The Youth Core Team coordinates youth and children’s education with our pastor in addition to planning various youth and intergenerational events. We are intentional about including children and youth in the ministry we share. Our children and youth participate in worship as readers, acolytes, during the children's message, collecting the offering, and more. Some of our middle and high school youth help run our Audio Visual equipment in worship. We have an inviting table in the front of our sanctuary for children where they can wiggle while they worship, read books, draw or color, all while becoming aware of the gospel shared through music, word, and sacraments. Children are welcome to receive Holy Communion and all children are invited to receive Communion Instruction around the time of second grade or at other times in coordination with our Pastor. Sunday School for children and Confirmation (Affirmation of Baptism) for our youth are considered top priority. These opportunities for interactive education and service learning run fall to spring and we determine specific schedules alongside parents and guardians as we seek to be as inclusive as possible. Background checks are completed for every volunteer seeking to serve alongside children and youth.