Family Ministry is about the whole family. Our goal is to provide a powerful connective experience as we support each member of the family in their spiritual growth and relationships with Jesus. The Minister of Families partners with the Rector in advocating for the newest generations involvement in the local church and the universal Christ who gave his life out of love for all humankind. This happens in the pulpit during 4th Sundays where the Minister of Families preaches, Youth-led worship, special social nights and mission outings to the community.

All ages are covered at St. Michael’s whether it’s about faith, having fun, playing sports or making friends. Infants through 8th grade meet in separate groups Sunday during worship and return for announcements and communion. 4th grade and below utilize a hybrid of Sparks Activate Faith and physical play through a variety of methods including art, music, theater, cooking, movies and science. 5th - 8th grade participate in the story-immersion method of learning about the Bible with Echo the Story in our newly built (2022) Youth Lounge.

Youth Group for 6th graders and up typically meets in a Youth Lounge they have all to themselves on their own private floor. The focus of this group is to strengthen bonding as a group while helping each youth identify themselves separately from the rest of the world by cultivating their relationships with Christ. These youth put their faith in action with service projects and community field trips.

A contemporary, music-heavy worship service designed for 6th graders and up (while being open to any age). This is an opportunity during the evening to come together and connect spiritually with Jesus. There are no bulletins and no expectations. Words are projected on screen and a youth worship band led by the Family Minister leads the worship.

Godly Play: once a month, communion is taught through a story-telling curriculum, Godly Play where Preschool and Elementary kids drive the conversation as a volunteer tells Bible stories through specially designed handmade objects. Kids sit in a circle together and there are no pencils or papers. It is all built around discussion, questions and free flowing ideas. This popular curriculum used by many different denominations is a more refined, Bible focused version of Catechisis.