OUR YOUTH MINISTRY
Saint James Youth Ministry exists to be used by God, to establish his will in the hearts of our youth. So our youth will know him as Lord, Light, and Life.
"Children are a gift from the Lord. They are a reward from him." - Psalms 127:3 (NLT)
Sunday
Youth Sunday School Class
9:00 A.M.
Wednesday
Bible Study
6:00 P.M.
OUR ACTIVITIES
Youth Spotlight
We recognize our youth through the month.
2nd Sunday
Youth Sunday - Our youth leads Sunday service.
Black History Month
Recognizing the black excellence of those that have paved the way for us.
Easter Program and Good Friday Celebration
Celebrating the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Vacation Bible School
Outreach time during the summer. Our youth worship and learn about God through age appropriate sessions, songs, and activities.
Mississippi National Baptist State Convention
Our youth fellowship with other believers and youth ministries from other churches. They participate in Bible based trivia and competitions.
Back-to-School Celebration
We celebrate our youth through fun activities, prizes, and by providing school supplies as they prepare to return to school.
Harvest Fest
A fall celebration that is held on October 31st annually, that includes games, activity stations, food, and candy bags to take home.
Thanksgiving and Christmas Community Service
Our youth give back to the community through service.
OUR 2023 GRADUATES
IN HONOR OF
MR. DAN BROWN JR.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Summer Reading
For those in the Brookhaven School District, Grades 7th - 12th, summer reading books are labeled in the Teen Wing at the Lincoln County Public Library. They have limited quantities. Please do not wait until the last minute.
Library Cards
Our youth secured library cards and many checked out a book as well. They now have online and in-person access to check out books. The Brookhaven School District summer reading list is available.
Writing Camp
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade wrote sentences about what they like to do, acted out what they like to do, drew pictures, and learned some new words.
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4th - 8th Grade learned how to write friendly and professional letters, discussed goals, and their future.
Voters Round Up & Forum
Our youth and some community members registered to vote, and came out on June 17th to hear valuable information. Thank you to Circuit Clerk Dustin Bairfield and Ms. Jackie Bates for providing information during this session.
1. Sample ballots for both parties shown for the upcoming November election.
2. History of Voting, your rights, absentee voting, and other services provided by the Circuit Clerk's office, and more.
3. If you are 17, but will be 18 before November 7th election, you can register. Absentee Voting starts June 26th. We still have sample ballots and registration forms.
After School Tutoring
Our youth and the youth in the community participated in after school tutoring this school year. The End of the Year Celebration ended with:
Making homemade ice cream (Following Directions and Listening Skills)
Kindergarten - 1st Grade played sight word Bingo (Language)
Jenga and Connect4 (Strategy and Critical Thinking)
Ballon Games (Kinesthetics)
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Students also made Mother's Day cards and Teacher Appreciation Week thank you's.
Parents gave feedback, received a newsletter, and thanked us 100 times!
A special thank you to Pastor Dr. Larry Jointer for creating this Ministry, and always supporting us! Thank you Mr. Charles Brown for taking care of us this year, our teachers who volunteered, all volunteers, security team, family and friends!