Youth Ministry

Through our youth ministries, we provide an opportunity for young people to develop a strong relationship with God through faith formation, the Sacraments, community building, and outreach. With a wide range of opportunities and experiences we help today's young church become the disciples of tomorrow. Come join us on the journey that leads you to Christ.

A place to grow, a place to ask, a place to call home

our life with christ in community

We journey together building up the Body of Christ and provide a space for youth to find belonging through church connections.

Learning and Growing in Faith

  • ECHO Jr. High Youth Ministry

    ECHO Junior High Youth Ministry is open to all 6th, 7th, & 8th graders and meets most 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month from 6:00pm - 7:30pm.

    Learn more about ECHO

  • First Eucharist Preparation

    First Eucharist Preparation through Youth Ministry is open to 6th-9th graders who have yet to receive the sacrament.

    Register Here

  • Confirmation

    For "by the sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed." - CCC 1285


    Our 2-year Confirmation Program is designed for high school students. 

    Learn More about Confirmation

To Love and to Serve

Community Service Opportunities

We are a community of love. Through that love, we are called into our communities, working together to uplift others, deepening our faith by serving others, and supporting one another in any way we are able. If you are curious to learn more about how you can offer your talents in building up and serving our community, please do not hesitate to reach out.

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Community Great and Small

Our Bigger Community

Faith extends beyond Christ the King - St. Stephen.  We encourage you to deepen your relationship with God through interaction with your peers in our greater communities.  Join us for one or both of our youth conferences where you can meet others who wish to do the same.

"NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference)  is a powerfully unique three-day experience of prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, service, and empowerment for Catholic teenagers (of high school age) and their adult chaperones.


NCYC is the premier Catholic youth event on a national scale that gathers people from all across America for a life-changing encounter with Christ."


Join us on an unforgettable experience to the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference


THEME:  I AM / YO SOY

November 20-22, 2025

Indianapolis, IN



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RECongress 2026

"The Los Angeles Religious Education Congress is an annual 4-day event, drawing Catholics from across the nation and around the globe. RECongress is sponsored by the Office of Religious Education, a department of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles." 

February 19-22, 2026
Anaheim, CA



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Nelson Gonzales

Youth Minister

For more information regarding our youth ministries, participating in youth Sacrament preparation, attending youth events, and/or becoming a youth leader feel free to contact me.

Contact Me