Youth and Family Ministry at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church includes children and youth of all age groups. Children and youth are encouraged to participate in all youth activities regardless of parental membership or participation. As for our community, we are the family of God recognizing that family is not only blood related, but those people in our community with whom we are in relationship. All children, youth, parents, aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, neighborhood friends, mentors, choir members, elderly parishioners, kitchen helpers, single adults, core team members, day care workers, and all others who are a part of the St. Matthew’s Community are welcome to participate in any youth activity by mentoring, donating treats to an event, driving youth to events, listening, hanging out with youth, and praying for and with them. Youth and Family ministry is about the whole church community. You are welcome to participate in any way you can!

Our partnership with Vibe Urban Youth Ministries
Vibe Urban Youth Ministries is a collaborative of eleven St. Paul urban congregations, including St. Matthew’s, who have joined because we believe we can do so much more than we can do separately. Together, we Value, Invest, Build, and Equip urban youth and their families to be a part of the new urban church: a church rooted in relationships, growing in gospel-faith, and wealthy with diversity of every kind.

VIBE Mission Statement: We are called to transform urban youth, strengthen communities, and unite congregations.

Vibe offers many opportunities for youth grades 4 through 12, as well as their families. Specifically for youth, we offer monthly:
large group events for all ages
Confirmation & hip-hop worship
Sunday morning breakfast club
Small group relationship building

Vibe also offers camping and retreat opportunities, service events, and leadership training for all age groups including adults as mentors. Families and church lay leaders are encouraged to take part in every aspect of their child’s faith journey!

If you have questions or ideas we encourage you to call us at the Vibe Office located at St. Paul Reformation Lutheran Church! (651) 224-3371


To visit the website, click their logo below

Vibe Confirmation
One of the most vibrant of the Vibe programs, is a two year confirmation program for 7th and 8th grade students but we welcome youth in older grades who have not completed confirmation and would like to. The focus of the 2002-03 curriculum is “Who is Jesus?” Youth from all Vibe churches meet once a month at the scheduled location for a large group presentation on the topic for the month, break up into small family groups for additional conversation, and then eat dinner together. Check below for confirmation schedule and locations.

Every month, Confirmation is followed by JUMP Worship (Joint Urban Ministries in Praise). JUMP Worship is a collaboration with Joint Confirmation Ministries in Minneapolis, a program similar to Vibe confirmation, and is open to all youth from around the Twin Cities. Dave Scherer, aka “AGAPE,” leads the group in hip-hop liturgy and worship with an urban flavor! All youth are welcome to participate using their talents of song, reading, drama, or anything else they want to throw into the mix.

If you have questions please call:
John Holt (612) 743-1282 or Adrienne Eldridge (651) 260-1736.
Link for VIBE – www.vibeyouth.org

Vibe information

VIBE Spring Confirmation Retreat
April 24-25th, 2009 at Bay Lake Camp Suggested Payment: $50* We will leave from First Lutheran Church on Friday, 6:30 p.m. and return Saturday, 8:30 p.m. at First Lutheran. First Lutheran Church 463 Maria Street St. Paul, MN 55106

VIBE Camping Ministry:
Summer 2009 Unlock the Mystery of the Best Love Story Ever: The Bible!
Confirmation/6th-8th Grade Camp June 15th-19th, 2009 Total Cost: *$260 Deposit: $120 by May 17th 3rd-5th Grade Camp August 10th-14th, 2009 Total Cost:*$260 Deposit:$120 by May 17th Family Camp August 14th-16th, 2009 Total Cost:150 per 5 person family** Deposit: $100 By May 17th

VIBE Spring Confirmation Retreat
April 24-25th, 2009 at Bay Lake Camp
Suggested Payment: $50*
We will leave from First Lutheran Church on Friday, 6:30 p.m. and
return Saturday, 8:30 p.m. at First Lutheran.
First Lutheran Church
463 Maria Street St. Paul, MN 55106

VIBE Camping Ministry: Summer 2009
Unlock the Mystery of the Best Love Story Ever: The Bible!

Confirmation/6th-8th Grade Camp
June 15th-19th, 2009
Total Cost: *$260
Deposit: $120 by May 17th

3rd-5th Grade Camp
August 10th-14th, 2009
Total Cost:*$260
Deposit:$120 by May 17th

Family Camp
August 14th-16th, 2009
Total Cost:150 per 5 person family**
Deposit: $100 By May 17th

*VIBE is committed to have all participate. If this payment is an issue for you, there are scholarships available. Talk to your Pastor or Justin Dittrich at 651-224-3371 or justin@vibeyouth.org for more information.
**Larger families occur additional costs, please contact Justin for
more information.