Children and Youth at Westminster

Ministry to children and youth has always been an important part of our church life:

Children's Education at Westminster
This page details our ministry, including Vacation Bible School.

180º Youth Ministry (grades 7-12)

Sunshine Choir for Grades 1-2

Kids' Notes: Our Sunday publication just for children.

Chapel Club for Grades 3-6
A late Tuesday afternoon program for scores of children, actively supported by their parents. Participants in this program may elect to join the Chapel Choir. To see photos of our 2007 Musical, click here.

Vacation Bible School, click to see photos from July 23-27, 2007 (Pre-K to Grade 6)

Acolytes at the 11:15 a.m. Service (Grades 6-8)

Youth Retreat at Camp Tockwogh (40 photos)

Massanetta Springs Youth Retreat, 2007

Baptisms at Westminster

Child/Youth Protection Policy

For questions or additional information, contact us by phone or e-mail; we would love to hear from you.

In Christ's peace,
Susan Moseley, Christian Educator
Mary Beth Davis, Director of Youth Music

RESOURCES ABOUT CHILDREN IN WORSHIP SERVICES:

Dr. Kit Schooley talks about why it is worth the effort to include children in worship. This is a sermon he preached at Westminster on Sunday, July 2, 2006, at a time when Westminster was about to change its Sunday worship schedule in a way that encourages parents to bring their children into worship, which will add distractions to our services, but for a worthwhile goal: to make worship part of these children's lives for a lifetime to come.

Why should children be in worship on Sunday Morning? Susan Moseley, Christian Educator, wrote this article for the April 26, 2006, issue of The Chimes when it first became clear that our new fall schedule would allow (and should encourage) children to attend worship with their parents.

Worship that is Friendly to Children — Part I. This resource, written by Carolyn Brown for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, looks at the nature of intergenerational worship.

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