Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)
EYC Mount Dora is the youth group for St. Edward's Episcopal Church serving middle school and high school youth. We meet every Sunday from noon to 2pm, with lunch provided.Building Relationships
Our weekly meetings start with (free) lunch and time to just hang out and talk, and finish with free-time to continue building relationship. Additionally, we do a variety of fun, recreational activities outside of our weekly meetings.
Bible Study
The core of our weekly meetings is our Bible study discussions. We learn how to read and study the Scriptures, and practice good study and application of the Word through group conversation. Our goal is to develop sound interpretation techniques and grow in our love for the Word of God.
Community Service
Students are encouraged to explore ways to live out their faith through a variety of ministry opportunities and community service projects. Out goal is to serve locally, and through service trips like Soul in the City (organized with other youth groups in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida).
Youth Group Connections
Parents’ Band App
(The best way to stay in touch!)
Parents’ Facebook Group
(Resources and updates.)
Parents’ Email List
(Updates in your inbox.)
Youth Discord Server
(For the youth to connect.)
My new piece at cfdiocese.org...
It`s about #soulinthecity2024, which is the annual Summer mission experience we do with our youth from across the cfdiocese. We had a great group there from stedwardsepiscopal, along with several other incredible students and youth leaders.
I love being part of such great ministry work, but I really appreciate having the opportunity to tell the story about the work being done.
#cfdiocese #cfdioceseyouth #EYCmountdora #youtministry #youthmin #youthmissions #episcopalyouth
We just had a really cool prayer and worship night with the youth at stedwardsepiscopal with a few other friends from other (Episcopal and non-Episcopal) churches. 🙌
The Lord`s Prayer was the focus of the evening. We had worship music led by the UH-MAY-ZING _amyyyates and the prayer station experience and lesson led by bibledude.
The goal of the experience was to immerse then into each of the 7 petitions in the Lord`s Prayer. 🙏 Several of the youth shared with me how particular stations/petitions really hit home for them during this event.
We really have an incredible group of young people who are learning and growing in Christ in so many awesome ways!
Thank you, Lord for showing up in these kids lives!
#EYCmountdora #cfdioceseyouth #episcopalyouth #cfdiocese #episcopalchurch #youthministry #mountdorafl
Had a GREAT Bible Study Boot Camp today with several youth (and a few adults too)!
Its great seeing young minds open up to the depths of the Word, and the Holy Spirit guiding their hearts in Truth!
SO good!
#EYCmountdora #cfdioceseyouth #cfdiocese #youthministry #youthmin #biblestudy #episcopalyouth
Just approved our sundaycooltees order for the cfdiocese #soulinthecity2024 trip for our youth (next week)! 🔥🔥🔥
I`m looking forward to an amazing experience all week with them and doing some amazing work in downtown Orlando!
#cfdiocese #cfdioceseyouth #EYCmountdora #youtministry #youthmin #youthmissions
It`s been another great week at camp teaching the bible study program with a bunch of middle school kids at campwingmann!
I even challenged the kids all week to dig deeper into the Word, and awarded the girls with the first ever "Silver Bible Award" for doing a great job (well, at least better than the boys) in their discussions.
And kristalovesliving and I hit our 25 years of marriage while out here this week. No big party, no cake, no fancy dinner... just us doing our thing, trying raise great kids, and doing what we can to serve Christ.
I`ve really come to love this place. The kids are amazing, and I love having the opportunity to speak hope and love and life into them. And to be able to do it with the love and support of an incredible partner in life is pretty cool.
#kingpartyof7 #youtministry #EYCmountdora #cfdiocese #cfdioceseyouth #biblecamp #summercamp
One of the youth in my youth group got baptized today! And I was honored to be one of her sponsors presenting her for Holy Baptism.
She started coming to #EYCmountdora as a 6th grader the first Sunday that I was also just starting my role leading the youth.
And it`s been incredible to watch her growth in the faith. I love seeing her lean into Bible study and discussion, soaking up every bit of it that she can.
She`s also been stepping up in school as a leader in her middle school`s Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Days like this make all of the effort totally worth it!
#cfdiocese #cfdioceseyouth #youtministry #youthmin #youthgroup #mountdora #mountdorafl #lakecountyfl #someplacespecial
From "crucify him" to "it is finished"... our #EYCmountdora youth did a Stations of the Cross youth prayer experience that goes on the journey through the Stations with teen-focused reflections along the way.
They love doing these prayer station experiences where they focus on various Scriptures and use them to develop their prayer life and connection with the Holy Spirit.
And this has been a great way for us to kick off Holy Week and dig deeper into what Jesus endured as we look forward to the hope that comes with Easter Sunday.
#episcopalyouth #cfdioceseyouth #cfdiocese #youthministry #youthmin #youthgroup #holyweek #stationsofthecross #mountdora
The #EYCmountdora youth (and #SEEKmountdora children) did an icon writing project for #YouthArtMonth, and their work is on display as a gallery in Hartridge Hall for the rest of the month of March (through Easter Sunday).
Religious icon writing is a practice that goes back to the first century, when Luke used paintings like these to help tell the stories of Jesus and the early Church.
One thing we`ve learned about iconography is that it should balance respecting historical elements and include some personal flair. And all of the youth definitely brought their own styles into this project!
#youthministry #youthmin #youthgroup #cfdiocese #cfdioceseyouth #episcopalyouth #mountdora #lent
Youth Ministry Blog
Doom Jesus and the 4 Comfortable Words: Youth Bible Study Series
There's no question that the medieval church was less than perfect. The people didn't have bibles in their own language, and attended mass spoken...
Soul in the City Brings Community and Personal Transformation
Soul in the City, the summer youth mission/service trip for the Diocese of Central Florida, continues to transform local communities as well as the...
Youth Growing Closer to God at the BE Prayer Experience
One of our biggest goals with our youth is that we'd develop a deep and authentic faith in them. It's not good enough for them to just come to...
Drop It!: Youth Bible Study Series
If we're honest, we all have things that we hold on to that keep us from living life to the fullest. That's one of the reasons why we give things up...
Brainwashed: Youth Bible Study Series
In this bible study series with the youth group, we talked through ways that we get brainwashed by the world. Here's the problem... In the culture...
Youth Testimony: Soul In the City by Hope L.
Note: This testimony was shared by Hope L. at the Youth Dinner and Talent Show Fundraiser (Nov. 2022). I have gone to summer camps since I was about...
Youth Group Calendar
