CHRISTIAN FORMATION FOR YOUTH & CHILDREN
Weekly Events
Nursery
The nursery will be open for childcare for children 0-4 years during the church service. Please email youth@emmanuelharrisonburg.org if you are interested in serving in the nursery. Individuals must be 14 years or older to serve in the nursery.
Sunday School
Intergenerational Sunday School and activities for children, youth, and their parents (and any others who want to join!) will be offered from 9:15 am to 10:15 am in the Youth Group room downstairs. There will usually be a lesson and prayer, as well as a craft or service project.
Youth Group
Youth in 6th grade through 12th grade are invited to join us for Youth Group in addition to Sunday morning Sunday school. Youth Group is set aside time for youth to have fun together, and there are always snacks! Please email youth@emmanuelharrisonburg.org to join the email list to stay up to date with youth group meetings!
Camps, Missions & Retreats
Emmanuel Episcopal Church is blessed to have access to Shrine Mont, an amazing 1,000 acre retreat, camp and conference center which provides nine different week-long camps for:
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Music, art, and drama
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Sports
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Outdoor explorers
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Junior and Senior High
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Family camp
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Special camps for children with mild to moderate disabilities and for children with special social, environmental, or behavior needs
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Weekend parish retreats
A Parish Retreat for Emmanuel Episcopal Church is held at Shrine Mont each August.
More information about Shrine Mont can be found here.
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See information on Shrine Mont Camps here.
Members from Emmanuel Episcopal Church with a sense of adventure can also participate in a week-long mission trip to the Rosebud (Lakota) Indian Reservation in South Dakota to assist with work projects.