Our Children, Youth & Family ministry team offers Christian formation through a faith-enriching curriculum and community-building events. Our staff works collaboratively with parishioners to nurture faith journeys from preschool through high school graduation. We welcome all – whether long-tenured or brand-new to the parish – to join these programs. We send a monthly email with information on children, youth & family ministries. If you would like to subscribe, please contact the Rev. Jonathan McManus-Dail.
The Rev. Jonathan McManus-Dail, Priest for Children, Youth & Families
To sign up your child for any of the children and youth offerings, please click here.
Children are welcome in any of our worship services on both campuses. Our Early Church service at 9:15a on the Windsor campus is designed with special attention to children ages eight years and younger. The service is shorter in duration and includes a brief sermon intended for children and adults.
Children and families are an integral part of the Hill. Nursery care is provided during the 10:30a service. Families who prefer to stay together in the service are invited to take advantage of the “Pray Ground” play and crawl area in the back of the sanctuary, as desired.
Children and families are invited to learn more about Christian faith through a child-centered Bible program that includes a story and activities intended to engage big questions, teach life lessons, and foster joyful curiosity. Sunday School is immediately followed by a brief children’s chapel service offered during the first half of the 10:30 service. Children are invited to participate in one or both programs.
Nursery care is provided for our youngest members (under 3 years old) every Sunday during the 10:30a services on both campuses. In a warm and nurturing environment, we will assist you in beginning to build your child’s faith foundation from the ground up. Children can be picked up at any time. We look forward to greeting you and your children for nursery care!
Our Godly Play program is a creative, imaginative approach to Christian formation and spiritual guidance for children 3 years old (potty trained) through 2nd grade. Every Sunday children gather to learn about the Bible and explore God’s expansive presence and unconditional love for them. Check-in begins at 10:15a with Godly Play lessons starting at 10:30a. Pick up children at the Peace so they can join you for Holy Communion. For more information, please contact the Rev. Jonathan McManus-Dail.
Kids in 3rd-5th grades are encouraged to join with their friends every Sunday morning for a Bible Study that is fun and informative. Building on the foundation kids receive in our Godly Play program, this Bible Study is intended to help late-elementary kids develop biblical literacy and a vocabulary of faith alongside their peers. For more information, please contact the Rev. Jonathan McManus-Dail.
The Children’s Choir aims to foster a love of singing, musical skills to enjoy for a lifetime, and will feature performances in our worship services throughout the year. Children’s Choir is open to children in Kindergarten – 5th grades with no prior choir experience necessary. For more information, please contact the Rev. Jonathan McManus-Dail.
Good Shepherd Youth (grades 6th-12th)—take a break from the busyness of Spring to enjoy some time away to rest, play, hang out with new and old friends, and connect with God. The cost is $150 which includes transportation, camp style lodging, food, activities, and programming. Bring a friend and join us for an amazing weekend! Click here to register. For more information, please contact the Rev. Jonathan McManus-Dail.
Open to rising 7th graders and up, this week-long mission trip partners with Mountain TOP, a service organization located in the Cumberland Mountain region of Tennessee. Participants grow in their faith and love for others by helping eliminate substandard housing through home repair and fostering health and education through leading day camps for local children. This trip offers the chance to grow in faith, skill,
community and leadership. We will need lots of adult leaders to come with us on the trip (DIY skills are a bonus!) The cost is $1,200 for youth and $800 for adults which covers airfare, ground transportation, food,
lodging, and some fun activities! Please click here to register. For more info, contact the Rev. Jonathan McManus-Dail.
Each summer our Windsor campus hosts a week-long Shepherd Camp (our amazing version of vacation Bible school). Shepherd Camp is open to rising Pre-K 4 (4 years old by September 1, 2026 and potty trained) –rising 3rd grade children. Each camper’s day begins with collective worship, lively music and a program before moving to rotations by age groups through a variety of theme-based activities (music, prayer practice, story telling, art, & free play). Edge Camp is open to rising 4th grade–6th grade children. After the morning program, Edge Campers adventure off campus and return by 3:00p. Shepherd and Edge Camp wouldn’t be possible without the creativity and energy of our adult and youth volunteers!* We invite and encourage volunteers to sign up early so we can better assess how many campers we can accommodate this year. (*Nursery care is available for volunteers with children not old enough for Shepherd Camp.) With any additional questions please contact Meredith Spears, and/or Blair Nelson.