Tentative Children & Youth Calendar of Events

Dates and events are subject to changes. Please check the Children's and/or Youth Ministry pages for more details or reach out to Jenn Sawyer or Kate Lapetino with any questions.

April 2025
  • Sunday, April 6: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Last Mentor Meet-Up for Confirmation (10-10:30am), Youth Praise Band practice (4-5pm), Confirmation Class (5-6:30pm)
  • Saturday, April 12: Easter event @ Jewett Park, Deerfield (10am-12pm, with Easter Egg hunt at 10:15am)
  • Sunday, April 13: Palm Sunday, Sunday School for Kids and Youth
  • Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday, Dinner @ the Deerfield campus (6:30pm)
  • Friday, April 18: Good Friday services @ the Buffalo Grove campus (12pm and 7pm)
  • Saturday, April 19: Easter Eve Youth-led Service @ the Buffalo Grove campus (5pm)
  • Sunday, April 20: Easter Sunday, NO Sunday School for Kids, Youth, or Nursery at either location--Family Service
  • Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27: Confirmation Retreat
  • Sunday, April 27: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, PDO Sunday

May 2025
  • Sunday, May 4: Music Sunday, NO Sunday School for Kids or Youth, Youth Praise Band perform, Confirmation Dinner
  • Thursday, May 8: Kids and Youth Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
  • Saturday, May 10: Special Olympics volunteer hours (8am, more information coming soon)
  • Sunday, May 11: Sunday School for Kids and Youth
  • Saturday, May 17: Yardwork volunteer hours (9-11am)
  • Sunday, May 18: Confirmation Sunday, Sunday School for Kids only, Youth Praise Band perform
  • Sunday, May 25: Sunday School for Kids and Youth

June 2025
  • Sunday, June 1: Summer Schedule BEGINS, Sunday School for Kids and Youth, BG Pride Parade and Picnic
  • Sunday, June 8: Graduation Sunday, Sunday School for Kids and Youth
  • Monday, June 9: Pastor Clayton's Ordination Ceremony
  • Tuesday, June 10: Kingswood on the Move Ice Cream Tour @ Artic Spoon in Wheeling (7pm)
  • Sunday, June 15: Sunday School for Kids and Youth
  • Tuesday, June 17: Kingswood on the Move Ice Cream Tour @  Daisy's in Palatine (7pm)
  • Sunday, June 22: Sunday School for Kids and Youth, Vacation Bible School
  • Monday, June 23: Vacation Bible School
  • Tuesday, June 24: Vacation Bible School
  • Wednesday, June 25: Vacation Bible School
  • Thursday, June 26: Family Movie Night
  • Sunday, June 29: Sunday School for Children, NO Sunday School for Youth, Youth Mission Trip Blessing at the Deerfield location (10am)

July 2025
  • Tuesday, July 1: Kingswood on the Move Ice Cream Tour @ Sweet Home Gelato in Northbrook (7pm)
  • Sunday, July 6: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Youth Mission Trip Blessing at the BG location (9 and 10:30am)
  • Sunday, July 6 until Friday, July 11: Youth Mission Trip to Milwaukee, WI
  • Sunday, July 13: Sunday School for Children and Youth
  • Tuesday, July 15: Kingswood on the Move Ice Cream Tour @  Greg's Frozen Custard in Mundelein (7pm)
  • Sunday, July 20: Sunday School for Children and Youth
  • Sunday, July 27: Sunday School for Children and Youth
  • Tuesday, July 29: Kingswood on the Move Ice Cream Tour @ Graeter's in Northbrook (7pm)

August 2025
  • Sunday, August 3: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Mission Trip Luncheon (12pm)
  • Sunday, August 10: Sunday School for Children and Youth
  • Sunday, August 17: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Back to School Sunday and Blessing of the Backpacks, Back to School Bash (5pm)
  • Sunday, August 24: Sunday School for Children and Youth, Confirmation Information Meeting (5pm)
  • Sunday, August 31: NO Sunday School for Children, Youth, or Nursery at either location, one service at both locations, Buffalo Grove Days