Kids

Raising Up Disciples

At Hope City, we take children education to the next level, because we recognize growing in discipleship starts with normalizing turning to God, fellowshipping, and service from a young age. All three of our Child Education Ministries focus on teaching God’s word, but more importantly, through these groups, we encourage our younger members to apply God’s word in every aspect of their lives.

Our mission is to secure their spiritual relationship as they grow with God and cultivate their young minds so that they may go out into the world and be leaders that soar past societal standards and their earthly purpose, to reach their God-given standards and their Godly purpose.

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Hope City Kidz

Hope City Kidz is open to all of our 5-10-year-old churchgoers at our East New York (ENY) campus; and our 5-13 year-old-churchgoers at our Spring Creek campus (SCC).

They learn God’s word in an age-appropriate and interactive way, preparing them to follow our Child Education path all the way down the road to adult ministry and beyond. Each week, our group facilitators lead the children into learning and loving God’s Word by engaging all five of their senses with crafts, activities, stories (and even snacks!) for easy memory and consistent application. Hope City Kidz Children’s Church takes place on the 2nd through the 4th Sunday of every month at both of our locations – ENY at 9:00am and SCC at 11:15am. On the first Sunday of every month, we convene only at SCC at 11:15am.

If you’d like to enroll your child, simply stop by any of our Hope City Kidz Sunday services and complete a New Student Registration Form! If you’d like to find out more information about joining, volunteering or being a guest teacher, contact us at [email protected]!

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Playing some video games during Harvest Fest

Tweens

Also known as our pre-teen group, our ’Tweens Ministry consists of our 11-13-year-old churchgoers who are right in “between” small aged children and our teenaged youth group.

We commit to engaging and encouraging our pre-teens to partner with God by becoming peer leaders and productive Christians both inside, and especially outside, of our church walls. Betweens group facilitators prioritize transitioning our pre-teens from learning God’s word in a youthful way to applying God’s word as they start to navigate the realities of peer pressure and other social influences. Through age-appropriate activities and lesson plans, our tweens delve deeper into their God given definition of who they are and what they stand for.

Betweens meets every first Friday of the month at our ENY campus from 7:00-9:00pm, and has service on the 2nd through the 4th Sunday of every month at ENY at 9:00am. If you’d like to find out more information about joining, volunteering or being a guest teacher, contact Sister Nikita Felix at [email protected]

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Hope City Youth

Our powerfully creative Youth Ministry services our high school churchgoers by challenging them to engage in their relationship with Jesus Christ in a way that translates into their everyday lives and environments.

Youth Group leaders meet our teenagers where they are mentally, spiritually, and emotionally with a relevant forum to develop their relationship with Jesus Christ, and to discover who they are and where they fit into God’s plan. We teach our youth how their faith can empower them in negative environments, tempting social situations, and under pressure decision-making. Our teenaged youth are engaged in conversations that will challenge their minds, create options for their future, and draw them closer to God.

Youth Ministry meets at least one Friday a month every other month at our ENY Campus from 7:00-9:00pm, and has service on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month at our ENY Campus at 9:00am. Show up to any Youth Ministry service or event to join on the spot. For more information contact Sister Amina Mansaray at [email protected]

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Fellowship with Us!

Here at Hope City, our members carry out our vision (developing disciples who develop disciples to change the world) throughout the year by participating in any and all of our numerous church-wide events. Check out our kid-tested, parent-approved engagements below:

Graduation Sunday

We love love LOVE seeing our kids excel and level up! Graduation Sunday is our annual recognition ceremony for all of our graduating children churchgoers who have earned this special spotlight. It’s a time to honor our hardworking students and give praise to God for blessing them with their strengths, their educations and their support systems throughout the school year.

Hope in the Park/Back to School Jam

Our most attended summer event every year! Hope City rings in Back to School season with a bookbag giveaway and an out-in-the-sun carnival style festival for all ages. Join us for worship service in the park followed by a chance for you to grab a bite to eat, a backpack, and a Bible, and indulge in fun and games to close out summer break.

A mother and her children with their faces painted

Harvest Fest

Harvest Fest is a safe and free event for the whole family! Every October, we bring our church members of all ages together to share in food, games, prizes, and music in our theme-decorated sanctuary geared towards family engagement and safety during Halloween.

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Youth Day

It’s a Child Education Ministry Takeover! Every Fifth Sunday of the year, Hope’s three Child Education Ministries are in charge of putting together and leading service. From praise and worship to the message to tithes and offering, our church’s youth do it all.