KidStep
Our mission is “Joining Children on their Spiritual Journey.” The purpose of KidStep is to intentionally focus on ways we can help children spend time with Jesus on their own and experience God’s love so that we can help children from birth through fifth grade take next steps of faith.
What to Expect
Small groups, bible teaching, and singing are all part of what happens on a Sunday morning in KidStep. We are excited to welcome your children to a safe and kid-appropriate environment. We have a check-in and check-out process for security purposes. Look for the check-in stations to receive name tags and ask any questions you may have.
Summer Rest and Reset | Sundays in July
The month of July is a special one this year! We are focusing on missions and will be taking time to “reset,” even in KidStep. We will be having a church-wide single service each week at 10:30 AM, and there will be no KidStep programming. Take advantage of this opportunity to get into the rhythm of worshiping as a family! We are preparing some learning resources for the kiddos to use for the month, and will have them available by the end of June!
Online Resources & Needs
Volunteer Needs
We're recruiting for the fall!
We need you in kids’ ministry! Do you love seeing kids grow in their faith, ask big questions, and light up with joy? Our Children’s Ministry is growing, and we need more caring, dependable volunteers to come alongside our kids on Sunday mornings. Whether you enjoy telling stories, leading small groups, helping with crafts, or just offering a warm smile and helping hands, there’s a place for you here! No teaching experience is needed—just a heart to serve. Be part of something meaningful and help shape the next generation!
We’re currently recruiting for fall programming. If you’d like more information or are a current volunteer who would like to recommit, please fill out this form and we’ll be in touch.
Child Dedication
Child Dedication is an important part of the life of Hershey Free Church. We value our partnership with parents in joining their children on their spiritual journey. Our child dedication process consists of a required class for the parents held prior to the dedication ceremony.
Upcoming Events
45 Hangout | August 15 | 6:30 - 8 PM | Auditorium
KidStep kids in grades 4 and 5 are invited to bring friends and come for a fun evening! We also welcome upcoming 3rd graders. We will hang out, play games, have a short lesson, and enjoy snacks together!
KidStep Parent Connect | Sundays | 9 AM | room 302
Each Sunday at 9 AM, parents of children who attend KidStep have the opportunity to connect for Bible study and fellowship at KidStep Parent Connect. What a joy it is to meet together as parents of children who are in KidStep! We share so many of the same joys, as well as challenges, as we seek to lead our children to know and love Jesus better. The month of June brings some fun things for the KSPC class.
July | There will be no class this month as we join other Connect Groups participating in Around the World in Four Weeks at 9 AM, where we'll hear from different missionaries each week.
KidStep Offering Opportunity | We are currently supporting David & Denise Love, who work with several groups. They work with Afghan refugees who have needs from mattresses to sewing machines. David also helps obtain Bibles and solar players for various people groups in South America.
Hilltop Christian Nursery School
Since 1979, Hilltop Christian Nursery School, a ministry of the Hershey Free Church, has been welcoming children to learn, to have fun, and to grow in their knowledge of Jesus. We invite your family to join the Hilltop family as we work together to create a learning environment tailored to the age and developmental stages of our students. We believe a child is a total person, designed by God to be well-rounded and maturing in every dimension.
We believe that the experience of each child should be consistent with his or her individual stage of development and, therefore, learning should be achieved in a way that is comfortable and natural for him or her. This can be reinforced with Godly principles through daily experiences.
Hilltop Christian Nursery School serves children ages 3, 4, and 5. Children should reach the classroom age as of October 1st of the admission year.
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is open!