Children gather each Sunday in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd to worship God together by sharing songs, prayers, and Bible stories within a liturgy that expresses their joy and love in God. The chapel services begin at 8:30 am and again at 11:00 am and each service ends with the children processing into the main church to rejoin their families in the pews (during the sharing of the peace.) Children’s chapel is led by trained volunteers and parents who want to help each child grow in the knowledge and love of God. Each of these adult volunteers will have attended a Safe Church and Safe Communities program which is mandated by the Diocese and which teaches volunteers how to properly behave with youth and protect children from child predators.
Songs and Stories
From 10 to 10:40 a.m. each Sunday, your child/ren ages 5 and up (we need older kids and teens too!) are invited to join a group of their friends to sing songs, hear stories from the Bible, dance, play, snack and generally have fun!! Bring your child/ren to Palen Hall after the 8:30 a.m. service (or come early for the 11 a.m. service). The kids will be led to the youth room where they will have an opportunity to learn songs, listen to stories and do activities. The children will be escorted back to Palen Hall to reunite with parents at 10:40 a.m. This is an opportunity for you to attend the Forum and enjoy coffee with fellow parishioners.
Calling all youth ages 8 through high school
The Youth Group meets every other week to have lunch, games and discussions. We also have fun outside activities like bowling, hiking, nature studies etc. We meet after the 11 a.m. service (so about 12:30 p.m.) and the session runs until 2 p.m. All youth are encouraged to come and have fun!! For information, please contact Pam Jones at 512-736-8416 or
pengojones@gmail.com.
Schedule for the Summer of 2025:
June 22, July 13, July 18 (special event), July 27 (hike), August 10 (River cleanup), August 24.
Youth Acolytes 
Children may start training to be acolytes for the Sunday services once they are in 3rd grade. Contact Mark Childers at medw.childers@gmail.com to enroll your child in this program.
