Youth Ministry

Blessing for all children

Child of light, we love you and bless you. We see the Spirit of God within you guiding, protecting, and prospering you always.

Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

Sunday Morning Schedule for Children’s Spiritual Hour of Power

10:00 – 11:15 AM

Nursery Care for infants and toddlers

10:00-11:15AM

All classes meet in the Youth Education classrooms.

Children’s Spiritual Power Hour

We consider it a great privilege to serve you and your family. We believe that learning, worshiping, teaching, and growing with children and youth of all ages is an important part of our ministry and spiritual life. It’s our hope that we have created a fun, exciting environment where your kids can experience God, and help you make church a place where your kids want to return to again and again.

When you arrive, please register your child in our main Youth Education room and then proceed to join us in the sanctuary where children (Age 3 to 13 years) join with their families and the rest of the congregation for our morning welcome, opening songs, and prayer. Together we offer a blessing for the children and then they move to the youth education area led by one of our teachers.

During their spiritual power hour, they participate in many hands-on creative arts and crafts, pray, meditate, sing, learn positive affirmations, all mixed in with fun and play. We teach our children that they are loved, valued, and important because that is how God created them. We believe that as they learn to engage directly with the presence of God within, it will shape their minds and hearts, so they come to live positive, productive lives.

Curious parents, please know that you are always welcome and invited to sit in on a children’s Sunday lesson and know that all our volunteers and teachers are screened

with background checks to ensure the safety of our children. If you have any questions, please contact us to speak to Rev. Cherie Larkin at RevCherie@unityofauburn.com or our Teen Director, Michael Lawson, Michael@Lawsonmusic.com

Youth and Teen Program

Uniteens Middle School Ages 11-13

Meets Sunday’s 10:00-11:00am

Developmentally, preteens are on the edge physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. They have questions about God. About themselves. About where they fit in the world. They’re deciding what they believe. They need more than a place to ask questions—they need a community.

Preteens are inundated with technology but starving for relationship. Our lessons are not about learning from a screen—it’s learning through interaction and exploration. It’s real, simple, and genuine.

We offer an environment to help them grow their faith and spiritual understanding. Our lessons are built around Unity’s Five Basic Principles and the following values:

• You’re accepted just as you are.
• We respect each other’s thoughts and struggles.
• We’re all in this together.
• God is here, a powerful presence in your life.

Nothing has the power to transform your pre-teen’s life better than creating a safe, fun environment where he or she can be active, build deep friendships, and most importantly learn to draw closer to God.