GLORIA DEI YOUTH GROUP

Who are we?

If you're a high school student, join us for Wednesday night at Gloria Dei Youth Group (GDYG) - a safe space where you can enjoy food, play games, and explore important topics with peers.

GDYG is all about helping our students to fully engage in their experience of God and their faith community - giving students the time and space to play, worship together, learn, and connect.

Our 2024-2025 programming year runs from September 18 through April 9. Our Wednesday night schedule includes:

5:30-6:30PM: Dinner, hangout time, and large group games

6:30-7:15PM: An engaging time of music and reflection at Water’s Edge

7:30-8:30PM: A weekly lesson followed by small group discussions

Whether you're curious about faith or just looking to connect with others, GDYG is the perfect place to be yourself and have a great time. All high school students are welcome, and we can’t wait to see you there!

This past weekend, our high school students had an incredible retreat filled with adventure, relaxation, and time to connect with each other and God. We climbed a waterfall, braved a refreshing cold plunge, hiked to the top of a mountain, played ches
Confirmation Retreat weekend! 🙌 35 middle school students over 24 hours, diving into pathways of faith, fun, and community. From mini golf and late-night games to meaningful conversations and creative projects, it was a weekend full of laughter, re
"As you leave today, carry with you the courage to continue exploring your faith with openness and curiosity. Trust yourself, trust in the journey ahead, and know that your path will unfold in ways you cannot yet imagine. Embrace the differences
#tbt to the Gloria Dei Grill Out "Pie your CYF team" booth. Thank you to everyone who threw a pie and supported GDYG! The pictures do not account for the massive amount of pies that were thrown...it's hard to take photos when you're cover
🍁Happy Fall! 🍁 Last Saturday we welcomed in a new crop of freshman to the Gloria Dei Youth Group at our Back-to-school Bonfire. 🔥 Thank you to the brave 9th graders who were willing to try something new, and to the upperclassmen who showed up as
Saying goodbye is the worst part of this job. But it's not really goodbye because I'll be stalking them on social media forever, yay! ☺️🙃 Love you and miss my seniors already @caleb1385wz @avaspohnn @torrey_sears @kcwall22 @jacob.hesss @annikaohashi
DAY THREE at the @elcagathering we ended up exploring the beautiful @neworleanscitypark. Even though we were bummed that our service day got cancelled, we made the most of the day! Swipe to see some serious swan boat races, swan boat piracy by @jacob
DAY TWO at the @elcagathering we got outside the city and got up close and personal with some gators, snakes, and raccoons (???) on an @airboatadv Swamp Tour 🐊 We learned that pretty much all animals love marshmallows 💁🏽‍♀️ #neworleans

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