Youth Group

High School Youth
Our High Schoolers meets weekly on Sundays, usually after services, for a wide variety of activities. We often engage in discussions pertinent to life in high school, and also regularly go off-site for service projects, and to enjoy team building on some adventurous outings. Youth can pay one annual flat fee of $150 that will cover all activities for the year online via Vanco or by dropping a check at the church office or in the offering plate, or they can choose to pay a la carte for each activity they attend with cash or check.

Confirmands: 7th & 8th Grade Youth
The 7th & 8th grade youth are invited to join in for some of our special youth group outings. These are labeled ALL YOUTH on the schedule.

Pre-Confirmands: 5th & 6th Grade Youth
The 5th & 6th grade youth are invited to join in for a select group of activities as well. These will be noted as ALL AGES on the schedule

Important Documents
Before participating in any of our Youth Programming, we ask that you complete these two forms, so that we have this information from you beforehand and can contact your parent or guardian quickly and easily if needed.

Any questions? Email Pastor Scott at pastorscott@uccdg.org or Pastor Ramona at pastorramona@uccdg.org

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS

All Youth: Holiday Bazaar

Sat., Nov. 7
Fellowship Hall, Chapel, Parlor

All Youth: Greater Chicago Food Depository Re-Pack Service Event

Sun., Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
4100 W Ann Lurie Pl,
Chicago, IL 60632

All Youth: Wicked Ball

Sun., Nov. 8, 3:15 - 6:30 p.m.
Yorktown Plaza, Lower Level, Lombard

Faith Formation invites anyone ages 0–18 to participate! This Advent season, we're inviting ALL our children and youth to help us bring the Christmas story to life through our Christmas Pageant, "Reporting from Bethlehem," on Sun., Dec. 13, during our Youth-Led Worship Service! Find more details on our Featured Events page and download the script here.

We’ll go for wicked ball soccer but we can switch between activities. Actual time inside will be 4 -6pm. We’ll bring in dinner and snacks. Further details to come.

Join us for an all-ages Re-Pack Volunteer Event at the GCFD! This is a wonderful opportunity to help this amazing organization prepare food for distribution to food pantries all across the Chicagoland area.

All Youth: Christmas Pageant

Rehearsal begins Sun., Nov. 8
Pageant on Sun., Dec. 13

Come out and do some early holiday shopping at our Holiday Bazaar. All proceeds go to support out Little FREE Pantry.

Youth Mission Trips

2027 Summer Mission Trip Planning

We are busy making preparations for our 2027 Summer Youth Mission Trip with Next Step Ministries in Colorado Springs, CO for the week of June 19-26. We currently have confirmations from eleven youth, and one “maybe.” A $50 deposit is due for each child to secure their spot on the trip ASAP. Total cost will be $750. Please note that money should not be a limiting factor. There are all kinds of ways that we can support youth who are interested in going on this trip. Please reach out and we can arrange financial support.

If you have questions or need additional information, please reach out to Pastor Ramona for more details.

Last Summer’s Mission Trip

In 2026, from July 5 - 11 we had a phenomenal week working with Appalachian Service Project (ASP) in Kentucky. We worked on several projects at a single home this time, repairing the front porch, back ramp and painting. We will be forever changed by this experience of serving our neighbor in need, and getting to know the homeowner and her sweet dogs. We also had time to observe and discuss the differences and opportunities of living in a small rural community versus our suburban community.