". . . tend the flock of God that is in your charge, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion
but willingly, as God would have you do it - not for sordid gain but eagerly. Do not lord it over
those in your charge, but be examples to the flock." (1 Peter 5:2-3)

The Youth Ministry at Sacred Heart encourages teens to embark on a journey of faith while helping them build a deep relationship with God through Jesus Christ and His Church. This includes a Youth/Family Mass every Sunday at 5:30 p.m. immediately followed by Life Nights that engage the teens in their spiritual, educational, and social lives. Throughout the week there are opportunities for the teens to encounter Christ through praise and worship, Scripture reflection, journaling, small group sharing, and more than a small dose of crazy fun! For more information about what we do, feel free to explore the Youth Ministry pages shown on the left.

Hi there! My name is Lindsay Stokes and I'm the Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry here at SHVP!

I come from South Carolina where I also went to college and graduated with my degree in Youth Ministry with an emphasis in Family Communications.

While in college, I fell more in love with youth ministry as I spent my weeknights and weekends volunteering with middle and high schoolers. 

I truly believe that the youth of our parish isn't the Church of the future, but the Church of the present. I also strongly believe that coffee is the best thing since sliced bread. In my free time, I enjoy cross-stitching, watching reality TV, and finding the coziest coffee shop to spend time at. 

If you ever need to contact me, you can email me at lindsay@sacredheart-vp.com
or you can call the Parish Office! You can also find me in the office (across from Father Maassen's office in the Parish office!) most days from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - just make sure you email/call before you drop in so that I can make sure to be there!

I hope you come say hi, grab a snack, and maybe stick around for a while. I look forward to meeting you!