Children and Youth
Families of all sizes, shapes and hues are welcome and cherished at the United Church of Santa Fe. We are a people of diverse backgrounds, living in families of various configurations, who hold in common a desire to see our children flourish as they discover a friend in God.
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Whether your child is shy or squirmy, teddy-bear-clutching or bold, a boy who loves to sing or a girl who slays dragons, she or he will fit in fine! It is our joy to enfold all children and youth within the circle of community in Christ’s church.
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We strive to honor the intelligence and imagination of children and youth in our care. Through biblical storytelling and open-ended questioning which invites children to wonder and make meaning for themselves, we seek to nurture a faith in children and youth that can stretch and grow with them as they mature. In providing age-appropriate outreach and service-learning opportunities, we endeavor to instill values of kindness and compassion, which will serve them for life and equip them to serve others.​
All of our ministries are free and open to first-time visitors. Click below to learn more about us!​​
All of our ministries are free and open to first-time visitors.​
Interested in our Children’s and Youth Ministry programs, please contact:
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Dana Bender,
Director of Family, Children, and Youth Ministry
Children are always welcome in worship and are welcome to participate in the following ways:
They may sit with you.
Feel free to take a book or
quiet activity from the
prayground at the back of the sanctuary and return it at the end of the service.
You and/or your child may wish to hang out in the prayground throughout the
service. This is a quiet space with books, art supplies, puzzles, etc. There is
room for adult seating as well.
At a specified place in the service, children are welcome to attend Sunday school with our trained staff where we discuss stories from the Bible, play games, do crafts, and engage in service projects! All children’s activities at UC Santa Fe are supervised by more than one adult.
