Youth Ministry

Leadership Team

Are you ready to grow in your faith and make a difference? Join the High School Leadership Team and embark on a journey to become who God created you to be!

Leadership Team is an opportunity to strengthen your faith, develop essential leadership skills, build meaningful relationships, and engage in service that impacts our community. Together, we’ll explore the teachings of Christ, learn to lead, and support each other in living out our faith. Don’t miss this chance to be part of something greater!

The St. Jude of the Lake Leadership Team comprises high schoolers from Freshmen through Seniors who desire to grow in their faith and integrate this faith into their daily lives. The mission of the Leadership team will be adapting as the year progresses. The mission is three-fold: (a) to deepen the faith life of the individual members; (b) to provide Catholic leadership training based on character development; (c) to provide opportunities for leadership in the Church.

A Catholic leader understands the teaching of Jesus as the center of their life, created in the image and likeness of God, rather than simply a static personality or a skill set that someone learns. This means that faith and character are the foundation upon which skills are nurtured. Applications are available by invitation and below by clicking the button.

Leadership opportunities include running Teen Zone during Cornfest, teaching as a catechist, serving as a Eucharistic minister, lector, altar serving, or usher, and other volunteer activities.

The Leadership Team will meet on the first and third Sundays of each month throughout the school year (minus Easter).

2024-2025 Meeting Dates: September 15th, October 6th, October 20th, November 3rd, November 17th, December 1st, December 15th, January 5th, Saturday January 11th, January 19th, February 2nd, February 16th, March 2nd, March 16th, April 6th, (Off for Easter), May 4th, May 18th.

If you have questions, contact Ryan Scherber

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D-Groups

Discipleship Groups (D-Groups):

Do you want a solid group of friends to grow in your faith from now until you graduate high school? Do you miss your small group from Confirmation, want to form Authentic Friendships, and want a good support group of people who will all walk together in faith?

Discipleship groups (D-groups) consist of 5-7 friends (guys or girls – single-gender groups) of the same grade who gather on a regular basis to discuss life, grow in their faith, have fellowship, and seek support for the challenges and joys of their high school years. Meetings occur off-campus… in homes or coffee shops in the area!

If you want to form your own group or want to be added to one, contact Ryan Scherber

Adults: D-groups are led by a trained adult volunteer (a “Mentor”) who will be using a YDisciple series. Parents are encouraged to host at least one session at their home – so that they can see how cool the information is and know what is going on in their child’s faith life. Men mentors are especially needed!

Check out https://www.ydisciple.tv/catalog to check out YDisciple.