Saint Spyridon Youth Groups

Our Youth Groups serve children and youth ages 4 – 18! We welcome you! If you aren’t connected to our Youth Groups yet, register now to get on our communication list. Click HERE to register your child or teen for a Youth Group! Be sure to follow us on Instagram @youthstspyridon.

Check out the calendar for all of our upcoming youth group events!
https://sites.google.com/stspyridon.org/stspyridonyouthministries

Our goal for our Youth Groups is to create a community that helps our children and teens experience Orthodoxy and build life-long friendships. We hope to see you soon at Divine Services and at our next event!


Youth Groups at St. Spyridon

HOPE (Holy Orthodox Primary Education)

HOPE is a Youth Group for children TK – 2nd grade. By developing a personal relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at a young age, our children will be equipped with tools necessary for their journey toward salvation. We meet once per month around the community for fun activities.

JOY (Junior Orthodox Youth)

JOY is a Youth Group for children in 3rd – 6th grades. We hope to lay a foundation of faith and Holy Orthodoxy to guide and strengthen our children in all areas of their lives.

GOYA (Greek Orthodox Youth Association)

GOYA is a Youth Group for 7th– 12th grade. GOYA meets once per month to fellowship and build relationships through our Holy Orthodox Faith. GOYA emphasizes four main principles:

  • Worship (Liturgia)
  • Fellowship (Koinonia)
  • Service (Diakonia)
  • Witness (Martyria)

Our activities will focus on those principles as Holy Orthodoxy brings us together.

2024 - 2025 GOYA Board Officers:

  • President - Kiki Mellos
  • Vice President - Tea Brown
  • Vice President - Emma Brown/Cristina Papadakis
  • Treasurer - Elizabeth Dennis
  • Secretary - Maria Paraskevopoulos
  • Member At Large - James Burrell
  • Member At Large - George Burrell
  • Member At Large - Kaitlyn Dennis
  • Member At Large - Sia Paraskevopoulos
  • Member At Large - Will Kalas

Check us out on Facebook

Follow us on Instagram @youthstspyridon


Volunteer Corner

We are always looking for friendly faces to join our Youth Groups!We love our volunteers and would love to see all families involved in one way or another! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING, CONTACT Julie Dennis at youthministries@stspyridon.org

Contact Information

Youth Ministries Director
Julie Dennis
youthministries@stspyridon.org

Follow us

Instagram:
@youthstspyridon

Facebook:
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church San Diego


Registration Forms

Online Form:
https://sites.google.com/stspyridon.org/stspyridonyouthministries/registration-forms?authuser=0


Resources for Families

All Grades:
Weekly worksheets, icon, all ages (scroll down to get to this school year)
http://ww1.antiochian.org/christianeducation/letusattend

Middle/High School:
https://www.y2am.org/be-the-bee
Be the Bee, short videos (5 minutes) about orthodoxy for teens and tweens. 

Live the Word videos, videos about scripture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGSLTvTfXhU&list=PLbyQMR-_r8bL7co1ogTTyZAYA4L9bnXAC&index=2

Metropolis of San Francisco:
https://gosfyouth.org/goya