Children
& Youth
Partnering with families to equip children for a lifetime of loving and serving Jesus.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
At Willowbrook, the safety of our young people is a top priority. All leaders of children and youth are required to pass a background check prior to serving, and no fewer than two approved adults can be with children/youth at any time. We also follow an organized check in/out procedure for children elementary age and below for added security. Finally, we encourage parents not to bring little ones with symptoms of contagious illness for the safety and security of everyone.
YOUTH - The Hangout
Looking for a place to connect, grow, and have fun? Join us at The Hangout, our weekly youth gathering for students in 6th–12th grade!
It's a place where friendships grow, faith comes alive, and fun is always part of the experience. Together, we'll dive into God's Word, play games, worship through music, and enjoy great times with friends.
Every Friday | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Come as you are, bring a friend, and be part of the fun. We can't wait to see you at The Hangout!
FAMILY WORSHIP
We believe serving families as families is important. This guides our commitment to provide a family-integrated 11 AM worship service where the wiggles are welcome, and families are encouraged to worship together. A warm and inviting nursery is also available for your infants and toddlers 3 and under, and age-specific classes are provided through our Sunday School program at 9:30 AM each Sunday. Click here for tips and tricks we’ve found to be helpful when bringing little ones in church.
SAMARITAN’S PURSE
Each Christmas our children and youth team up to pack Christmas shoe-boxes for Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child. The whole church rallies around our young people to meet a new goal each year for number of boxes packed. We then partner with other local churches to pack a semi-truck and get them on to the distribution center where they are organized and sent all over the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
We believe the Bible teaches the Gospel from Genesis to Revelation, and that it is important to see it play out in all of Scripture. Each Sunday at 9:45 AM, lessons from The Gospel Project are taught to Sunday School classes for every age group from pre-school to adults. The Gospel Project keeps the whole family in the same part of the Bible with age-appropriate depth to promote robust conversations at home about what you’re learning together at Willowbrook.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CHOIR
During the Christmas season, we offer a special opportunity for children and youth to participate in our Christmas Choir! Through music, they have the joy of praising God and sharing the message of Jesus’ birth with our church family.
Our music team carefully selects Christ-centered Christmas songs that are fun to sing and help children grow in their understanding of Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas.
This special choir is offered during the Christmas season only. We look forward to celebrating the birth of our Savior through the voices of our children and youth!
SUMMER CAMP
Each summer our teens and middle-schoolers go to Word of Life Camp in the Adirondack Mountains to connect with each other and with God. Here the Bible is taught in a camp setting, allowing our youth to hear the Gospel in an intensive setting where they can make life-changing faith decisions that will go with them the rest of their lives.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Each summer, Willowbrook serves both our own youth and the youth of our neighborhood with Vacation Bible School. This is a way for us to leverage our presence on Staten Island to be a blessing to our neighbors and to give our children yet another way to encounter Jesus Christ through great music, teaching, crafts and games. Learn more about this year’s Vacation Bible School on our events page.
AWANA CLUBS
Awana offers a curriculum that reaches kids and their families with the gospel. Our proven and adaptable curriculum will have you developing leaders and discipling kids to walk with Christ for life. The curriculum and programs start at age 2 and continue through age 18.
We are very excited to introduce this world wide Child Ministry program here! Program time is 4pm- 6pm every Saturday during the school year.
Awana is designed to best serve your children when home and church are working together. We look forward to working with you, while making a commitment to learn the Bible together weekly!
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Drop us a note regarding our ministry to children & youth.