Children and Youth
Nursery – birth to age 3
Children’s Church – ages 3-12
Youth Group – Grade 6-12
Servers’ Guild – Grade 5+
Children and Youth
All Saints’ Westboro Church School offers children of all ages an opportunity to enrich their faith, make new friends and share their gifts with others.
ADVENT CHILDREN’S/YOUTH PROGRAMS
Sunday Mornings 9:30-10:30am
Children’s Talk
Sunday mornings start with children sitting with their parents in the sanctuary. Then children of all ages including those young at heart are invited to gather at the front for Children’s Talk before heading to Children’s Church.
Nursery & Children’s Area
Parents are welcome to take their youngest ones to the fully equipped nursery in the upper Steacy Hall. There is also a children’s area in the sanctuary with colouring, books and soft toys, allowing parents to supervise babies and young children while still participating in worship.
Children’s Church
Children ages 3-12 are invited to join together to explore faith-based themes through storytelling, art, drama and song. They make their way to room 7/8 with the Children and Youth Ministry Leader or another volunteer adult after the Children’s Talk.
Children’s Church continues all year including the summers.
Volunteer Teachers
Volunteer teachers are always welcome (adults and youth ages 13+) and will be supported by the Children and Youth Ministry Leader.
Through special events and participation in worship, we aim for an intergenerational approach and the result is the children are known and valued by the congregation. Periodically, the children will remain in the sanctuary and Children’s Church will not happen on these Sundays. Notices will be shared to let you know when there will be no Children’s Church.
Youth: Grade 7-12
There are various roles for youth on Sunday mornings. They can choose to be part of the servers’ guild (see below), help with Children’s Church or in the Children’s area, read scripture or prayers and share musical talents through singing or playing an instrument.
Confirmation sessions are also offered for those in Grade 8 – Grade 12.
If you are interested, please contact the Children and Youth Ministry Leader.
Servers’ Guild
Our young people play an important role in worship through the ministry of serving at the Eucharist. Youth aged eleven and older can take on a role of crucifer, candle bearer, and assistant during the service and in the process, plant their own roots a little deeper in the traditions and teaching of the Christian community.
Training is provided annually in the spring for new and experienced servers, giving pre-teens and teens the confidence they need to take on this leadership role.
Youth Groups (grade 6-12)
Youth gather on the evening of the second Wednesday of the month from October through May and engage in a variety of activities which could include a meal, games, spiritual practices, community support and of course, lots of fun. Laser tag, movie nights, basketball, art and games are regular items. And of course, food.
We see our youth as companions on the way, both learning from us and teaching us. We aim to give them wings so that they can go forward and continue their faith walk, well equipped and blessed by us.
Volunteer adults to help support the Children and Youth Ministry leader are always welcome especially to help with meals
New this Fall
Holy Troublemakers and Unconventional Saints
Children and youth are invited along with the congregation to make some Holy Trouble this year. We will be looking at people of diverse faiths who have worked for love, compassion, and justice, even if that meant they needed to rock the religious boat. And guess what, we will pair those people and stories with those in the Bible connecting Holy Troublemakers and Saints from the past and the present, to inspire us to use our faith to work for the good of everyone
