Tentative Children & Youth 2024-2025 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 December 2024
  • Sunday, December 8: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Children Xylophones (3-4pm), Youth Praise Band practice (4-5pm), Advent Night Event (6-7:30pm)
  • Saturday, December 14: Christmas in Chicago for the Youth (9am-3:30pm) SIGN UP BY DECEMBER 6!!
  • Sunday, December 15: Sunday School for Kids and Youth (10am @ BG), Mentor Meet-Up for Confirmation (11-11:30am), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Sunday, December 22: Sunday School for Kids and Youth (10am @ BG), Children Xylophones (12:00-12:45pm), Youth Praise Band practice (12:45-1:30pm)
  • Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve Service with Kids and Youth (4:30pm at BG, 5:30 at DF)
  • Sunday, December 29: NO Sunday School for Kids or Youth at either campus, No Nursery at either campus

January 2025
  • Wednesday, January 1: Care-a-Van caroling (10:00am)
  • Sunday, January 5: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Youth Starbucks Sunday @ DF (10-11am)
  • Sunday, January 12: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Mentor Meet-Up for Confirmation (10-10:30am), Sunday Night Live (5-7pm)
  • Sunday, January 19: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Youth Praise Band practice (4-5), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Monday, January 20: Gratitude Generation Service Day
  • Sunday, January 26: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Confirmation Class (5-6:30), Chili Cook-off event

February 2025
  • Sunday, February 2: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Youth Starbucks Sunday @ DF (10-11am), Youth Praise Band practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Friday, February 7-Saturday, February 8: Parents Night Out and Youth Lock-In event
  • Sunday, February 9: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Youth Praise Band perform
  • Sunday, February 16: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Mentor Meet-Up for Confirmation (10-10:30am), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Wednesday, February 19: Easter Eve Planning Meeting for Youth (5:30-7pm)
  • Sunday, February 23: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Sunday Night Live (5-7pm)

March 2025
  • Sunday, March 2: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Youth Praise Band practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Wednesday, March 5: Ash Wednesday
  • Sunday, March 9: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Mentor Meet-Up for Confirmation (10-10:30am), Youth Praise Band practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Wednesday, March 12: Easter Eve Planning Meeting for Youth (5:30-7pm)
  • Sunday, March 16: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Youth Praise Band practice (4-5pm), Sunday Night Live (5-7pm)
  • Saturday, March 22: Bernie's Book Bank (TBD), Culver's Fundraiser (TBD)
  • Sunday, March 23: Sunday School for Kids and Youth
  • Sunday, March 30: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, LAST Sunday Night Live for the school year (5-7pm)

April 2025
  • Sunday, April 6: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Last Mentor Meet-Up for Confirmation (10-10:30am), Youth Praise Band practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Saturday, April 12: Easter Egg Hunt event
  • Sunday, April 13: Palm Sunday, NO Sunday School for Kids or Youth--Family Service
  • Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday
  • Friday, April 18: Good Friday
  • Saturday, April 19: Easter Eve Youth-led Service (5pm)
  • Sunday, April 20: Easter Sunday, NO Sunday School for Kids or Youth--Family Service
  • Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27: Confirmation Retreat
  • Sunday, April 27: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, PDO Sunday, Confirmation Intention Meetings

May 2025
  • Sunday, May 4: Music Sunday, NO Sunday School for Kids or Youth, Youth Praise Band perform, Confirmation Dinner
  • Thursday, May 8: Kids and Youth Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
  • Sunday, May 11: Sunday School for Kids, NO Sunday School for Youth, Special Olympic volunteer hours
  • Sunday, May 18: Sunday School for Kids only, Confirmation Sunday, Youth Praise Band perform
  • Sunday, May 25: Sunday School for Kids and Youth