Equipping youth for life

KBC.ym is a dynamic group of young people in the 6th through 12th grades. We have high-energy group times and events full of games, activities, and laughs, but we also have mellow times of sharing, praying, and thinking with one another.

We gather to celebrate and explore God’s place in our lives, to support and uplift each other, and to provide a safe and relaxed space for young people. Throughout the year, we offer retreats, Passport Camp, mission efforts, and other special opportunities for growth.
Youth are also a welcome part of Knollwood’s worshipping community —reading scripture, serving as acolytes or crucifers, singing in choirs, or playing handbells. And each year the youth design and lead an entire worship service.
Our hope and goal is to equip teenagers to live the life they have been created for, rooted in a foundational relationship as a beloved child of God through Christ.

announcements

Inspire Arts, Worship, and Service Camp

Inspire 2026 will run Monday, July 20-Friday, July 24, 8:30 AM-1 PM daily, with an extended day option focused on music from 1-2 PM Monday-Thursday. The camp is for children/youth who have completed first through eighth grades. This year’s camp theme is “Letting the Light In.”

upcoming events

KBC Potluck Picnic

July 11, 2026

All ages are invited to our summer church picnic at Tanglewood for an afternoon of fun, food, and fellowship.

Inspire 2026

July 20, 2026

Registration is open through July 3 or until all the spots are filled for the 2026 Inspire Arts, Worship, and Service Camp, July 20-24, for children and youth who have completed first through eighth grade. The camp runs each day 8:30 AM-1 PM, with an optional extended day from 1-2 PM Monday-Thursday. We hope that your children will be inspired to create and to serve as a result of their camp experience.

Welcome Back Ice Cream Social

August 7, 2026

KBC.Kids and KBC.ym families, mark your calendars! This is the night where families receive important information about the upcoming ministry year, children and youth get to meet their Sunday School leaders and see their classrooms, and where we all get to come back together after a busy summer.

Book with Purpose Book Discussion

August 17, 2026

The Knollwood community is invited to join the Evening Book Club for refreshments and conversation on the 2026 Bookmarks Book with Purpose selection, “Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal” by Dr. Bettina Love.

Sundays

Bringing outstanding leadership and teaching to address the natural inquisitiveness of young people can seem a daunting task; however, these come together beautifully on Sunday mornings.

During this time, young people are encouraged to explore the Bible and invited to bring all of their questions to a shared discussion with their peers, as well as with experienced and well-prepared teachers.

Bible study classes meet from 9:40-10:30 a.m. in the Noffsinger Youth Building.

On Sunday evenings we gather from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in our flagship program, SND.yg (Sunday Night Youth Group). After sharing a meal together, the group engages in exciting activities, times of prayer, and enlightening discussions.

Sunday youth gatherings

Middle School Class

Youth Sunday morning Bible study for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders is a time when they can become more familiar with the stories, lessons, and questions raised in the biblical narrative.

High School Class

On Sunday morning, 9th-12th graders experience a Bible-centric time with insightful instructors who encourage youth to ask questions and think through these teachings.

SND.yg, or Sunday Night Youth Group

SND.yg is our Sunday evening gathering for the entire youth group. Part fun, part prayer, part discipleship, all community building, this is where we build the bonds of our youth group community. We share a meal together in the Noffsinger dining room, have some fun, spend some time in prayer, and grow together through small group conversations about faith and life.

Wednesday nights

Through conversations with young people, we realized that weekdays are hectic and stressful. WNSD (WedNSDay Night) is a weekly oasis from that chaos, a time when we come together to simply be, to listen to one another and support one another in our journeys.

Youth music

Music ministry for youth at Knollwood takes many forms. There are middle school and high school bell choirs; opportunities for instrumentalists in Knollwood Brass and guitar classes; private vocal instruction; and, of course, Youth Choir.

Youth Choir

These singers, grades 6-12, provide music in worship on the first Sunday of each month.

Youth Bells

Youth in grades 6-12 ring hymn arrangements, classical music transcriptions, and original sacred works for worship several Sundays during the year.

For 2025-26, there are three sessions (fall, winter, spring) and two age groups per session: Youth Bells I (intermediate 6-7th grade) and Youth Bells II (advanced 8-12th grade).

See the 2025-26 schedule.

Knollwood Instrumental Ensemble

Our Instrumental Ensemble adds an extra level of joy, energy, and beauty to worship. The group is open to any high school or adult player of intermediate ability.

Leadership

Rev. Naomi Black-Bass
Minister to Youth and Families
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We offer multiple ways for young people and their parents to stay in touch with what’s happening in the youth program.