Youth Group
All 6th through 12th graders are invited to join regular meetings of St. James' students, led by our fantastic team. If you are interested in getting your student involved, reach out to Rev. Marybeth.
Youth Sunday School
6th through 12th grade
9:00 AM Sunday School and snacks in the Youth Room
We're currently discussing the Biblical theme of deliverance. Please join us!
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Youth Group Baseball Outing
Tuesday, July 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Meet at St. James'
Join our Youth Group to watch a Purcellville Cannons game on July 15! We'll meet in the St. James' parking lot at 6:30 p.m. to carpool. Tickets are covered, but be sure to bring money for concessions. Invite your family and friends! Contact Jon Coate for more information: jtcoate@gmail.com.
End of Summer Cookout and Ice Cream Run
Saturday, August 23 | 5 p.m. | St. James' Grounds/Gruto's
Join us for fun, food, and ICE CREAM! We'll enjoy lawn games while cooking up burgers and hot dogs on the grill (Impossible Burgers for vegetarians or anyone who wants one!). After that, we'll all walk to Gruto's Soft Serve on King Street for a sweet treat. Contact Jon Coate for more information: jtcoate@gmail.com.
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Make sure you're in the loop on all things YOUP!
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Meet our YOUP leaders
Jon and Kristin Coate
We are both Loudoun county natives and have lived in Leesburg since 2015. We met and began dating when we were students at Loudoun Valley High School. Kristin graduated from Christopher Newport University in 2014, and Jon graduated from William & Mary a year later. We got married in 2015 and first got involved in youth ministry in 2016. In 2021, we joined St. James, and are very happy to call it our church home.
Youth group was very special to us when we were in high school – it was where we became friends and formed many of our fondest memories. We are very eager to get involved in helping to pass those experiences on to the next generation. We are both very passionate about making church feel like home for teens. Our hobbies include trying new foods, hiking, and Renaissance Faire.
