelize, petitions, sending forth) prayer time gives teens an opportunity to spend time before the altar of the Lord while discussing current issues, spending time in Adoration, and praying for themselves and others. 

      Our Mission in Teen Ministry is:

• To be vital for teens, to support them as they integrate more fully into the Church and larger Community.

• To be inviting to teens who are looking for a spiritual home and a deeper narrative of God's plan for them and the community.

• To form teens to resist the status quo, helping the Church stay relevant when others say it isn't anymore.

• To remind the Church that teens are not marginalized members of the body; they are not just "pew fillers:" they are current members of the Church family through their Baptism.

Check out our resources on the faith for both teens and parents by using the left sidebar of this page.

If you would like to go straight to our "Upcoming Social Events Page," click here.

Our teen ministry also prepares our young people for Confirmation, which takes place in both their 8th and 9th grade years (for those that are prepared).  Our Confirmation “Year One" program offers formation in, but not limited to, the following areas:  review of what they have already learned, the Bible, Prayer, the Holy Trinity, and Christian Living.  This first year will help prepare them for our comprehensive "Confirmation Year Two" program in 9th grade, where they will be Confirmed fully in the faith.

You can navigate to our 8th Grade Confirmation Year One page by clicking here.

You can navigate to our 9th Grade Confirmation Year Two page by clicking here.