Our ministry of welcome, safety, and belonging for our youngest of God's own. Care runs through all we should be doing and it certainly does here! Birth to 5 yrs. of age are welcomed in our safe, developmentally appropriate space where they will sing, play, rest, create, and find belonging right in their own little space. Our teachers are CPR/First Aid certified and Safeguarding God's Children Trained.

What to know:

• We are located in the floor level hallway across from the chapel and next to the choir room.

• We Follow monthly formation themes through songs, art, movement, play

• Our space is cleaned and sanitized each week

• Cell phone communication w/ parents is required

• Sorry, we do not change diapers or administer medications or other medical procedures

Our goals

1. Form disciples of all ages by creating meaningful opportunities for children, youth, and adults to grow in faith through worship, study, service, conversation, and shared experiences. God's love is the launch pad for prayer and service!

2. Connect faith to everyday life by helping people make meaning out of scripture, tradition, community engagement, and the questions and challenges of the modern world. We work on reconciliation and treating all humans with dignity and respect.

3. Build an intergenerational culture of belonging where people of every age are welcomed, known, encouraged to ask questions, and invited into a lifelong journey with God and one another.

Rooted in wonder, storytelling, relationship, children 6-12 gather on the first Sunday of every month at 9:30 am. The entire community gathers for an intergenerational introduction to the monthly theme before children, youth, and adults move into age-based classrooms and discussion groups with trained teachers and intentionally small group sizes. For children, we draw from resources such as Godly Play, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, and other creative and engaging curricula that encourage curiosity, prayer, scripture exploration, and hands-on learning. We also send home simple, relatable practices and conversation starters so that families—and adults of all ages—can continue engaging faith throughout the week. At St. Mary & St. Martha, we believe formation happens not only in classrooms, but also through worship, relationships, outreach, service, and the shared life of our church community.

Youth Formation (Ages 13-18) is centered on trust, belonging, honesty, and discovering that faith truly matters in real life. Each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., youth begin alongside the whole community in an intergenerational gathering around the monthly theme before heading to their own dedicated space—a place they help shape and claim as their own. In a non-threatening and welcoming atmosphere, students explore scripture, tradition, doctrine, current events, and life’s hardest questions while building authentic friendships and learning to support one another. Our leaders prioritize community-building, emotional safety, and meaningful conversation, and this season we have been focusing especially on mental health, resilience, and identity. We believe formation happens not only in study, but also through service, mission, worship, laughter, relationships, and learning how to see themselves and others as beloved children of God.

Youth Group is where faith, friendship, laughter, and belonging come together in joyful and meaningful ways. Through monthly outings, shared meals, service opportunities, games, retreats, movie nights, and local adventures, students build relationships with one another and with trusted adult leaders in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Youth Group gives teenagers space to be themselves, ask questions, support one another, and simply have fun while growing into compassionate, grounded, and faithful young people. 

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