Youth Ministries
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18 East 34th Street
Savannah, Georgia 31401
Youth Ministries Welcomes You!
If you take part in Youth Programs and would like to write something for this page, please contact our Canon for Program & Liturgy, the Rev. Joshua Varner, at jvarner@gaepiscopal.org or (912) 236-4279
Youth Programs
Acolyte Festival
Fall Gathering
Happening
Hometown Mission
New Beginnings – click here to register!

Contacts
Diocesan Youth Ministry
The Rev. Joshua Varner, Canon for Program & Liturgy
jvarner@gaepiscopal.org
New Beginnings
Karen Bell, Coordinator
karenmackenziebell@gmail.com
Happening
The Rev. Joshua Varner & Liz Williams, Coordinators
jvarner@gaepiscopal.org & lwilliams@gaepiscopal.org
Diocesan Youth Ministry Most Recent News:
New Beginnings #63
New Beginnings #63 April 11-13, 2025New Beginnings is a youth retreat led by high school youth for middle school youth. During the retreat participants have a chance to hear talks from […]
New Beginnings #61
New Beginnings #61 February 9-11, 2024 New Beginnings is a youth retreat led by high school youth for middle school youth. During the retreat participants have a chance to hear talks […]
New Beginnings 59 Information
Information about New Beginnings 59, coming up in February!
Diocesan Safe Church Policy Update Information
Several years ago, The Episcopal Church approved new Model Policies for the Protection of Children and Youth. Their expectation was that every Diocese would update their policies based on the new […]
Register for New Beginnings!
New Beginnings! What is New Beginnings? New Beginnings is a youth retreat led by high school youth for middle school youth. During the retreat participants have a chance to hear […]
Register Now for Happening #106!
Happening 106 takes place August 12-14 at Honey Creek! Participants must have completed Grades 9-12 in order to attend this event, which is led by high schoolers for high schoolers. […]
Register for Happening #102 or New Beginnings #55
Happening #102 will be held Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Honey Creek Camp and Conference Center. Staff arrives on August 1. For more information and to […]
Winter / Spring Youth Event Schedule!
Diocesan Youth Events for the Winter and Spring are now open for Registration! Here is what’s coming up between now and the end of March… Winter Youth Event, Grades 6-12, […]
New Beginnings #56 Coming Up!
March 27-29 at Honey Creek! Grades 7-9 Cost: $115 until March 6. $125 after March 6. Register now at http://bit.ly/NB56Participants Register now for New Beginnings #56! This event, led by high […]
Happening #104 Date Change!
New Dates: November 19-21, 2021 Honey Creek Grades 10-12 Cost: $125 Register here: http://bit.ly/Happening104Candidates We had hoped to hold Happening #104 in September. However, given the surge in Covid cases caused […]
New Beginnings Scheduled for January 7-9, 2022
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/NBParticipants Who: Youth in Grades 7-9 When: January 7-9, 2022 Where: Honey Creek! Cost: $125 (as-needed scholarship available!) Our next in-person New Beginnings event has been scheduled! We plan […]
Register now for Happening #105!
March 4-6, 2022 Grades 9-12 Register Here! Participant Registration for Happening #105 is now open! Happening is a weekend retreat for youth, led by youth. Each weekend features youth on […]
Youth Ministries
Menu Links
Contact Us
18 East 34th Street
Savannah, Georgia 31401
Youth Ministries Welcomes You!
If you take part in Youth Programs and would like to write something for this page, please contact our Canon for Program & Liturgy, the Rev. Joshua Varner, at jvarner@gaepiscopal.org or (912) 236-4279
Youth Programs
Acolyte Festival
Fall Gathering
Happening
Hometown Mission
New Beginnings – click here to register!

Contacts
Diocesan Youth Ministry
The Rev. Joshua Varner, Canon for Program & Liturgy
jvarner@gaepiscopal.org
New Beginnings
Karen Bell, Coordinator
karenmackenziebell@gmail.com
Happening
The Rev. Joshua Varner & Liz Williams, Coordinators
jvarner@gaepiscopal.org & lwilliams@gaepiscopal.org
Diocesan Youth Ministry Most Recent News:
New Beginnings #63
New Beginnings #63 April 11-13, 2025New Beginnings is a youth retreat led by high school youth for middle school youth. During the retreat participants have a chance to hear talks from […]
New Beginnings #61
New Beginnings #61 February 9-11, 2024 New Beginnings is a youth retreat led by high school youth for middle school youth. During the retreat participants have a chance to hear talks […]
New Beginnings 59 Information
Information about New Beginnings 59, coming up in February!
Diocesan Safe Church Policy Update Information
Several years ago, The Episcopal Church approved new Model Policies for the Protection of Children and Youth. Their expectation was that every Diocese would update their policies based on the new […]
Register for New Beginnings!
New Beginnings! What is New Beginnings? New Beginnings is a youth retreat led by high school youth for middle school youth. During the retreat participants have a chance to hear […]
Register Now for Happening #106!
Happening 106 takes place August 12-14 at Honey Creek! Participants must have completed Grades 9-12 in order to attend this event, which is led by high schoolers for high schoolers. […]
Register for Happening #102 or New Beginnings #55
Happening #102 will be held Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Honey Creek Camp and Conference Center. Staff arrives on August 1. For more information and to […]
Winter / Spring Youth Event Schedule!
Diocesan Youth Events for the Winter and Spring are now open for Registration! Here is what’s coming up between now and the end of March… Winter Youth Event, Grades 6-12, […]
New Beginnings #56 Coming Up!
March 27-29 at Honey Creek! Grades 7-9 Cost: $115 until March 6. $125 after March 6. Register now at http://bit.ly/NB56Participants Register now for New Beginnings #56! This event, led by high […]
Happening #104 Date Change!
New Dates: November 19-21, 2021 Honey Creek Grades 10-12 Cost: $125 Register here: http://bit.ly/Happening104Candidates We had hoped to hold Happening #104 in September. However, given the surge in Covid cases caused […]
New Beginnings Scheduled for January 7-9, 2022
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/NBParticipants Who: Youth in Grades 7-9 When: January 7-9, 2022 Where: Honey Creek! Cost: $125 (as-needed scholarship available!) Our next in-person New Beginnings event has been scheduled! We plan […]
Register now for Happening #105!
March 4-6, 2022 Grades 9-12 Register Here! Participant Registration for Happening #105 is now open! Happening is a weekend retreat for youth, led by youth. Each weekend features youth on […]
