Youth Program

At CSLKC, we nurture our youth to discover and express their unique spiritual gifts through

love, acceptance, and Science of Mind Principles.

Nursery
(Up to 3 years)

Youth
(4 - 9 years old)

Tweens and Teens
(10 years old and up)

Staff and Safety

During services, classes, and events, our classrooms are monitored and run by volunteers. All volunteers complete applications and undergo background checks. In addition, they participate in training workshops and regularly join in conversations to create a cohesive team of compassionate caregiving. Children are always accompanied and procedures are in place to make this a safe and loving environment for them to blossom.

The primary staff includes the Youth Director and our two Youth Leaders. Our Teen Youth Leader handles the curriculum design and overall coordination with our pre-teens and teens. Our Junior Youth Leader designs curriculum for our younger classrooms and their overseeing activities.

Family

Staff and family members work closely together to ensure that a child’s needs are met. Dietary issues, medical concerns, special circumstances in a child’s life are shared to create a greater understanding of factors that influence behavior.

We believe in supporting parents in their spiritual growth by having childcare during workshops, providing scheduled programming to allow parents a night off, and offering childcare during Wednesday Night Wisdom lessons in addition to youth offerings on Sundays.

Interested in learning more? Check out our CSL Kansas City Youth Department Facebook page.

What Do Our Youth Do on Sunday?

9am Sunday Service

Time is supervised free-play for children while parents attend our meditation service.

10am Sunday Service

With multiple classrooms running, we provide lessons to our older children while providing childcare for our youngest participants in the nursery.

The nursery offers children up to three-years old the opportunity to engage in play, learning important lessons about sharing and caring for one another. There is space provided for nursing mothers and both men’s and women’s restrooms are equipped with changing tables.

For our older children, we provided lessons that connect to the lesson being taught in service. Each of the three remaining class rooms has age-appropriate materials and activities. The youth curriculum is typically formatted to include music, lessons, conversations and a related activity.

Children want to have fun, so we offer a variety of creative approaches to teaching ranging from creating craft projects related to the lesson, storytelling, and inviting special guests to entertain. Likewise, we devote time to imparting lessons on spiritual practices such as meditation, yoga, and the importance of community involvement.