HARCOURT MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH

87 Dean Avenue, Guelph, ON Phone: 519-824-4177 Fax: 519-824-9448

    

  Youth and Children

Youth Groups

There are two youth groups at Harcourt. The Fellowship of the Goose or F.O.G., is for youth in grades 9-12 who want to grow together and support one another on their faith journeys in a safe, fun, inclusive environment. This group meets most Sunday evenings from 7-9 p.m. for fun & games, hanging out, prayer & worship and faith exploration discussions & activities.

The SuperG is friendship, fun and faith for youth in grades 6, 7 & 8. They meet Fridays 7-9 p.m.


Kids' Church


What is it? Well…it's church, for kids. Reflect for a moment about all the different and wonderful ways that you are nurtured in Adult Church. Hopefully it is a time when you feel connected with God and your spiritual purpose, and inspired and challenged to keep stretching and reaching for ways to fulfill your spiritual purpose and cultivate a deeper relationship with the Creator. It is also a time when we gather to listen, watch, wait, look, and long for the Holy Spirit to draw us further and deeper into God's presence where we are blessed and transformed by God's extraordinary love for us. It is a time to celebrate all the wonderful ways that we are spiritually alive in God's love.

Kids are spiritually alive and like adults, they need time and places and spaces to grow. Kids' Church is a time and place and space for nurturing faith, celebrating spirituality, and growing in virtue with our children. It is a time, and place, and space for adults to grow and serve, participate and share, encourage and bless our children on their spiritual journeys.

Our Kids' Church program needs adult lay leadership. Fore more details, be sure to have a look at the Kids' Church bulletin boards outside the gym. Below, you'll find some ways that you can get involved.

Join Our Kids' Church Leadership Team!

Junior Kindergarten/Senior Kindergarten Group

  • Music Leaders for Gathering Time (5-10 minutes immediately after the kids exit the sanctuary. Choir members can come and go with Alison).
  • Group Leaders (We are looking for a team of 4 people to share leadership of this group with 2 leaders on per session on a rotating basis throughout the year. A session runs 3-4 consecutive Sundays.)
  • Snack Coordinators (We are looking for people to provide snacks for this group for 3-4 week sessions)

Elementary Group Grades 1-6

  • Story Tellers for Gathering Time (10 minutes immediately after the kids exit the sanctuary. Story tellers can rejoin the congregation for the sermon and remainder of the service)
  • Small Group Leaders (We are looking for people to facilitate group time activities for 3-4 week sessions)
  • Snack Coordinators (We are looking for people to provide snacks for this group for 3-4 week sessions)

Sunday Morning Youth Group, Grades 7 -12

  • Group Leaders (We are looking for people to assist with group time discussions and activities for 3-4 week sessions)
  • Snack Coordinators (We are looking for people to provide snacks for this group for 3-4 week sessions)

  •   Scouts and Guides

    Girl Guides of Canada

    Spark (5-6 yrs.), Bownie (7-8 yrs), Guide (9-12 yrs), and Pathfinder (12-15 yrs) groups meet throughout the city.

    The 3rd Girl Guide unit meets on Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Friendship Room.

    For more information on Girl Guides please check out the Girl Guides of Canada website.


    Scouts Canada 3rd Guelph Scouts Group


    For information about Beavers, Cubs & Scouts please call the church office or check out their website (click on Group Listings, then on 3rd Guelph.)

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