Children, Youth & Young Families
We strive to include our youth in as many aspects of congregational life as possible.
As a church with 200 years of history, Gower has deep family roots. Many members of our congregation grew up at Gower, and have experienced and contributed to all the services we offer.
We believe is fostering a timeless connection from the earliest age, and we do this with children’s time every Sunday morning, an active nursery and Sunday School program, as well as our Children and Youth Choir.
Gower now has a Minister of Children, Youth and Young families. See Meet the Staff for more information on all of Gower’s Ministerial personnel.
Children, Youth and Young Families
Upcoming Youth Meetings and Events.
Youth Group Meetings:
The next meeting is Wednesday, May 8, at 5:30 p.m.
As we near summer, We share information about summer opportunities for Youth. With Rev. Rebecca we will start fundraising to cover the costs of those interested in any of these opportunities so please email here if your youth is interested in any of these and if they are which ones. Also feel free to reach out with any questions.
FDEE Regional Youth Forum
June 7th -9th at Memorial University
Grades 6 to 12
Cost $100.00
Registration is now open and closes May 17th
Register here
Audacious Hope
Event for Youth, Young Adults and Those Who Lead Them, July 3-6, 2024, Brock University, St. Catherines, ON. UCC and the Presbyterian Church of Canada\
$425.00 April 15 – May 15 and $500 May 15 -May 31 (does not include flights)
Formally Rendezvous – National UCC Youth, Young Adult Gathering.
Youth entering grade 9 in September 2024 and older
Learn more here
The Go Project
Youth ages 12-16
Two locations: July 6 -14 Kingston Road United Church, Toronto, ON and July 27 – August 4 at Gower Street United Church, St. John’s, NL
9-day overnight camp with mission and discernment experience with international living in the community of faith.
Cost $499.00 (does not include flights)
Happening in various forms since 2007, with a break due to COVID
Registration Now Open
Learn more Here
2024 Indigenous-Racialized Youth Retreat
This event will occur at Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre in Manitoba, August 26–30, 2024, for young people between 16-25. In forming a youth-oriented community of faith, eight (8) Indigenous and eight (8) Racialized youth applicants will be selected to create a space where they can demonstrate how racial equity can lead toward affirming different cultural and spiritual heritages as a worshipping youth community within the United Church. This retreat-event will also contribute to the commitment of The United Church of Canada toward becoming an anti-racist denomination. Learn more about the Retreat and how to apply here: https://united-church.ca/opportunities/indigenous-and-racialized-youth-retreat-sandy-saulteaux-spiritual-centre-2024
Gower Learners:
Gower Learners begins Sunday's at 10:40 a.m.
Family Events:
Stay Tuned!
Gower Young Peoples Choir:
Weekly during 11:00 a.m. worship
Gower Handbell Choir:
Taking a break until May 15th.
Only the BEst
We Believe that Kids Come First
Sunday School meets during church, and welcomes children from Nursery age right up to confirmation. Sunday School includes music, prayer, learning about scripture, serving in the community, sharing with others and making friends. It also involves a lot of cupcakes!
Our Family Ministry reaches out to families who want to share meaningful and spiritual time together, especially as we approach major festivals of the church. We gather around a meal, a craft, and a biblical story to find a fuller appreciation of Christmas and Easter. At the close of our evening we worship together – a truly wonderful experience for all who attend!
Confirmation for young people in grade 8 or higher is offered every spring, with Rev. Marion. Young people and older people seeking to deepen their faith are partnered with mentors, using the resource Making Disciples, for 8-10 face-to-face sessions on matters of theology and social justice. The program is deeply meaningful to all who take part.
meet Our volunteers
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Jonathan Doe
2nd Grade
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Jane Smith
Kindergarten
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Dana Williams
Administration Office
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