teaching our

children and youth

Children and youth are

not just the future of the church...

they are an integral part of our church. 


Children attend and participate in our regular 10:00 a.m. worship service. We offer Church School part way through the worship service for grades Pre-K through 8th grade. They are dismissed to follow their teachers to their respective classrooms after the Children's Message. 

 

On Communion Sundays, which are the first Sunday of each month, we hold Big Meeting, which is a one-room Children’s Service in Unity Hall. The Children still begin in the sanctuary with their families, are dismissed following the Passing of Peace, and will return to still be with their family before Communion begins. We believe this is a time for children and adults to come together in worship as a community of faith. 

 

The Church School Calendar is available for occasional Sundays when there may not be Church School due to school vacations. 

 

We also have a Kids’ Corner in the back of the sanctuary where there are activity bags for children to use during church. Please return the bag after the service. And the Ushers always have a Children’s Bulletin that can be picked up when you enter the sanctuary. 

 

Feel free to contact May Poduschnick, our Director of Children and Youth Ministries, if you have any questions about children’s programs or Church school or just want to know more about our Church. 


  • Church School

    We have Church School classes for children in pre-K through 8th grade. Every year the church school program is built around a theme and culminates at our end-of-year Children and Youth Sunday service in June.


    Please register your child/youth for the church school program. We ask parents to complete the registration form each year to make sure our information is up-to-date and accurate. Register here.

  • Nursery Care

    Nursery care is for children six weeks - 4 years old and is available year-round from 9:45 – 11:15 a.m.. We are starting in the outside play area as long as weather permits. Please dress for cooler weather. If desired, the nursery staff can stay in touch with parents in the sanctuary through the use of a small hand-held, pager-style device. Read more here.


    Register here.

  • Confirmation Class

    Our Confirmation program is starting October 2024 - April 2025

    This year, our congregation will be using a confirmation program

    for youth called Confirm Not Conform, focusing on helping young people ask tough questions and search out the answers. Through innovative lessons, field trips, mentor relationships, and the challenge to do a whole lot more than just learn a few facts, Confirm Not Conform lets youth take real responsibility for understanding their faith and its power.


    If your 9th/10th grader is interested in being a part of the class, please contact Pastor Andy.

  • Junior Youth Group

    The Junior Youth Group is open to students in grades 6-8.  We meet bi-monthly on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. in the Youth Room. The purpose of the group is to build a faith community by living out Jesus’ words, "Love One Another".  We will learn together, serve together and have fun together.


    This group is led by our Director of Children and Youth Ministries, May Poduschnick, and assisted by a dedicated and loving group of volunteers. Contact May if you'd like to learn more.


    Junior Youth Group Calendar

  • Senior High Youth Group

    The Senior High Youth Group is open to students in grades 9-12, and meets weekly on Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in Unity Hall. The group has a three-fold purpose: to play, to learn, and to serve.


    Pastor Elizabeth Gleich is delighted to be working with dedicated Youth Group Leaders who each bring their own special talents and life experiences to our youth. Contact Elizabeth if you'd like to learn more.

  • Youth Service Trips

    Each year the Senior Youth Group participates in a week-long service trip. Over the past several years, our teens have volunteered at the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation in La Plant, South Dakota, rural Maine, Philadelphia, and New York City.

     

    You can view photos from past trips here:

    2021 July Service Trip on the Long Trail, VT

    2019, Youth Service Trip to New York City

    2018, Youth Service Trip to rural Maine

    2017 June, Youth Service Trip to LaPlant, SD