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Children Ministries

Hamline Church Kids

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Infant - 5th Grade

Sacred Studio | Milestones | Summer | SPROUT Garden

Children at Hamline Church build supportive relationships with other Christian kids and adults, learn the stories and themes of the Bible, learn the practices of faith, and explore questions and issues of love, justice, service, community--and much, much more. There is a children's moment during worship, after which children exit for Sunday School. During the school year, we use the Godly Play curriculum. During the summer months, children have the opportunity to learn about serving our neighbors by tending to our organic SPROUT garden. The children have a short Bible lesson followed by gardening, sorting and delivering produce to neighbors through the Hamline Midway Elders.

Student Ministries Mission Statement: We nurture and equip children, youth, and families to grow as disciples of Christ through love, service, and inclusion, in order to deepen connection to God, self, and others, and positively impact the world.

 

Sunday Mornings

Worship begins at 10:00am! We welcome children in worship every week – in the sanctuary, we have worship materials available for all those who like to doodle while they listen. Childcare is available during worship with our nursery staff for children 5 and under.

Sacred Studio Sacred Studio is our spiritual formation time for children, prek-5th grade during the school year On Sundays (except for the 1st Sunday of each month) after the children’s moment in worship, children can go with staff and volunteers to explore a bible story through art, music, and games. This time is focused on making space for children to know God’s love!

  • Childcare: Frolic Room Childcare is available during worship for children 5 and under in the Frolic Room with our amazing childcare specialists. This is a time for free play, stories, and building connections with church friends! Contact the church office if you have questions about childcare at Hamline Church.
  • Seeking Adult Leaders: We are always looking for caring adults (and youth!) to be part of our Sacred Studio team – help us nurture children in their faith journey's and share stories of God's love. Contact Heather Grantham with questions (hgrantham@hamlinechurch.org).

Godly Play

Prek-K children will explore bible stories by building a practice of listening, wondering, and responding through art with this Montessori-based curriculum. Families can decide with their 3 and 4 year-olds when you would like to transition from the Frolic room childcare into Sacred Studio.

Mini Revolutions

1st-3rd graders will use Illustrated Ministry’s “Mini Revolutions” to explore bible stories through discussion, connections to the world, activities, and mini spiritual practices. This group will meet as one class of 1st graders, and one class of 2nd-3rd graders

4th and 5th Grade

This group will sit together in the worship service  along with adult leaders, then gather after the sermon in the youth   room to connect and reflect on worship together. 

Milestones

At Hamline Church, one of the ways we walk alongside our children and their families is through our Faith Milestone Program. Every year, we take a moment to celebrate a milestone in each child’s life. Just as throughout the Bible, God’s people mark the places where they encounter God with a stone, we present each child with a smooth, cross-embossed stone to mark the occasion. We usually recognize the milestone in the Sunday worship service, where we have a chance to share more about it!

Some milestones include a milestone exploration time, where the child and a parent/guardian can explore the topic together! You’ll find links to exploration packets for some of the milestones, feel free to download to use at home. Contact Pastor Heather Grantham if you have questions, and see the schedule for 2023-2024 below (hgrantham@hamlinechurch.org).


Other Ways to Get Connected

Check out our Connection Page for upcoming events and our calendar for the year!

Winter Family Retreat

Each January, we head up to Park Rapids to Northern Pines Camp for a weekend of outdoor winter fun and cozy indoor time. This fellowship weekend is open to families of all shapes and sizes! This year’s retreat is January 16-19, 2026. Look out for registration details in late fall!

Wednesday Night Connection

Join us for fellowship, music, and connection on Wednesday evenings! Find more info here.

Information & schedule

Christmas Pageant

Each year, Hamline kids have the opportunity to tell the incredible story of Jesus coming into the world on a special Sunday in December. We practice our songs during Sacred Studio for several weeks, and children can choose other ways to participate below. This year’s pageant is Sunday, December 15, we hope you can join! Questions to Heather Grantham (hgrantham@hamlinechurch.org).

Summer 2026 Coming Soon

For summer 2026, Hamline Church Student Ministries will be having VBS! Stay tuned for registration & sign up details! Contact Director of Student Ministries Tove Trelstad-Larsen with questions (ttrelstad-larsen@hamlinechurch.org).

Summer in Sprout Garden Starting second Sunday in June
Annual Family Camping Weekend TBD
Summer Camp at Northern Pines TBD 

See our Calendar

Summer in SPROUT Garden

On Sunday mornings during the summer, we partner with our Hamline University SPROUT garden interns to work in the garden growing produce for our Hamline Midway Elder neighbors. We also explore what it means to be part of God’s creation and to care for it! Children prek-6th grade are welcome to join. 

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