Serving God in his church starts young. The acolyte program is an excellent way to serve the church, and to learn responsibility and discipline. Age-appropriate duties may include giving alms basins to ushers, helping the priest to set the communion table, marking pews at communion, and as able, to lead processions carrying a cross. Younger children can start as junior acolytes carrying a torch or banner. Young people are trained before being scheduled to serve. How often an acolyte serves depends on the individual’s or family’s schedules, and regular participation is encouraged. If your child would like to serve as an acolyte, please call Dan McNamara at (804) 754-7319 or visit ghtc.org/contact and select the ministry from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

Children’s Formation gives children the chance to learn, work, and play together. Children’s Sunday School at GHTC uses the Godly Play curriculum and meets at 9:30 from September-May. GHTC also offers Children’s Chapel and Nursery during the 10:30 service year round, as well as several children’s events throughout the year. Contact Madeleine Preston at (804) 359-5628 x15 or visit ghtc.org/contact and select Madeleine from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop. Through attending at least four of eight offered full day retreats and service opportunities, confirmands will wrestle to answer four essential questions: What is Confirmation? What is Christianity? What does it mean to be Episcopalian? What does it mean to be a part of GHTC?  The cycle of four retreats is each year and participants are expected to attend one of each retreat in that two year cycle. The bishop will visit GHTC in the spring of 2026 to confirm. If you are interested, please reach out to Madeleine Preston by visiting ghtc.org/contact and selecting “Confirmation” from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

The Greater Richmond Children’s Choir (GRCC) is dedicated to bringing together boys and girls from diverse backgrounds to experience the joy of singing and to gain a life-long love for good music through age-appropriate vocal training. The GRCC strives to nurture the unique gift each child brings, to encourage all to reach for excellence, and ultimately, to create responsible and compassionate citizens of the world. Veteran GRCC director Crystal Jonkman was named Artistic Director in 2017 after Founding Artistic Director Hope Armstrong Erb was named Artistic Director Emeritus. The 2024-2025 season will be our 28th! GRCC includes choristers, ages 8-18 in ensembles representing many different schools in the city of Richmond and the surrounding counties.

We are excited to announce that the Children’s Choir is now Intergenerational Choir! All ages are accepted. We will still be singing for our Children and Youth Sundays. The first Sunday that we will sing will be  October 25th, 2026. Click here for the rehearsal schedule. If you love to sing; we want to hear it! If you have questions, please contact Intergenerational Choir Director Abigail Stinnett at ghtc.org/contact and select her name from the form’s drop-down menu.

Youth Formation provides middle and high school students with opportunities for fellowship and service. GHTC offers middle school Sunday School at 9:30 from September-May and several youth events throughout the year. Contact Madeleine Preston at (804) 359-5628 x15 or visit ghtc.org/contact and select Madeleine from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

All youth musicians (orchestral instruments, keyboards, guitars, and singers) from 4th grade through high school are invited to join the ensemble, and we also welcome solo performances. Performances will be on select Children and Youth Sundays, and our first performance will be October 25th, 2026. If you are interested in joining, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Melcher Davis, Choirmaster and Organist at (804) 359-5628 x 18 or by visiting our website at ghtc.org/contact and selecting her name from the form’s drop-down menu.

Engaging youth in service projects throughout the Community. If you are interested, please reach out to Billy McGuire by visiting ghtc.org/contact and selecting the ministry from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

Fellowship for middle school (5th grade–8th grade) and high school students is organized by Youth Sunday Funday ministry, at locations such as SkyZone or Triangle Rock Club. Friends are welcome, too! Please contact Madeleine Preston at (804) 359-5628 x15 or visit ghtc.org/contact and select “Youth Sunday Funday” from the contact form’s drop-down menu to RSVP, volunteer, or chaperone.