Faith Formation
We value all the generations who make PCW a vibrant place of worship and ministry. We strive to make the Sunday worship experience something that will help the entire family grow in faith. It’s our vision that together we will all learn to be disciples of Jesus who share God’s love with others.!
SUNDAY MORNING
We love welcoming children and families! Children are always welcome in worship. A little “joyful” noise and movement is a welcome reminder of God’s love. At the entrance to each worship space, a station with quiet activities is available for all ages to help support focus and meaningful engagement in worship in a variety of ways (i.e. coloring pages, fidgets, holding crosses, sound-sensitive headphones, etc.). Please return materials following worship.
A quiet room with the worship livestream is also available (on the main level between both worship spaces) for caregivers who may benefit from visiting this space with a young child during worship.
Diaper Changing Stations are located in the men’s and women’s restrooms in the Gathering Space as well as in the family bathroom in the gathering area of the lower level.
Childcare is available, weekly, for infants through preschool age on our lower level.
During the school year (September-May), children in preschool through elementary school participate in the first part of the worship service with their families. They are invited to the front for a Children’s Moment which is a brief message told through story and prayer. After the Children’s Moment, children are welcome to return to their seats to stay with their families or they can go with our faith formation team members to our Godly Play Sunday School on the lower level. Following worship, children are escorted back to their parents. (For more info on Godly Play click here.)
On the first Sunday of each month, and also during the summer (June-August), we take a break from Godly Play Sunday School. We want to especially include children and youth as important members of our faith community as we celebrate the sacrament of Communion on the first Sunday of each month. Children are welcome to remain in worship or participate in expanded childcare on the lower level anytime Sunday School is not offered.
If you are uncertain whether the Childcare or Godly Play Sunday School will be the best fit for your child(ren), please reach out to Lisa Kaufer, our Director of Faith Formation, lisa@pcwyoming.org and we will work together to support your family’s unique needs.
Youth in middle school or high school are encouraged to remain in worship with the congregation. Age specific faith formation for youth is offered Sunday evenings as part of our youth ministry. If youth would like to help nurture our younger children in the Childcare or Godly Play Sunday School, please contact our Director for Faith Formation, Lisa Kaufer, lisa@pcwyoming.org.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Students in grades 6-12 meet most Sunday evenings from 7:00p-8:30p in the Great Room on the main level (we do not meet during school breaks and holiday weekends).
We begin with community-building activities and snacks, followed by an introduction to the topic of the day, then we break into small groups for further discussion. We regroup to debrief and close in prayer.
Spending time with God, spending time with friends, making new friends, and having fun together -- this is the great JOY of what Youth Group is all about. It’s about relationships with God and one another. It’s about being part of a community rooted in faith. To receive the current schedule and sign up for Youth Group reminders, contact lisa@pcwyoming.org.
This summer, students in grades 8-12 are invited to participate in the Montreat Youth Conference in Montreat, North Carolina. We will be traveling on chartered buses with other churches in the Presbytery of Cincinnati.
