UNIVERSITY UNITARIAN CHURCH

YOUNG CHILDREN

(6 mos. - Preschool)

Fill Out the 2025-2026 Family Ministry Registration Form Here!

We ask families to fill out this registration form each year. This ensures we have up to date emergency and contact information, as well as important information about allergies and food restrictions. It also helps us plan appropriately sized programs and events. In this form, you can indicate which groups (Roots, World Religions, etc) you anticipate your child will participate in on Sundays. Please contact Director of Family Ministry, Aria Curtis for any questions about this form or about Family Ministry at UUC.

Sprouts Care: 6 mos - PreK

Sunday mornings, 9:30 & 11:15 am

Quality and loving childcare during the service is provided by Jasmin Capestany and Elio Darling, UUC’s Childcare Providers. Young children begin to experience some of our core Unitarian Universalist rituals through snack time, stories, music, and play. 

Saplings: PreK - Kindergarten

Sunday mornings, 9:30 am

With the help of our friend, Ellery Churchmouse, young children gather to explore spiritual vocabulary and aspects of church life. Their time together art, stories, games, and creative free-play. This group primarily uses activities from "Ellery Churchmouse" by JLK Shattuck and Kathy Smith. Activities from Soul Matters are be woven into Saplings' Sundays, to keep these kids connected to what is being explored in the wider congregation.

Parent Night Out:

Parent Night Out events are typically offered during the program year, in September - June

Parents of children ages 6 mos. through 5th grades are invited to drop their kiddos off for an evening of creative fun and enjoy a night to themselves! Programming for young children will include free-play, an art or science-related activity, and a children’s movie. Dinner is be provided. To stay up to date on information about upcoming Parent Night Out events, please subscribe to the Family Ministry Newsletter.