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.
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 FALL 2025 CALENDAR
| DATE | SATURDAY SERVICE PROJECT | SUNDAY MORNING | SUNDAY EVENING 5pm - 6pm | Theme |
| 09/07 | Children's Chapel Back! | Kick Off! | Welcome to Church! | |
| 09/14 | St. Peter's Day | Covenants | ||
| 09/21 | Team Building Game Night | |||
| 09/28 | Confirmation Class 1 | Why Church? | ||
| 10/05 | Truth in a Relative World | Jesus and the World | ||
| 10/12 | Confirmation Class 2 | Compassion in Our Culture | ||
| 10/19 |
Cool Weather Kits Service Project w/Young Adults |
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| 10/26 | Confirmation Class 3 | Spooktacular / Halloween Party! | ||
| 11/02 | Made for Community | Messy Lives | ||
| 11/09 | Confirmation Class 4 | The Importance of Our Mental Health | ||
| SATURDAY 11/15 | SERVICE PROJECT Epworth's Food Pantry 8:30- 11 am -- please RSVP, LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE | |||
| 11/16 | Doubt, Faith, and Hope | |||
| 11/23 | Confirmation Class 5 | Game Night (The Importance of Fun) | ||
| 11/30 | No SPY | |||
| 12/07 | Confirmation Class 6 | Preparing for Christmas | Christmas! | |
| 12/14 | Christmas Party | |||
| 12/21 |
No SPY |
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| 12/28 | No SPY | |||
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Confirmation Classes are from 9 - 10:15 am on Sunday mornings in the confirmation classroom every other week and are intended for 8th grade students wishing to be Confirmed. Email Zack at for any questions related to the calendar or confirmation! |
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ST. PETER'S YOUTH GROUP 2026 EVENTS
LENT SERIES
COLLEGE PREP SERIES - Sundays in Lent, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
Are you a Junior or Senior in high school? Join us for a six-week Lenten series designed to help you prepare for the transition to college — not just academically, but socially, emotionally, and spiritually.
We’ll talk about what to expect in the years ahead, how to navigate challenges, and how to show up for others along the way. This is the kind of class I wish I had before heading off to school!
Come for conversation, reflection, and practical wisdom as we walk through this journey together.
SUMMER EVENTS!!!
Middle School Mission Trip!! - First Week of June, Details TBD
Join us for an incredible week of faith in action! Middle schoolers will spend each day serving alongside local organizations and learning how we can share God’s love in our community. Past service partners include the St. Louis Food Bank, Heru Farms, and Beyond Housing.
High School Mission Week!! - First Week of June, Details TBD
All rising 9th graders and older students are invited to be part of our annual High School Mission Trip! This summer, we’ll come together to serve others, help rebuild communities, and make a real difference — while growing in faith and friendship along the way.
Stay tuned for more details — but save the dates now and plan to join us!
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!