Youth Ministry at CotC

The Youth Ministry at CotC exists to accompany youth in a coming of age season to see the beauty, size, and power of the Gospel and to learn what it means to follow Jesus in every arc of life

Our youth are a vital part of our church and we hope they will participate in the full life of the church during their time in middle and high school. On Sunday mornings, they take part in the liturgy and listen to teaching alongside the rest of the congregation. We also recognize the needs of youth will be different because of the unique phase of life that is adolescence, meaning it is appropriate to give additional support, separate ministry environments, and peer-to-peer interactions.

  • Every other week on Sunday afternoons, middle and high school students are invited to join us for a meal, an opportunity to explore faith, and time to hang out with other students. We meet in the basement of Boston Temple from 12:30 to 2:30 pm, with the doors opening for hang out time at noon.

  • We believe that having multiple trusted adults invest in a young person during these formative years helps faith last a lifetime. As such, we carefully pair up two to four students with mentors from the congregation who aim to get to know their mentees and help them apply the gospel to their lives to cultivate Christian character and maturity. This is a space for young people to be supported in their own faith practices alongside peers and mentors. Similar to our adult triads, these small groups are encouraged to meet regularly to grow as disciples of Jesus through prayer, transparency, and study of the Scriptures.

  • Youth who have responded to the Gospel and are actively living out Christian faith are invited to apply to be on our youth leadership team. This team meets monthly to share insight about the health of the ministry and plan out teaching and activities for the coming months.

  • Middle and high school students are invited to join us for our annual overnight youth retreat on March 28th through 30th. This is an opportunity for young people to step outside of their normal routines and receive the Gospel. Youth who are not yet a part of CotC are also welcome to join this retreat! Registration information can be found by emailing Anna Burden (aburden@cotcboston.org).

If you are interested in getting involved with the youth ministry or if you have any questions, Anna Burden would love to connect with you! Email her at (aburden@cotcboston.org).