Children and Youth – October 2026

UPDATE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MINISTRIES – AMY GRELLA

Sunday Mornings for Children & Youth

Sunday Mornings for Children & Youth

Sunday morning options during worship engage kids to think about how the Bible can be applied to their world today. All youth will begin in worship, stay through A Thought To Carry, then head downstairs.

Please look below for details on the plan by each age group.

Holy Moly for Pre-K to 5th grade in room 105

Kids will explore the Old and New Testaments using Holy Moly. They will hear and see a video and participate in activities to deepen their thinking around the story.

*NEW* Bible Study for youth in 6th – 12th grade in room 110

All youth in middle and high school are invited to join in an all-new Bible Study during worship in room 110. The youth will read anddiscuss theme-based Bible studies.

The nursery is open for babies and toddlers during worship in room 103.

Sunday Evening Youth Group Meetups

Bower Hill youth group meets weekly for students in grades 6-12 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in room 110. Join in the fun as we foster small group fellowship and discuss current topics. These meetups are ideal places for students to invite friends to join!

Youth Winter Retreat ~ December 4 - 6, 2026 – Registration Now Open

Bower Hill is heading to Crestfield for our annual winter retreat for youth in grades 6-12. This weekend retreat is a fun, faith-filled event that you don’t want to miss! Click here for details and to add your name and see who else is going.

Youth Mission and Service Opportunities

Be sure to read in this newsletter for on-going service opportunities organized by the mission committee that you and your family can do together. Help to cook and serve a meal for Carnegie Carryout Dinners, on the second and fourth Sundays each month. Support Casa San Jose with ER Food Packing, shopping and sorting food the fourth Sunday of every month in Fellowship Hall after worship.

Saturday, November 7, at 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – We will head to Saints John and Paul Church in Sewickley to participate in Amen 2Actions’ Food Packing event. Please signup using this link.

Tweener Youth Group Updates for Grades 3-6

Sunday, November 8, at 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Join us and bring a friend. Optional pizza dinner with the 6th-12th grade youth group afterward. If staying for pizza, please RSVP so we can plan food accordingly.

Tweener Retreat February 27-28, 2027 – This is a special one-night retreat designed to introduce youth in 3rd - 6th grade to the retreat experience at Crestfield. Save the date… registration opens in January.