BELOVED + BELONGING
Youth Ministries
Where deep friendships, love of Jesus, and service converge. Whether your family attends UCC Norwell or not, youth are always welcomed and invited to attend any youth activity. Our 2023-2024 programs include Middle School and High School Youth Groups, Confirmation, and Explorers.
Read details of each below. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Youth Director, Bob Caldeira.
Our 2023-2024 Program Year
Middle + High School Youth Groups
Sundays | 6:30-8pm
Youth Group is for young people in grades 6-12. It's a great place to have fun, fellowship, and faith. We play games, perform skits and music, and we have conversations about important topics. We also have opportunities for outreach to the local community and beyond.
UCC Norwell is recently part of SSCYC, which offers a combined Youth group summer camp week for youth in grades 7-12. It's going to be a fabulous year! Dates are August 17 - August 23, 2024. More info will be available shortly!
Please fill out a separate registration form for each student for our weekly Youth Group.
Confirmation Classes
Sundays | 5:00 - 6:30 pm |
October 1 - October 29, 2023 + March 1, 2024 - May 19, 2024
Traditionally, Confirmation has been a time for teenagers to "confirm" for themselves the promises that their parents made on their behalf at baptism. It's similar to rites of passage in other cultures. We see it as a time to sink deep into our Christian tradition with a group of friends. We offer Confirmation for youth grades 8-10. You do not need to be a member of UCC Norwell to participate, so invite a friend! For more information, email Rev. Leanne Walt.
Explorers
First Sunday of the Month| 11:15-12:30pm
In addition to Church School, 4th and 5th graders also gather monthly to explore God’s word and dive deep into the adventure of Christian faith and life.
On the first Sunday of each month we will gather for games, adventure, and discipleship.
Please fill out a separate registration form for each student.
Senior High School Service Project
Youth 8th grade and up participate in a week-long service trip over April vacation to learn more about current realities of poverty and oppression and to find their place in God's dream of justice for all people. Youth and leaders work alongside others in homeless shelters, food pantries, clothing banks, and other settings to support those in need. We have travelled to New York City, New Orleans, West Virginia, Connecticut, Georgia, Washington, DC, and as close as Boston through organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and the Youth Service Opportunities Project (YSOP).
Our youth continually say that the service projects have changed their lives, opened their eyes, and strengthened their faith in Christ and his work in our lives.
Typically, our youth, 8th grade and up, participate in a week-long service trip over April vacation. Youth and leaders work alongside others in homeless shelters, food pantries, clothing banks, and other settings to support those in need. We have travelled to New York City, New Orleans, West Virginia, Connecticut, Georgia, Washington, DC, and as close as Boston through organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and the Youth Service Opportunities Project (YSOP).
Our youth continually say that the service projects have changed their lives, opened their eyes, and strengthened their faith in Christ and his work in our lives.
If your youth would like to attend the Service Project, or you have questions, please contact Youth Director, Bob Caldeira.
Meet our Youth Minister, Bob Caldeira
Bob comes to UCC Norwell from Union Congregational Church of Weymouth and Braintree where he was a member since his childhood and has served in many capacities over the years, including Sunday School Teacher, Children’s Choir Director, Director of Children's Education, and Youth Group Minister. Bob is passionate about helping young people connect through Fun, Fellowship, and Faith!
Among his many gifts, Bob is a Christian singer-songwriter, going by “the traveling tenor” and enjoys incorporating music into his ministry whenever he can. He also is the Treasurer of SSCYC (South Shore Congregational Youth Conference - aka “Camp”) where the campers know him as the “Wake-up Guy!,” daily anticipating his tactics in rousing them from their slumber to meet the day!
Bob loves his wife, four daughters, son, two granddaughters, two sugar gliders, two dogs, and two fish. Bob feels called to minister among us and is humbled to be serving UCC Norwell.
Contact Bob via email.