Middle School (Grades 5-8)

Grades 5 – 8 Faith Development Class Curriculum

Edge is a Catholic middle school youth ministry program. It provides a safe, fun place for youth to find a strong Catholic community, to get answers to their questions about faith, and, most importantly, to experience Jesus in a profound and personal way. Edge resources speak to the physical, psychological, cognitive, relational and spiritual maturation of middle school youth. The resources present Catholic teaching in a way that young people can understand. Students are actively engaged in their faith using content that is relevant to teens. Creativity isn’t in short supply when it comes to our Edge Nights. Our program looks to captivate our young people with excitement, while deepening their relationship with Jesus and His Church.

This will be a great evening for our 5th through 8th grade students! If your child did not bring a release form home, please click here for one as all students are required to have one. Thank you!

XLT Nights

XLT stands for ‘exalt’ and is a powerful evening of Praise & Worship, an inspiring message & time in Eucharistic Adoration with the opportunity for Reconciliation. It is a night where we can come together to celebrate the beauty of our Catholic Faith with those beyond our own community.

St. John’s is excited to join forces with Kaukauna Catholic Parishes, St. Nicholas and Holy Spirit Parish for our XLT Nights – inspired by Life Teen & Edge Ministries.

Our next XLT Night will be Wednesday, November 12th at St. Mary’s Church in Kaukauna located at 119 W 7th St, Kaukauna, WI.

All are always welcome to join!

Middle School Hang-Out Events

Students in grades 5th through 8th in our St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community & friends come together for fun, fellowship & an activity we can relate back to our Faith.

Our next Youth Ministry event will take place in the winter months, as we wait for snow & will head to sled at Nordic Mountain!

All 5th – 8th graders always are welcome!

If you have any questions, please contact Becca at rmeier@stjn.org or (920) 788-9033.

Thank you to all who made our past Youth Ministry events a fun success! From the kids who joined, chaperones who helped out & venues that warmly welcomed us – we are grateful to you all!

FIRE Camp

FIRE Camp is an action-packed day for youth in grades 5th-8th, with the opportunity to give back, make a difference & provide service, through helping with yard work, garden prep, light garage cleaning & other small, but important jobs for those in need in our community! This FREE event is from 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM and includes prayer, breakfast, volunteering in the community, lunch, retreat & fun activities, and worship at 4:30 PM Mass together! Come join us for a fun-filled day sure to feed your soul and help those in need.

FIRE Camp 2026 SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 25th! More details to come!