Q: Are you looking for a place to raise questions about faith, build meaningful relationships, and serve others?

If so, United is a great place to explore questions, build long lasting relationships, and serve through St. Elizabeth Shelter, travel on Mission Trips, and engage the world around you!

Opportunities for faith development:

Young Adventurers is a group designed for 6th and 7th graders. We gather to explore Biblical stories, experience community, and traverse life’s experiences together. We meet each Sunday during the 11:00 worship and the first Friday of each month from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Important Dates:
Dec. 4-5 - Young Adventurers’ Overnight

Confirmation, which calls for a two-year commitment, is an engaging journey that leads to the Initiation to Adulthood. Weekly programming invites Confirmands to engage in what it means to be a Christian, a church member, and a citizen of the world.

Important Dates:
March 6-11 - Initiates travel to the Bay Area
April 30-May 1 - Initiate Retreat
June 4 - Statements of Faith Dinner
June 6 - Rite of Initiation

Saturdays at St. E’s is a once a month opportunity to engage in ministry for and with the people at St. Elizabeth’s Homeless Shelter. Every second Saturday of the month the Confirmation youth gather at United at 9:45 a.m. and go to St. Elizabeth’s Shelter to clean the kitchen, prepare food, or decorate for the Holidays.

Upcoming Saturdays:
December 12, January 9, February 13

United High School Group meets every Sunday evening (6-7:30pm) at Untied Church of Santa Fe. Our activities range from a meal at a local restaurant, volunteering at the Overflow Shelter, an afternoon hike, to discussions about relevant topics.

Important Dates:
December 13 - Advent Celebration
January 10 - we reconvene

The Youth “Que?” Choir (6th-12th Graders) meets every Wednesday (6:00-6:30 p.m. dinner and 6:30-7:30 p.m. rehearsal) and sings about once a month in Worship. Directed by Abby Railsback. See the Music Page for more details.

The Youth Mission Trip is a yearly opportunity to travel and participate in service, justice, and discipleship.

Questions? Contact Brandon Johnson (988-3295 or unitedsfbdj@aol.com)

In September of 2009, Rev. Brandon Johnson began his ministry with United Church of Santa Fe as the Associate Minister for Youth and Discipleship. He came to Santa Fe as a recent graduate of Yale Divinity School with an interest in Youth, Outreach, and Justice Ministries. During his undergraduate and graduate work Brandon worked with confirmation and high school students, local grassroots movements, and international ecumenical organizations.

“Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith...”
I Timothy 4:12