Growing in faith

Grow with us.

Life transformation is an ongoing experience that lasts our entire lives. There’s a way to go deeper for every age and schedule — wherever you are on the journey, there’s a next step.

Every ministry, one place

Find your place to grow and serve.

From your first small group to a mission that sends you across the city — here’s every ministry at Northern Hills. Tap any one to learn more.

For every age

Three ways to grow.

Newborn – 5th grade

Children

  • Sunday School at both campuses, with nursery, preschool, and elementary options
  • Check-in from 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s hall security doors
  • Children’s Moments during 8:30 and 11:00 worship and 1:00 La Roca
  • Generations Mondays and B.L.A.S.T. Wednesdays, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
  • All staff and volunteers are background-checked and Safe Gatherings trained

“Start children off on the way they should go…” — Proverbs 22:6

See the full children’s schedule →
Grades 6 – 12

Students

  • Youth Midweek Wednesdays 6:00–8:00 p.m. at the 1604 Youth Building — dinner, games, and age-specific small groups
  • Youth Sunday School Sundays 9:45–10:45 a.m. at the 1604 Youth Building — year-round Bible study and conversation
  • Youth Worship Nights once a month at the 1604 Worship Center — the whole youth ministry together for worship and teaching
  • Midweek gatherings follow the school year, with Midweek: Hangouts and Midweek: Missions nights mixed in
See what’s on this week →
Ages 18 and up

Adults

  • Sunday School 9:45 a.m. — visit around until you find your class
  • Bible studies mornings and evenings, most days of the week
  • Small groups, quilting, United Women in Faith, United Methodist Men
  • Service teams that put faith into practice
Find your group →
Children’s Ministry

A place to worship, learn, and belong.

Children begin worship with their families, grow through age-appropriate Bible lessons, and build friendships through the week.

Sunday mornings

Worship & Sunday School

Children’s Moments are part of the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services at the 1604 Campus and the 1:00 p.m. La Roca service at the Ministry Center Campus. Children begin worship with their families, come to the stage for Children’s Moments, and then join Sunday School.

  • 1604 preschool: nursery at 8:30 and 9:45 a.m.; a preschool-focused Sunday School lesson at 11:00 a.m.
  • 1604 elementary: Sunday School at 9:45 and 11:00 a.m. Both hours use the same content with varied activities for children who stay for both.
  • Ministry Center elementary: Sunday School during the 1:00 p.m. La Roca service.
Mondays · 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Generations: Practicing Presence

An evening of fellowship, worship, Bible study, and games at the Ministry Center Campus.

Dinner is provided.
Wednesdays · 6:00–8:00 p.m.

B.L.A.S.T.

Believing, Learning, and Seeking Together is an evening of fellowship, worship, Bible study, and games at the 1604 Campus.

Dinner is provided.

Plan your first Sunday →

Sunday School, Bible studies & small groups

Sunday mornings and groups throughout the week.

Sunday School meets at 9:45 a.m. for children, students, and adults, with children’s classes also offered at 11:00 a.m. Studies and groups meet on different days and at different times — including men’s and women’s studies, young families, empty-nesters, recovery, prayer, and topical classes.

Study God’s Word with people like you.
Adults gathered around a table for Bible study and conversation
Sermons & past messages

Catch up or go back.

Missed a Sunday, or want to revisit a message? Every teaching is archived and ready to watch.

Watch

Latest message

This weekend’s teaching, available to stream by Sunday evening.

Watch on YouTube →
Archive

Past series

Browse by series and book of the Bible to study at your own pace.

Open the archive →
Wednesday

Midweek reflections

The pastor’s point of reflection from Wednesday Nite Life.

About Wednesday Nite Life →
Day School · ages 5 weeks–Kindergarten

Northern Hills Day School

Our weekday Christian preschool and early-learning program — a loving, faith-rooted start for children from five weeks old through Kindergarten, and a warm welcome for young families into the life of the church.

The program

We believe children learn best through hands-on experience. Our activities encourage curiosity, questions, and discovery of God’s world, in a creative environment that builds independence and a sense of accomplishment.

  • Ages: 5 weeks through Kindergarten
  • Hours: 8:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m., Monday–Friday, August through May
  • Calendar: Day School Academic Calendar 2026–27 ↗ — first day August 24, last day May 21
  • Schedules: 5 weeks through older 3s attend 2 days (T/Th), 3 days (M/W/F), or 5 days. Pre-K and Kindergarten are 5 days only.
  • Early Bird: 7:30–8:45 a.m. · After School Care: 2:15–4:30 p.m.
  • Infant class: 6-to-2 ratio, CPR and First Aid certified teachers, limited spaces

Tuition & fees

2026–2027 monthly tuition, due by the 5th of each month.

Infants$550 (2 day) · $625 (3 day) · $750 (5 day)
12 mo–Pre-K$400 (2 day) · $450 (3 day) · $600 (5 day)
Kindergarten$625 (5 day)
Supply fees$175 / $200 / $225 by schedule · paid by semester in September and January
Registration$100 first child, $75 each sibling (non-refundable)
Extended careEarly Bird $10/day ($15 drop-in) · After School Care $15/day ($20 drop-in)

Pay tuition online ↗

Our goals

  • Strengthen Christian principles of caring, sharing, and loving
  • Promote a positive self-image in each child
  • Develop social skills and the ability to work as a group
  • Encourage language development
  • Enhance physical development and fine motor skills
  • Develop an appreciation for creative music, song, and arts

Visit or enroll

The best way to know if it’s a fit is to come see it. Schedule a tour, meet the directors, and walk the classrooms.

DirectorJennifer Baier · 210-654-8406 ext. 151
Assistant DirectorNadia Schneider · 210-654-8406 ext. 152
Relationships you join, not events you attend

A small group for your season.

We believe we were created to do life together. Sunday School classes, Emmaus reunion groups, quilters, retirees, recovery, prayer, and circles for women and men gather throughout the week, with options for different seasons and schedules.

There’s always a next step and never a finish line.

See what’s meeting this week →

Adults gathered for Bible study and conversation in a church classroom
Mondays

Emmaus reunion groups

Soul Sisters (women) and The NOMADS (men) both meet at 6:00 p.m. — accountability groups built on the Walk to Emmaus experience.

Tuesdays

Women’s Emmaus & UWF circles

Women’s Emmaus Reunion 1:30 p.m. (1st, 2nd & 4th) and 10:00 a.m. (3rd). United Women in Faith — Circle of Love, 2nd Tuesday at noon.

Wednesdays

Quilters & Wednesday studies

Quilters at 10:00 a.m., making quilts for Quilts of Valor, chemo patients and special-needs children. Wednesday Nite Life Bible studies at 7:00 p.m., September–May.

Thursdays

Rambunctious Retirees

11:30 a.m. — singles and couples who gather for food, fellowship, dominoes and the occasional trip together. You don’t have to be retired.

Monthly

Fellowship groups

Beyer Koinonia — a monthly potluck for couples of any age. Moving On — widowed, divorced and single members meeting the 3rd Saturday at a different restaurant each month.

Support

Silence Broken

A women’s support group facilitated by survivors, meeting monthly. To ask whether it fits your needs, email Care (at) nhumc.org.

When you need care

Three places to start.

Prayer

Ask for prayer

Share a request with our prayer team — confidential, faithful, and ongoing. We’ll pray with you for as long as you need.

Request prayer →
Free & open to all · sunrise to sunset

Beatitudes Prayer Walk

A half-mile trail reflecting on the Beatitudes and what scripture teaches about being “blessed” — open to the public every day, and planted with native species for birds and pollinators.

About the trail →
Hard seasons

Grief & support

Compassionate groups and pastoral care for loss, illness, and life’s heaviest stretches — including Silence Broken, a survivor-facilitated women’s support group.

Find support →
Life events

We’re here for the big moments.

From first breath to final goodbye, our pastors walk with your family.

Baptisms

Celebrate new life and faith — for infants, children, and adults.

Weddings

Begin your marriage surrounded by a church family that will keep showing up.

Funerals & memorials

Compassionate planning and presence in the hardest days.

Child dedications

A community promise to help you raise your child in faith.

Talk with a pastor →

Beatitudes Prayer Walk

A half mile, open to everyone.

This trail is free and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day. We built it with three goals in mind.

  • Spiritual growth — a chance to reflect on the Beatitudes and what scripture teaches about being “blessed.”
  • Physical health — we recognized the need for public fitness space in this neighborhood, so the half-mile trail is a service to the community.
  • Caring for God’s creation — in dialogue with the National Wildlife Federation, San Antonio River Authority, and Native Plant Society of Texas, we’ve planted native species along the trail to provide habitat for birds and pollinators.

QR codes at each station open a short reading for study and reflection. Prefer paper? Printed guides are available in the gathering area outside the church office.

Certified as a National Wildlife Federation Sacred Grounds site — the first in the state of Texas.
The Beatitudes Prayer Walk winding through native trees at sunset
Prayer request

Let us pray with you.

Tell us what’s on your heart. Our prayer team will lift it up faithfully, and you can ask to keep it private to the team.

When words run out, we’ll carry it for you.
Find the right ministry

Grouped by life, not department.

Filter by the situation you — or a neighbor — are walking through.

Food & stability

Food Pantry

A client-choice pantry — neighbors shop our grocery store for canned goods, fresh produce, bread, meat and more, rather than receiving a pre-packed box.

Separate location — 4300 Thousand Oaks, Ste 102 (not the Naco Pass campus) · Tue–Thu by appointment · 210-236-6810 opt. 2
Food & stability

Little Free Library

Neighborhood book exchanges that spark a love of reading and build relationships across northeast San Antonio.

Ongoing · multiple locations
Food & stability

Project Transformation

Summer literacy for elementary students — thirty minutes of reading with a mentor each day for eight weeks, plus family nights and year-round connection.

Ministry Center Campus · summer + school year
Language & citizenship

English as a Second Language

Six-to-ten week sessions three times a year. Every student is paired with a native-English mentor, and each mentor takes no more than two students.

1604 Campus Thu 9:00–10:30 a.m. · Ministry Center Campus Tue 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Language & citizenship

Citizenship Class

Citizenship-exam preparation reaching the non-English-speaking community of northeast San Antonio, walking with neighbors all the way to the test.

Currently meeting on Zoom · registration required
Language & citizenship

La Roca Community

A bilingual family of faith where English and Spanish speakers belong together.

Sun 1:00 p.m. · Ministry Center Campus
Health & care

Wesley Nurse

An on-site nurse helping the congregation and community care for one another — health, connection, and support.

Weekdays · Ministry Center Campus
Health & care

Health & Wellness Ministry

Screenings, classes, and encouragement for whole-person wellbeing.

Both campuses
Special needs

Adult Special Needs Ministry

Friendship, dignity, and belonging for adults with special needs — and respite for families.

1604 Campus
Special needs

Buddy Care

One-on-one support so every child can take part in worship and class.

Sunday services
Grief & prayer

Silence Broken

A women’s support group facilitated by survivors, supporting one another through prayer, fellowship, shared testimony and learned coping strategies.

Monthly · email Care (at) nhumc.org to see if it fits
Grief & prayer

Prayer Ministry

A team that prays with and for you. You choose whether a request stays with the pastors, stays with the prayer team, or can be shared on the prayer line.

Ongoing · both campuses
Grief & prayer

Beatitudes Prayer Walk

A half-mile trail through the prayer garden, reflecting on the Beatitudes. Certified as a National Wildlife Federation Sacred Grounds site — the first in Texas.

Free & open to the public · sunrise to sunset, every day
Grief & prayer

Visitation Ministry

Comfort, communion and communication for members who are ill, having surgery, or unable to attend church.

Call 210-654-0881
Grief & prayer

Walk to Emmaus

A three-day weekend where pilgrims deepen their faith and rekindle their gifts as Christian leaders — with ongoing reunion groups through the week.

Reunion groups Mon & Tue · both campuses
Missions — local

San Antonio Youth Literacy

Reading Buddies — volunteers read once a week with two second-graders for thirty minutes each, at a Title 1 elementary school through the academic year.

Weekly · school year
Missions — local

Prison Ministries

Epiphany for incarcerated youth, Kairos Inside at the Briscoe Unit, and Kairos Outside supporting the families of those who are or have been incarcerated.

Weekends twice a year · monthly reunions
Missions — global

World Vision

A Christian humanitarian partnership working with children, families and communities worldwide to tackle the causes of poverty and injustice.

Year-round · marathon team
Missions — local

Blessing of the Bikes

Reaching and fellowshipping with the biker community, and giving back locally through donations of children’s books.

Annual

A selection of the roughly 42 ministries at Northern Hills — each one a relationship, not an event.

Take a next step

There’s always a next step, and never a finish line.

Pick a study, a class, or a group — and start where you are.

Find your group