Youth & Young Adults
Welcome to Saint Anna's Youth and Young Adult Ministries. It is our goal to minister to all age groups of children on a regular basis! In each group we incorporate worship, service, witness, and fellowship. Our youth program offers a variety of activities and events for the young people. We welcome all those who are interested in attending.
High School Youth Group(9th-12th grade) meets every other Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm.
Jr. High School (6th-8th grade) meets every other Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm.
HOPE/JOY (K-4th grade) This group meets monthly for fellowship (fellowship opportunities are posted on the parish calendar).
Young Adult Fellowship (18-35 years old) We have a number of different young adult activities. This fellowship meets on a monthly basis.
Again, we welcome you to St. Anna and look forward to praying with you soon!
Acolyte Program
We are blessed with a great number of dedicated young men who faithfully serve their Lord in the Sanctuary for Divine Services. Acolytes are to arrive early for services, appropriately dressed, with the proper attitudes, having prepared to receive the Eucharist through fasting, a sustained prayer-life and through participation in the Mystery of Confession. They are to maintain respect for and attentiveness to clergy as well as their peers, remaining focused in prayer, ideally as though it were either the first time serving in Holy Altar or their last.
For more information about our Acolyte Program, please contact the Parish clergy, frchris@saintanna.org.
Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF)
The goal of OCF is to keep college students connected and involved with the Orthodox Church and the Orthodox family by providing the opportunity to discuss issues and topics of interest, to interact with fellow Orthodox Christians, and to participate and pray in various worship services. This ministry is extended to all our college-aged students in the Sacramento area and meets regularly at the University of California, Davis.
For more information, please visit www.ocf.net
Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival
This Archdiocesan-sponsored Festival is scheduled annually to help students learn more about their faith and Orthodox Tradition and to allow them the opportunity to share what the-y learn with others. Students in two divisions, grades 7-9 and grades 10-12, prepare speeches with the help of their Religious Educators as well as our Youth and Young Adult Director for the parish, region, Metropolis and then, if selected by judges, the Archdiocese festivals.
For more information, please contact the Director of Youth Religious Education, anna.tsu@saintanna.org
Religious Education
“Grow in the Grace and Knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). Our Religious Education Program maintains as a primary focus the fulfillment of this Biblical directive. This is achieved by providing study opportunities for the families, all of which are meant to instill the beauty of our Faith as well as the opportunities to live in and experience Christ. Our Youth Religious Education Program in comprised of five classes that nurture our children in the Faith from pre-school through high school. To encourage our families to pray together in Divine Services, the time of classroom instruction for all grades begins following Holy Communion.
For more information, please contact the Director of Youth Religious Education, anna.tsu@saintanna.org
Metropolis of San Francisco Summer CamPing Program
To learn more about the Metropolis Summer Camping Program for our youth, please visit http://gosfyouth.org/summer-camp