Youth Ministry

Students in grades 6 through 12 are invited to join an all-inclusive community that honors the unique gifts each person brings. Together students and invested adult leaders pray, serve, and have fun! There are weekly fellowship opportunities to help grow relationships with one another and God. Regular service opportunities and annual mission trips cultivate servant-leadership in Christ. St. Peter’s Youth Ministry is building the body of Christ, one relationship at a time.

Youth Permission Release

About The Rev. Zack Rugenstone, the Youth Minister:

Hi, I’m  Zack! I  grew up in northern Virginia with my parents and younger sister. Throughout middle and high school I was an active member in an Episcopal church that had an emphasis on service to the local community and abroad.  After graduating high school I went on to get a degree in Criminology with minors in Psychology and Sociology from Longwood University. I went on to Chapel Hill, NC where I worked with the Episcopal Service Corps in a church, a correctional facility, and with an afterschool program for youth. From there I went on to Duke Divinity school where I met my now wife Sarah and earned my master's degree. Sarah and I graduated and moved to St. Louis together, along with our dog Gus and cat George. Upon our arrival to St. Louis, Sarah began working as a pastor at a local Methodist church and I joined the staff of St. Peters. It's a blessing to be here working with the youth of St. Peter's!

ST. PETER'S YOUTH GROUP 2026 EVENTS 

 
The St. Peter's Youth (SPY) Group hangs out together every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. for fun, fellowship and connecting together in Christ.
 
 
 
FISH FRY
March 27, 5:30pm - 7:00pm 
On Friday March 27th, St. Peter's is planning its first ever Lenten Fish Fry!  Make sure you have that evening down on your calendar, you wont want to miss it! 
 
 
CONFIRMATION SERVICE
April 19 @ 5:00 pm
Instead of youth group on the evening of April 19th, we will be hosting a Confirmation Service with Bishop Deon for our 8th grade students!  Everyone is invited to join us as we celebrate these youth making a mature commitment to their faith. 
 
 
 

SUMMER EVENTS!!! 

MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION WEEK
June 1 - 5, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm each day
This is our service week for our rising and current Middle School Students. We go around the city to a new non-profit each day to explore what it means to serve in that particular context, and how putting others before ourselves is one of the foundational ways of following Christ. Spots are limited and scholarships are available!

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 
June 8 - 12, 8:30 am - 12:30pm each day
Come assist our incredible Children's Ministry team during Vacation Bible School this summer! This is one of the most fun weeks of the year, and we need youth help in order to pull it off. If you're free and willing to volunteer your time with some of St. Peter's best kiddos, we'd really love your help! 
Leader Registration Form
 

 

HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP
July 18 - 25 
All rising High School students are invited to join us on our trip back to the Appalachian mountains this summer! We had such a great time last year, and we're going back for round two of serving the incredible people of that community. This is my favorite week of the year, every year, and I'd hate for anyone to miss out.  Spots are limited, and scholarships are available! 
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Confirmation

 

Please fill out this Google Form so that I can have all the important information for Confirmation!

As for the requirements for the confirmands, the first big ones are Confirmation Classes, Children's Chapel , and assisting at the Sunday morning worship service. Each of those takes place on Sunday morning and will be done by noon. The Sunday morning movement for the Confirmand will look like class from 9 - 10:15 am, Children's Chapel from 10:15 - 10:25 am and then assisting in the service from 10:30 - 11:30 am.  The only requirement that is not on Sunday morning is Shrove Tuesday.   More information on all of this is immediately below!  (Perfect attendance is not necessary to be Confirmed)

Confirmation classes are broken up into 6 classes with a session being taught in both the Fall and Spring, that way students who are athletes can participate in their off season. The Confirmand is only required to attend one session.  The fall classes begin on September 28 and go every other Sunday (09/28, 10/12, 10/26, 11/09, 11/23, 12/07). The spring classes begin on January 11 and go every other Sunday (01/11, 01/25, 02/08, 02/22, 03/08, 03/22).  Each class session will be Sunday morning, 9:00 - 10:15 am, in the confirmation classroom.  

At 10:15, we will go from the Confirmation Classroom up to Children's Chapel where the Confirmands will be helping with the service!  The Confirmands will be doing readings and helping with activities for the children to better understand the story. 

It is my hope that each confirmand will begin assisting in the service on Sunday mornings as well. Whether that be by Ushering (handing out bulletins and collecting the offering), Lectoring (reading the scripture to the congregation) or Acolyting (helping with the liturgical movements on Sunday morning).  These are all things we will go over and practice in Confirmation class itself. The Sunday morning movement for the Confirmand will look like class from 9 - 10:15 am, Children's Chapel from 10:15 - 10:25 am and then assisting in the service from 10:30 - 11:30 am. 

The other date to put in the calendar ASAP is Shrove Tuesday.  That evening the youth host the Pancake Supper for the whole church, and the confirmands are an essential part of serving the community that evening. Please plan on having the youth be there that evening to help set up and serve! Set up starts at 5 pm and we wrap the evening up by 7:30 pm. 

If you have questions about the dates of classes, how to sign up, or need any more information on Confirmation, email Zack at

Confirmation instruction for adults is also available!