Faith Formation

Children & Youth Groups

Kids of the Kingdom (grades K-3)

Wednesdays from 5:00–7:00 pm during the school year.

Each week, the children enjoy games, scripture, crafts, music, mission activities, and dinner together. We learn about God’s love, how to follow Jesus, and how to serve our neighbors, through lessons such as The Lord’s Prayer, Fruits of the Spirit, Beatitudes and important people of the Bible. Friends are always welcomed!

Tweens (Grades 4-6)

This fun group meets for fellowship time, games, lesson, and dinner together at HPC.. Each week, we spend time with God, with friends, and explore how to be a Christian in our daily lives. We explore questions such as how to be a good friend, how can I learn to follow Jesus, what can I do to serve my neighbor and my church, what do I believe? Our year culminates in a 4 day mission trip to the Sandusky Presbyterian Outreach Center. Friends are always welcomed!

Junior High (Grades 7 & 8)

Sundays 4:30 - 6:30 pm during the school year

Our junior high youth, 7th – 8th grade, participate in Youth Group on Sunday evenings during the school year. The meetings include games, educational lessons that deepen their faith, and weekly highs and lows ending in prayer time. Then the senior high youth join the junior high youth and have dinner together.

Besides the weekly meetings, they have fun by participating in mission opportunities, festive outings, and weekend retreats. We encourage an inter-generational approach which includes members of all ages supporting the youth group as advisors and volunteers.

Senior High (Grades 9-12)

Sundays 6:00 - 8:00 pm during the school year

Our senior high youth, 9th – 12th grade, participate in Youth Group on Sunday evenings during the school year. The meetings include dinner, games, educational lessons that deepen their faith, and weekly highs and lows ending in prayer time.

Besides the weekly meetings, they have fun by participating in mission opportunities, festive outings, and weekend retreats. We encourage an inter-generational approach which includes members of all ages supporting the youth group as advisors and volunteers. Many of our senior high youth serve a one year term as a Youth Elder or Youth Deacon.

Intergenerational and Community Events

ADvent Cafe

Advent Café is a wonderful intergenerational HPC tradition. As we enter Advent and prepare for the Christmas season, we gather as a congregational family for food, fun, and fellowship! Enjoy a tasty breakfast prepared by HPC Chefs, create an Advent craft, and hear music from our some of our talented church musicians.

JOurney to bethlehem

Journey to Bethlehem is an annual event, open to the community where visitors can experience the sights, sounds, culture and events of the first Christmas. This is a free, interactive, intergenerational event that transports visitors to Bethlehem on the night that Jesus was born.

Lead by shepherds, guests can enjoy a 45 minute walking tour through the church and grounds that includes 7 different stops along the Journey to Bethlehem. There are sights and sounds for all ages: a live nativity, beautiful music by the Little Miami Select Women's Chorale, dance, an entertaining puppet show, a tableaux drama. Meet the innkeeper, and shepherds. Hear the angels sing, and talk to the Wise men.

After your tour, you can experience the culture of Bethlehem in the bustling town, filled with interactive opportunities for crafts, food, games, and stories. A simple supper will be served throughout the evening.

eggstravaganza

Children in preschool – 3rd Grade, and their parents are invited to an event filled with crafts, games, snack, decorating Easter eggs, and hearing the Easter Story. This Easter event is prepared especially for young children to learn the importance of Easter, as we learn in scripture. This is a free event that is open to all.

spirituality centers

During Lent, Spirituality Prayer Centers are prepared throughout the church complex. These creative, interactive centers can help us to learn about prayer and to deepen our faith. Prayer Centers are prepared for adults as well as youth and children. During Holy Week a walking labyrinth is available for prayer and reflection. The Spirituality Centers are self-guided, and available to individuals or groups anytime the building is open

small group studies (Lenten season)

Multiple groups that meet during Lenten season to build faith and grow relationships

Vacation Bible school

(AGES 4 - 5TH GRADE)
VBS at Heritage is always a week filled with excitement, energy, learning, and experiencing God’s love. Led by an amazing group of faithful adults and teenagers, our VBS children enjoy a week of Bible lessons, fabulous praise music, great games, crafts, science experiments, and snacks. Mission is a big part of Heritage VBS. Each year we collect school supplies and backpacks for children in the Cincinnati school system.

Summer intergenerational mission: Mission Possible

“FOR NOTHING WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD”
Luke 1:37
God is always faithfully in our midst, and Jesus has given us a mission to complete.   Gather your family and friends, save Wednesday nights in July and August, and be on the lookout for MISSION POSSIBLE. Here is your MISSION, should you choose to accept it.

WHO: Everyone! Heritage Presbyterian members, families, and friends of all ages are called to be Mission Agents. Children 12 or younger should be accompanied by an adult.
WEEKLY MISSIONS: Each week, we will work on a different mission project for one of HPC’s mission partners. You will have the opportunity to share your time, talents, and resources, as we learn about each mission, and prepare items that each mission has requested. As in past years, we will finish our Mission Possible projects with an annual school supply drive to provide for two schools in Cincinnati through our collaboration with Carmel Presbyterian Church.

WHY: To be in community with our neighbors
          To provide love, care, and resources to neighbors in need.
          To have fun and fellowship together.

Fellowship Groups

Mamas & Papas

Nurturing a new family is filled with many moments of blessing, joy, and reward, but wouldn’t it be nice to have just one afternoon a month, to not worry about diapers and feedings? Perhaps you just need a few hours each month to enjoy an adult meal and conversation? Would you like to meet the other families from Heritage that have young children?

This group meets monthly, to go out to a local restaurant for a meal and fellowship together, while the infants and young children are cared for at HPC by loving adults from the congregation. An afternoon on the town with HPC friends, knowing your babies are in capable, caring hands….how can you miss? Lunch is your own cost, but the babysitting is free.

Men's Group

Tuesday morning meeting for our Presbyterian Men to share their faith and fellowship

Presbyterian Women

All women of the church are invited to participate in the Presbyterian Women’s group. This group sponsors two circles, Hope Circle and Mary Circle. They also plan special events, and the annual rummage sale which generates funds that are donated to local, domestic, and international mission.

Hope Circle

Hope Circle is a Presbyterian Women’s Bible Study that meets on the second Wednesday morning of the month, September through May. The books we study enrich our faith and spiritual lives. Hope Circle is also a wonderful support group for each other through listening and prayer.

Mary's Circle

Mary's Circle is sponsored by Presbyterian Women, and meets at 10:00 am on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. They enjoy fellowship and bible study, using the Horizons Bible Study Series, published by the Presbyterian Women in the PC (USA).

Lunch bunch

The Lunch Bunch coordinates various outings to provide fun and fellowship for Heritage’s seniors. They meet monthly on the 1st Monday at 11:30 am at a local restaurant to enjoy lunch together. They also meet at church on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 12:00 noon for a prepared lunch.