Tentative Children & Youth Calendar of Events

Dates and events are subject to changes. Please check the Children's and/or Youth Ministry pages for more details or reach out to Jenn Sawyer or Kate Lapetino with any questions.

Remaining Dates in August 2025
  • Sunday, August 17: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Back to School Sunday and Blessing of the Backpacks, Back to School Luau (after each service)
  • Wednesday, August 20: Feed My Starving Children Interfaith Event, all are invited to pack (5-6:30pm)
  • Sunday, August 24: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Confirmation Information Meeting (5pm)
  • Sunday, August 31: NO Sunday School for Children, Youth, or Nursery at either location, one service at both locations (10am), Buffalo Grove Days

September 2025
  • Sunday, September 7: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (5-7pm)
  • Sunday, September 14: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Thursday, September 18: Youth Volunteer Opportunity (5-8pm)
  • Sunday, September 21: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (5-7pm)
  • Sunday, September 28: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)

October 2025
  • Saturday, October 4 until Sunday, October 5: Youth Fall Retreat
  • Sunday, October 5: Sunday School for Children, NO Sunday School for Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (5-7pm)
  • Sunday, October 12: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Confirmation Mentor Meet Up (10am), Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Saturday, October 18: HarvestFest
  • Sunday, October 19: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (5-7pm)
  • Sunday, October 26: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)

November 2025
  • Sunday, November 3: All Saints Day, Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (5-7pm)
  • Saturday, November 8: Feed My Starving Children
  • Sunday, November 9: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Confirmation Mentor Meet Up (10am), Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Thursday, November 13: World Kindness Day Event
  • Sunday, November 16: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE - Friendsgiving (5-7pm)
  • Sunday, November 23: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Interfaith Service (3-4pm), Confirmation Class (4-5pm)
  • Sunday, November 30: Advent/Hanging of the Greens, Sunday School for Children and Youth, Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)

December 2025
  • Sunday, December 7: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE - Carol Sing Along (5-7pm)
  • Sunday, December 14: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Confirmation Mentor Meet Up (10am), Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Sunday, December 21: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE - Christmas Party and Rehearsal for Christmas Eve (4-6pm)
  • Wednesday, December 24: Christmas Eve Children-led Service (4:30pm)
  • Sunday, December 28: NO Sunday School for Children or Youth

January 2026
  • Sunday, January 4: Epiphany Sunday, Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (5-7pm)
  • Sunday, January 11: Baptism Sunday, Sunday School for Children and Youth, Confirmation Mentor Meet Up (10am), Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Sunday, January 18: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (5-7pm)
  • Monday, January 19: Martin Luther King Jr Service Day
  • Sunday, January 25: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm), Chili Cook-off (5pm)

February 2026
  • Sunday, February 1: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (5-7pm)
  • Friday, February 6: Parents' Night Out (5-9pm), Youth Lock-in (9pm-Saturday at 8am)
  • Sunday, February 8: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Confirmation Mentor Meet Up (10am)
  • Sunday, February 15: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (5-7pm)
  • Wednesday, February 17: Ash Wednesday
  • Sunday, February 22: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)

March 2026
  • Sunday, March 1: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (5-7pm)
  • Sunday, March 8: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Confirmation Mentor Meet Up (10am), Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Sunday, March 15: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (5-7pm)
  • Sunday, March 22: Sunday School for Children and Youth
  • Sunday, March 29: Palm Sunday, Sunday School for Children and Youth, Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)

April 2026
  • Thursday, April 2: Maundy Thursday (The Last Supper) Service
  • Friday, April 3: Good Friday Service
  • Saturday, April 4: Easter Eve Youth-led Service
  • Sunday, April 5: Easter Sunday, NO Sunday School for Children or Youth
  • Sunday, April 12: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Confirmation Mentor Meet Up (10am), Children's Xylophone Practice (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band Practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Sunday, April 19: Sunday School for Children and Youth, SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE - Move Up Celebration and Family Potluck (5-7pm)
  • Saturday, April 25 to Sunday, April 25: Confirmation Retreat
  • Sunday, April 25: PDO Sunday, Sunday School for Children and Youth

May 2026
  • Sunday, May 3: Music Celebration Sunday, NO Sunday School for Children or Youth, Confirmation Dinner (5-6:30pm)
  • Sunday, May 10: Mother's Day, Sunday School for Children and Youth
  • Sunday, May 17: Confirmation Sunday, Sunday School for Children, NO Sunday School for Youth
  • Sunday, May 24: Sunday School for Children and Youth
  • Sunday, May 31: Sunday School for Children and Youth
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