For Kids

Kids! Come explore Christian themes in a safe, fun environment... Parents! Attend worship knowing your children are in good hands.

Young people are an important part of our ministry, so we find knowledgeable, engaging teachers to work with your children in a Sunday School environment that's intimate and flexible. We encourage parents to help guide our programming. As is our policy, all teachers or volunteers working with our children must have a vulnerable persons background check.

Preschool

Infants to four-year-olds are welcome in the sanctuary during worship service, or in our Nursery. We plan to hire a new staff person to care for these youngest children in the Nursery in 2024. Children ages 3 and 4 may choose to be in the nursery, or participate with the older children in Grace Land activities. Occasionally we require parents to help out. You can see our colourful nursery space on the Rentals page.

Kindergarten to Grade 6

Grace Land

Grace Land is a Sunday School program where children:

• explore God’s grace and the example of Jesus throughout the seasons of the church year

• engage in stories from the Bible through storytelling, music, art, drama, and games

• absorb a ‘vocabulary’ with which they are better able to express their spirituality

• participate in outreach projects

• build relationships in a faith community

Kindergarten to Grade 3: Our 2023-2024 Grace Land facilitator is Skylar Forsberg, with occasional volunteer assistants.

Class for Grades 4 to 6 is on hiatus at present; it will be offered again when requested.

Curriculum:
Seasons of the Spirit

Grades 7 - 12

Saskatoon and Area youth Ministry

The Saskatoon United Churches collaborate to offer the Saskatoon and Area Youth Ministry (SAYM), led by Kyle Feader in 2023-2024. This is a city-wide youth group that meets weekly across four different United Church locations in Saskatoon (alternating between St. Martin’s, Mayfair, McClure, and St. Paul’s). The youth come out once a week from 7 to 9 pm for evenings of faith, fun games, and a variety of events and activities. A schedule is announced each month. Find more information on SAYM’s Facebook page or email kyle@yxeyouthunited.ca .

Young Adults

A CASUAL LUNCH AND DISCUSSION GROUP

This small group of young adults has been meeting after Sunday Worship since the Fall of 2015, normally on the second Sunday of the month. It's a self-directed group guided by Rev. Nobuko Iwai. Everyone is welcome. 

Elmwood Friends

Special Class

Since 1969 adults with intellectual challenges have met most Sunday mornings at our church to attend worship services and explore Bible stories through art, music and storytelling. Members of the group also attend some of Grosvenor's special events. Over the years our accessible, welcoming church has been a real "home" church for many Elmwood residents (and some from other locations as well).
In 2023-2024 Debz Ferber is the facilitator, with the support of Elmwood caregivers and Grosvenor volunteers.

For Adults

Current Programs and ACTIVITIES for Adults

Congregational Breakfast

• 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:00 AM, September through June

• Fuddruckers Restaurant, 2910 8th St. East. (Sponsor: Breakfast Pod)

• Everyone welcome for food and fellowship!

Nobuko’s Open Office Hours

• Most Wednesdays 10:00 – 11:30 am at the church, or by appointment.

• A chance to visit and have coffee together. Children welcome.

Monday Morning Work Crew

• Mondays 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• Handy people meet for coffee and fellowship

• Help tackle small maintenance jobs around the church building, from changing messages on the church sign to painting and minor repairs.

• No experience needed, come to learn and help out.

Choir (sings twice a month at worship service)

• Rehearsal: Thursdays 5:30 - 6:30 PM

• Sanctuary (Sponsor: Worship Committee)

• more info below

Worship Band (plays every Sunday)

• Sundays, rehearsals at 9:30 - 10:00 AM in the Sanctuary (Sponsor: Worship Cte)

• Plays during 10:00 - 11:15 AM service

• Rehearses again after the service

• more info below

Choir

Anyone is welcome to join the choir! It’s a great social time - lots of jokes and laughter. And when it's time to get down to singing, you'll enjoy a variety of musical genres and the challenge of singing something new. Led by Anne Klassen, our choir sings for two Sunday services a month. 

Ours is a friendly, supportive and inclusive choir, happy to greet new choristers with warmth, regardless of previous musical experiences or abilities. So, don't be shy - we don't mind the odd squeaky note. Or several!

• Rehearsals: Thursdays 5:30 - 6:30 PM, Sanctuary, and on Sundays 9:15 to 9:30 AM when we’re scheduled to sing an anthem.

Worship Band

Our lively band provides an eclectic blend of traditional and contemporary hymns for all our worship services, and is always open to more instrumentalists and vocalists. If you have a musical gift you'd like to share, either as a regular band member or as a guest artist, our Music Director, Ken N. would be happy to talk with you.

• Rehearsals: Sunday mornings before and after the service: 9:30 - 10:00 AM, Sanctuary

Pod Programs 

A Pod is a Spirit-led study, action or social group of two or more people with a shared interest, concern or vision. A Pod can enhance church members’ sense of belonging, allow them to explore a subject in depth, and/or organize to take action on a particulate project or cause. Current active Pods include Congregational Breakfast, Monday Morning Work Crew, Environmental Pod, and the Contemplative Arts Festival of Saskatoon.

Pod FAQ and How To

Outreach Programs

Led by the Outreach Committee and several task-specific Pods (see above), Grosvenor extends its work into the community and beyond with a variety of aid and advocacy initiatives. In 2016-18 we sponsored a Syrian refugee family in partnership with St. Paul's United. In 2019-22 we sponsored an LGBTQ refugee from Africa. Outreach organizes a “Fill the Steps” food drive for the Saskatoon Food Bank three times a year, and brings information about needs in the community and calls for donations to the congregation. In 2024 the new Environmental Pod is supported by the Outreach committee.

• Outreach meets on the first Tuesday of the month.

Diversity Support

Through our Affirming and Worship Committees and occasional study pods, Grosvenor continues to offer a variety of ongoing and one-off initiatives that provide opportunities for learning and understanding among diverse peoples. We make a practice of reading scripture in non-English languages during Worship once a month. We are also working on following "best practices" for making our building and programs more accessible to those with disabilities. We encourage the occasional use of sign language during our services. Our aim in all of this work is to strengthen the relationships among those who call Grosvenor their home church, and to be intentional about connecting with people in a variety of ways.

• Worship meets on the second Thursday of the month

• Affirming meets on the first Tuesday of the month

Congregational Care

This program is led by a group of our members who communicate intentionally with our congregation about our health and wellbeing. Through the pastoral leadership of Rev. Nobuko Iwai, we endeavour to share in the pastoral care of one another in a relationship that is akin to an extended family. Our program of care includes “support circles” for those whose lives are in crisis and are open to this method. We also support one another through phone calls, hospital visits, cards, emails and social media for congregants who find this kind of contact helpful.

• Congregational Care meets on the second Tuesday of the month