Children and Youth – June 2026

UPDATE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MINISTRIES – AMY GRELLA

Register now for our ALL-NEW KIDS CAMP - July 27 - 31

Our annual VBS is getting an exciting makeover as a community outreach

opportunity — creating a fun and welcoming place for kids to grow in faith,

friendship, and service. The registration experience has been upgraded to a

brand-new website… check it out! Click here to register.

Jr. Day Camp $25 for completed preschool - 2nd graders from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Campers will explore a fun “weird animals” theme and learn how Jesus’ love is one of a kind through games, crafts, music, and stories. First-year campers in this age group attend FREE, a great reason to invite a friend.

Day Camp $75 for completed 3rd - 5th graders from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Big kids love to help! Full-day campers will participate in a service-learning track. During the morning, campers learn compassion and service through real community impact. Kids will do hands-on mission projects led on-site by outside organizations like the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and SHIM. Kids bring their own lunch,

and then spend the afternoon doing group games, crafts and activities just for them. Cost includes snacks and supplies for the daily mission projects. If your child only plans to stay for the morning, you can opt out of the afternoon session.

Youth Volunteer $25 for Completed 6th – 12th graders from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Students entering grades 6 and up can earn service hours in our Youth Leader Track, helping mentor younger campers while building leadership and teamwork skills with one of the camp tracks and have the option to stay in the afternoon doing structured games, crafts and activities.

Day Camp Decorating Days

Bower Hill's summer day camps will follow a youth-leader model again this year; with pre-school through 2nd grade attending from 9:30-noon each day. Older youth serve as helpers in the morning, then stay through 3:00 pm each day for more in-depth activities just for them. All youth volunteering to lead VBS must attend at least one training/decorating session.

Training dates are on Tuesdays or Sundays as follows:

Sunday, May 31, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 14, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 16, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 21, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m

Tuesday, June 23, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for these Awesome Summer Events!

3rd - 8th Grade Crestfield Classic Overnight Camp June 28 - July 2

Join Bower Hill Youth Group for a week away at Crestfield.

6th - 11th Grade Crestfield Service Adventure Camp July 20 - 25

This camp is for kids in grades 6th - 11th . Youth go off site during the day to do service projects in the local community, then return to Crestfield to have free time at the pool followed by dinner. In the evenings campers do camp activities and participate

in a lively club time.