YOUTH MINISTRY

IMPORTANT: Please register all children and youth (birth through grade 12) for the 2025-2026 school year! The form should only take a few minutes to complete.
Our goal is to provide a safe and nurturing space for all children and youth, which begins with gathering important information so we can best serve your family.

Your voice matters! If you have a prayer request, suggestion, question, or feedback for Kate, she is always here for you. Feel free to share in person or through this form.
Thank you for taking the time to connect and share!

Join us on Friday, September 12 @ 5:30pm at AMC Hawthorn 12 in Vernon Hills 
for a Kingswood friends and family exclusive event!
Come by yourself, bring your family, invite some friends...invite your neighbor!
We have the whole 53-seat theater for our group, so get your tickets now before they're gone.
Only $5 per ticket!!
Pay and register by selecting the button below!

There are NO previews, so the movie will begin right at 5:30pm and end around 7pm.

October 4–5, 2025
Drop-off: Saturday at 9:00am – Kingswood BG Campus
Pick-up: Sunday at 12:00pm – Kingswood BG Campus
Location: YMCA Camp Duncan, Ingleside, IL
Cost: $100 (includes 3 meals, snacks, transportation, camp activities, retreat shirt, and lodging)
Who: Kingswood youth grades 6-12 from both campuses...and all friends are welcome!

Join us for a weekend of outdoor adventure, powerful worship, and deep connection as we explore what it means to have a faith that stands even in the fire. Through games, devotions, small groups, and time around the campfire, we’ll learn from the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—and discover how God is with us no matter what we face. You won't want to miss this weekend!

What to Bring: Sleeping bag, pillow, PJs, sweatshirt, closed-toed shoes, bug spray, sunscreen, reusable water bottle, toiletries, and clothes for outdoor fun. (Bunk beds with cots are provided.)

Scholarships and Payment Plans are Available!  If cost is a concern for you or a friend, please reach out to Kate—we want everyone to be part of this retreat.

How to Register:

1. Select the REGISTER FOR THE YOUTH FALL RETREAT button and complete the brief online form (one form per family)
2. Kingswood Youth Retreat Registration (multiple youth in a family only needs to complete the first page once and then the second page is separate page for each child)
3. YMCA Camp Duncan Waiver (one form per participant)

2025-2026 SNL Dates
September 7 -- Kick-Off and Noodle Wars
September 21
October 5
October 19
November 3
November 16 -- Friendsgiving
December 7 -- Carol Sing-Along
December 21 -- Christmas Party and Christmas Eve Rehearsal
January 4
January 18
February 1
February 15
March 1
March 15
April 19 -- Move Up Celebration and Family Potluck

Thursday, September 25
Any time between 5:00-8:00pm
We need your help to set up a church members garage sale!
More hands means less work! Come for any, or all, of the time to help sort, organize, price, and prepare the garage sale space so they can run the sale over the weekend! You can meet us at Kingswood and carpool, or Kate can share the address for those who are coming directly to the house.

Please text, email, or call Kate to let her know if you are coming!
Kate will bring sandwiches and snacks!

Saturday, October 18
Any time between 10am-2pm with set up and clean up before and after

Stay tuned for a sign up of shifts to help at various stations around the event that is open to the whole church and the community!

Save the date! More information coming soon!

Youth Mission Trip 2026 information coming soon!

How can you support our trip?
Pray for the volunteers
Pray for the staff
Pray for the recipients of the trip
Donate to help support the trip financially

Kingswood welcomes guests every Tuesday night from October through April. Youth under the age of 18 can support this important ministry every Tuesday from 6:00-7:00 pm or Wednesday from 7:00-8:00 am. Youth may not interact with the guests, but can help in many ways during set up! 18 or older can work any time throughout the night!
Email Kate for more information and to sign up  for the 2024-2025 year.

Housed in our Deerfield site campus at 815 Rosemary Terrace in Deerfield, IL,  they do a tremendous amount of compassionate work in our community, for others, and teaches the next generation of children and families how to serve.  We've been thrilled to partner with them at events we've held, and we support their mission to  support neighbors in need while building a new generation of service-minded leaders.  Check out the many opportunities they have for kids and teens. 

Congratulations to this 2025's Confirmation Class! 
We celebrated two baptisms and five confirmands on May 18, 2025! God is so good!

Confirmation 2026 will be May 17, 2026 and is for students 8th grade or above.  
Contact Kate Lapetino for more information.

Youth Praise Band is for ANY and ALL performers from 5th-12th grade! No matter your instrument of choice or your experience level, we have a place for you here!

Questions, one-on-one voice, guitar, or other lessons: Contact Felicia Patton, Director of Music Ministries
One-on-one piano lessons: Contact our Organist, Dr. Michael Fritsch

Check out the calendar of tentative practice and performance dates!

Worship always gets elevated with music. Whether we can sing in tune or not, we can all benefit immensely from singing to God with enthusiasm.
Connect through music by listening to our Spotify playlists!

Are there songs missing?
Share your suggestions with Kate to add to our lists!

More than ever, mental health is so important in ALL of our lives.  We face each day with more input and information than ever before and it can feel overwhelming without even realizing that it's overwhelming.  You don't really know any other way, so this constant bombardment of distractions and information is "normal".  We must all find time to take a break, unplug, and seek peace.

Prayer and time with God can be a HUGE gift to our mental health, but it doesn't stop there.  God is an amazing provider and gives us many supports and resources to better our mental health.  Check out the following resources for information, support, and ways to get involved.