“From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise” – Matthew 21:16
At Ascension, kids are welcomed and loved! We believe that all ages are a vital part of our church family. Children and youth are encouraged to participate in our worship, community, and in age-appropriate programming focused on their discipleship.
Children’s Ministry Registration
Please take a moment to register your children for our Children’s Ministry program using this link: Infant – 5th grade Children’s Ministry Registration. Registering your children each year helps us have up to date information and know your intentions to have your children participate in our church programs and plan more accurately.
What children and parents can expect on Sundays
We open our nursery 15 minutes prior to the beginning of each service for younger children (Infant – 3 years). After the children’s talk the teaching team will escort ages 4 years – 5th grade to the Minnie Smith Education Wing for Kids’ Church. All children will return to their parents during the time we pass the peace for communion.
If you prefer for your nursery aged child to remain in the nursery through communion, please be prompt in picking up your child as soon as the service ends. Please know parents are always welcome in the nursery and Kids’ Church at any time. Also, you are welcome to have your child remain in the service. As we did through much of the pandemic, we will continue to provide activity bins for your children to use during the service. They can be found at the back of the Nave.
To learn more about children’s ministry please email Catherine or join our private Facebook group Ascension Children’s Ministry for updated information. Throughout the pandemic we had a lot of fun producing videos for Ascension kids. All of the videos can be found on the Kids’ Church Playlist on Ascension’s YouTube channel.
Youth
The vision of our youth group is to be “A Christ-centered and open-hearted youth group dedicated to fostering faithful disciples through love, service, and the teaching of Biblical truth.”
Want to join us? Email Kelsey for the an update on activities and the latest news. She has all of the times and dates!
When we meet: High schoolers meet at 7pm on Friday. The Middle schoolersgather slightly earlier on Sunday evenings, from 6-8pm.
More info? To find out all of the specifics of youth programming, please visit www.caygonline.com. And, CAYG stands for “Church of the Ascension Youth Group!!”
Contact for Children’s Ministry:
Catherine Slocum
catherine.slocum@ascensionpittsburgh.org
(412) 621-4361, ext 214
Contact for Youth Ministry:
Alex Banfield Hicks
alex.banfieldhicks@ascensionpittsburgh.org
(412) 652-3137