Our mission is to love well, seek to understand, and foster growth and belonging with the youth in our community. The Journey Youth Group is a group for middle school & high school students. We are a community of imperfect people gathered around the love of Jesus, and with the desire to love well. During our time together, we hope to create a space where youth can experience belonging and growth!
During the school year, we meet Sunday Nights from 6-8 PM (@ the 28th Street entrance) for a time of games, activities, and discussion. In the summer, we follow an event based schedule!
Check out our Youth Group Page for more information on our up-to-date schedule!
We are kicking off a new series called Beneath the Surface—a 4-week series from the Gospels focused on identity. Throughout the series, we’ll explore conversations around who we are and who God has called us to be.
We hope to see you on Sundays as we launch this awesome series!
My name is Kyra Gonzalez and I have been attending the Journey for around a year now! I’ll be one of our youth leaders serving at the Journey. I have been involved with youth ministry for around 8 years through being a leader with Jr. High/ Senior High ministries and holding youth ministry internships. My Bachelors and Masters are in Social work. I currently work full-time as a supervisor with a local nonprofit foster care and adoption, serving children and youth. I consider it a privilege to get to serve children and youth during their formative years of growth, and extending to them the same grace and hope the Lord shows me on the daily. My hope is that The Journey youth feel they belong & matter fully to the Lord.
My name is Jonny Gelnett and my family and I started attending The Journey in January 2022. I have a background in youth ministry since 2012 helping lead high school age students as a volunteer. In 2014 I was a part of a church plant in Harrisburg while attending Messiah College. I worked in the Agape center leading college students to serve as ESL teachers, work with the youth, and engage in community outreach for about 4 years. In an international context, I have built a strong relationship in Trujillo, Peru, and have continued serving abroad in various ministry and construction opportunities since 2014-current.
My heart is to encourage our youth to become leaders of their own lives by being rooted in their identity in Christ. We have all been created for a purpose. For our limited time here on earth, we have an opportunity to be the best versions of ourselves. I’m on a journey to be the best version of myself by deconstructing my faith and creating it anew. I am excited to lead with curiosity the youth here at The Journey.
Journey Youth has been having a lot of fun over the past couple of months—check out the gallery to see what we’ve been up to!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our Youth Director, Noemi Garcia, at 717-255-4234. Please start your message with “YOUTH” followed by your question.
You can download these Journey Youth Group forms to fill out for a new Journey Youth member.
Join us for worship in-person and online on Sundays at 9 am & 11 am. We can’t wait to meet you!
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