Youth Ministry at Christ Church

I believe that we all contemplate the big questions in life at one point or another. Questions like "What is the purpose of life?", "Does God exist?", "What happens after I die?" and many more profound questions that humans have been asking since we were able to have complex thoughts. I believe that our students are asking those same questions in 2023. As soon as the brain begins to move from concrete thinking to abstract thinking, our young people begin their search for meaning and purpose.

Here at Christ Church we are doing all that we can to build safe spaces for students to ask those questions and we want to provide the environments for those conversations to take place. As we look at the life of Jesus, and we read the stories in the Bible, we believe we can begin to get some insight into those big questions. So often I hear parents tell me that they want their kids to be exposed to the Christian faith and they want their kids to understand the Christian way of living. I hope to provide that opportunity to all middle school and high school students here at Christ Church.

We meet together most weeks throughout the school year. We have fun, share a meal together, and allow for meaningful, faith filled conversations to take place. I truly believe these opportunities for our students are so important and I hope to give our students the same experience I had as a young man the good news of who Christ is and how Christ can change their lives too.

Please reach out to me with any questions, concerns, or inquiries. I am here to partner with your family in this beautiful journey we call life.

- Josh Barton, Youth Director
jbarton@christchurchgreenwich.org