Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)
EYC Mount Dora is the youth group for St. Edward's Episcopal Church serving middle school and high school youth. We meet every Sunday from noon to 2pm, with lunch provided.Building Relationships
Our weekly meetings start with (free) lunch and time to just hang out and talk, and finish with free-time to continue building relationship. Additionally, we do a variety of fun, recreational activities outside of our weekly meetings.
Bible Study
The core of our weekly meetings is our Bible study discussions. We learn how to read and study the Scriptures, and practice good study and application of the Word through group conversation. Our goal is to develop sound interpretation techniques and grow in our love for the Word of God.
Community Service
Students are encouraged to explore ways to live out their faith through a variety of ministry opportunities and community service projects. Out goal is to serve locally, and through service trips like Soul in the City (organized with other youth groups in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida).
Youth Group Connections
Parents’ Band App
(The best way to stay in touch!)
Parents’ Facebook Group
(Resources and updates.)
Parents’ Email List
(Updates in your inbox.)
Youth Discord Server
(For the youth to connect.)
It`s the great stedwardsepiscopal family ministry Halloween party, Charlie Brown!
It`s such a fun night that I always forget to take more pictures. But we always get the big group photo. And it`s cool when I can get 40`ish people to come and just experience community and connection with one another.
I think what really makes is special is not just the gathering of some friends, but doing it outside and all of us connecting with other neighbors and families all evening.
#EYCmountdora #youtministry #kidsmin #mountdora #someplacespecial #sorrentofl #halloween🎃
If you`ve read The Magicians nephew, then you know what the green and yellow rings are for.
So when we`re doing a read along of the book with our youth and children`s ministry on Wednesday nights, this is the craft we do for chapter 2... pipe cleaner rings!
The kids all had a blast!
#EYCmountdora #SEEKmountdora #narnia #cfdiocese #youthmin #kidsmin #mountdora
I had the opportunity to represent the stedwardsepiscopal youth group today for the high school`s theater group as they did their Gratitude of the Stage event, which they hold during the week before their big performances.
I had the opportunity to come feed them and then share with them on the topic of gratitude and thankfulness.
After I shared, they took turns blessing and sharing gratitude for each other and others who have supported and/or inspired them.
And dude... it was inspiring to watch these youth pour out their hearts to one another. I loved seeing them be there for each other and the impact those relationships has had on their lives.
I`m already looking forward to the next one, and being there as a support and resource for those kids!
#EYCmountdora #mountdora #someplacespecial #theaterlife #mdhstheater
Today our youth group held its annual Bologna Toss Competition, and it didn`t disappoint! It was a fierce battle as everyone tried to dethrone the reigning champ, Hope (who has won it three of the last four years).
Round by round, tossers dropped as we increased the distance eventually for an all-girl final four. Then two more dropped, leaving the final two going head-to-head in a dramatic kiss-off, with Hope landing her final toss for her FOURTH championship in the last five years!
As usual, everyone had a blast. And if any youth come home and ask for a pack of bologna to throw at your sliding glass doors, it`s because someone needs to take down Hope next year!
#EYCmountdora #cfdiocese #cfdioceseyouth #episcopalyouth #youthgroup #mountdora #someplacespecial
So I know that there are a TON of #hurricanemilton cleanup posts getting out there, but I just gotta say that that I`m so proud of our youth...
They went beast mode on the cleanup efforts at the church today. And so many of them WANTED to be out there to clean up (when they could have had a relaxing Saturday morning on devices/screens). 💪
Their desire to serve is one of the big things that keeps me fired up about serving and training them in how to be great Christians who make a difference in the world around them.
#EYCmountdora #cfdioceseyouth #episcopalyouth #youthmin #youthgroup #mountdora #someplacespecial
We had a great group at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes dinner hearing from our great friend and ministry partner Bobby Rowe, a student athlete from @mountdorahighschool, Coach Frank`s Scott from Leesburg High, and Coach Tommy Bowden.
The ministry being done in our community with students AND (adult) coaches is so important and is yielding great fruit!
And it was great to see some of our students in attendance making new connections too.
#EYCmountdora #cfdioceseyouth #cfdiocese #youthministry #youthmin #youthgroup #epsicopalyouth
We`re starting a new Wednesday night #kidsministry program at stedwardsepiscopal around a read aloud through the Narnia books, and we`re using a GREAT resource from friend christinditchfield to guide our discussions.
We`ll read the stories, discuss biblical truths, and work in some other cool activities to help us experience the stories fun ways.
This is open to ALL children and youth. It`ll be fun for the younger ones, and the older (youth group aged) ones will be helping engage the younger ones. All of this is happening while the grown-ups hang out in the church`s ABC (Adult Bible Conversations).
Starts Oct 16th!
#EYCmountdora #SEEKmountdora #WNLstedwards #cfdiocese #mountdora #mountdorafl #lakecountyfl #someplacespecial
So my youth group pulled off an awesome surprise party for me today! And they had me wear the cool, funky birthday hat, the "birthday princess" sash, and a special wand... so I had to roll with it...
They also hooked me up with my favorite... key lime pie!
And they even got my age right by regularly mentioning that I`m now *cough cough* years old (the way I always tell them my age, LOL).
Definitely a fun day, and I love that had so much fun doing that for me. Seeing their joy in it all was the BEST! I love this group SO much!
#happybirthdaytome #EYCmountdora
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