NextGen

NextGen at Alderwood

From birth through high school, our NextGen ministries create safe, fun, and meaningful environments where kids and students can learn about Jesus, build friendships, and grow in their faith. We partner with parents and leaders to help the next generation follow Jesus every day.

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kids age groups

Alderwood Kids is a safe, fun place where your littlest ones are loved and cared for while you're in service. Our team creates an environment built on warmth, consistency, and age-appropriate experiences that help even our youngest start to feel at home at church. Whether it's their first Sunday or their fiftieth, your child will be met with smiling faces and great care. Our Littles program is for kiddos ages Birth - PreK and the Bigs program is for our K-3rd graders.

preteen

Preteens are asking bigger questions, forming their own opinions, and starting to make faith personal. We want to be part of that journey. Alderwood Preteen is a space designed specifically for 4th and 5th graders to build friendships, have real conversations, and discover what it looks like to follow Jesus in their everyday lives. Through small groups and engaging teaching, we help preteens feel known, valued, and equipped for what's ahead.

Students

Alderwood Students exists to help teenagers find community, grow in their faith, and figure out who they are in a space where they're free to be real. From middle school through high school, our goal is to walk alongside students as they navigate the stuff that actually matters. Identity, relationships, purpose, and what it means to follow Jesus beyond the walls of a church building. Through small groups, relevant teaching, and leaders who genuinely care, we're building a community where students are known by name and challenged to own their faith. Middle school is for students in 6th-8th grade and high schoolers are those in 9th-12th grade.