Teens meet with adult facilitators on Sundays from October through May to explore issues of faith, social justice, and the unique pressures and opportunities facing today's high school students. Debates, games, projects and Bible challenges keep things lively. Our current facilitator, Sarah, also teaches at a local community college.

Eighth grade youth explore in greater depth what it means to be a Christian, the history of our denomination, world religions, and putting faith into action. Lay leaders from several denominations join together to provide this important program leading toward church membership. The program provides opportunities for each student to work with a mentor who models faithful discipleship. Confirmation class meets once monthly.

Our youngest children play in the Starry Night Nursery under the watchful eyes of our nursery nanny, Nicole. Nicole has a degree in education, special education emphasis. Nursery care is provided every Sunday, for special services and many church programs. The Nursery is on the main floor, just down the hall from the sanctuary and next to the Pastor's study. Nicole is a paid supervisor.

We encourage and nurture the use of our God-given gifts so that we may become involved, committed and empowered to minister.

Wherever your spiritual gifts, talents and interests lie there is a way to share your unique contribution with others. Opportunities at our church include worship planning, music, drama and art, teaching, youth activities, church leadership and administration, hospitality, and a wide range of social action initiatives. Every gift is precious and every hour spent in ministry spreads the Good News. We are actively looking for even more ways to develop and share all the talents our members have to offer.

We ask all to commit their time, talent and treasure in service to God.

The Congregational UCC of Arlington Heights was founded as a mission church with a focus on giving back to God. Every fall, we dedicate a week to prayerful consideration of the many gifts that God has given us. On Stewardship Sunday, each member dedicates—in complete confidence—a monetary pledge for the coming year and an assessment of the time and talent each has to offer. From these pledges come the full operating and mission budgets for the next year; our church has no fundraisers. We continue to pursue our church's original goal of giving 50% of collected monies to those in need.  In addition to UCC national and global assistance (Our Church's Wider Mission), we support many local services.

Once a year, our youth participate in a mission trip to help those in need, most recently in North Dakota and New Hampshire.  Adult groups and individuals have traveled to Florida and New Orleans to repair homes that were damaged by hurricanes, and to Russia to help at an orphanage.