{"id":9,"date":"2014-07-24T22:17:07","date_gmt":"2014-07-24T22:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/youth\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T00:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T00:27:24","slug":"youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"PUMC\u00a0 Hilltop Students &amp; Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><\/h1>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/qtq80-DUWOky.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/qtq80-DUWOky-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"381\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Growing Together in Christ<\/h2>\n<h3>At Piedmont United Methodist Church, we believe faith is a journey best shared together. That&#8217;s why our children and students begin each Sunday afternoon as one big family before moving into age-appropriate groups for Bible learning and discussion.<\/h3>\n<h3>Each week is filled with laughter, friendship, worship, and opportunities to grow closer to Jesus in a fun and encouraging environment.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Sundays | 2:00\u20133:30 PM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>From the first Sunday after Labor Day through the Sunday before school lets out in May, children and students gather for an afternoon of faith and fun.<\/h3>\n<h3>Our afternoons include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf4e Snacks<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf89 Games and fellowship<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>\ud83c\udfb5 Worship<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcd6 Bible teaching<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcac Small-group discussions by age<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>\u2764\ufe0f Building friendships that point each other to Jesus<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Whether your child is in elementary school or your student is navigating the teen years, they&#8217;ll find caring leaders, encouraging friendships, and a place where they can grow in their faith.<\/h3>\n<h3>On Sunday mornings, children begin worship with their families and enjoy a Children&#8217;s Message before our younger children head to the nursery and elementary-aged children are invited to Children&#8217;s Church.<\/h3>\n<h3>We also love helping our children and students discover their God-given gifts. From reading Scripture and serving during worship to participating in music and special events, there are opportunities for every young person to be involved.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Where Faith grows, Hope is renewed, and Everyone is Welcome.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umcdiscipleship.org\/leadership-resources\/safe-sanctuaries\">**Safe Sanctuary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing Together in Christ At Piedmont United Methodist Church, we believe faith is a journey best shared together. That&#8217;s why our children and students begin each Sunday afternoon as one big family before moving into age-appropriate groups for Bible learning and discussion. Each week is filled with laughter, friendship, worship, and opportunities to grow closer&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":280,"href":"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.connectingpiedmont.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}