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.
Ongoing groups & gatherings
Arts and Crafts ClassB.R.E.A.T.H. Bible StudyBelieving Shepherds (Sunday School)BLAST (Children's Ministry)Celebrate RecoveryChildren's Sunday SchoolClient Choice Food PantryContemporary Worship ServiceEnglish Class (ESL)Exploring Our Faith (Sunday School)Gardening ClassGenerationsGoodwill Digital Literacy ClassesIron LadiesLa Roca Bilingual Worship ServiceLife Happens (Sunday School)Men's Bible Study: Men Chewing on the WordOpen Door (Sunday School)Parenting ClassPastor Will's Bible StudyPrecept Bible StudyQuilting GroupRambunctious Retirees (Dominos)Sanctuary ChoirSeeds of Hope (Sunday School)Serving and Living Together (Sunday School)Son Seekers (Sunday School)Traditional WorshipTraditional Worship ServiceWednesday Morning Bible Study (Ministry Center)Wednesday Morning Women's Bible Study (1604)Women's Bible Study: Women Wild for the WordYoung Adult Sunday SchoolYouth Fellowship NightYouth Sunday School
One-time events
From Planning Center
Upcoming events.
Ongoing gatherings and one-time events happening in the next seven days.
Ongoing this week
Children's Sunday School
Event details →Youth Sunday School
See this week →Exploring Our Faith (Sunday School)
See this week →Believing Shepherds (Sunday School)
See this week →Open Door (Sunday School)
See this week →Serving and Living Together (Sunday School)
See this week →Son Seekers (Sunday School)
See this week →Seeds of Hope (Sunday School)
See this week →Life Happens (Sunday School)
See this week →Young Adult Sunday School
See this week →Traditional Worship
Event details →Contemporary Worship Service
Event details →Children's Sunday School
See this week →La Roca Bilingual Worship Service
Event details →Precept Bible Study
Event details →Goodwill Digital Literacy Classes
Event details →Generations
Event details →B.R.E.A.T.H. Bible Study
See this week →Client Choice Food Pantry
See this week →Arts and Crafts Class
Event details →English Class (ESL)
Event details →Gardening Class
Event details →Client Choice Food Pantry
See this week →Wednesday Morning Bible Study (Ministry Center)
See this week →Quilting Group
See this week →Wednesday Morning Women's Bible Study (1604)
See this week →Goodwill Digital Literacy Classes
Event details →Parenting Class
See this week →BLAST (Children's Ministry)
See this week →Youth Fellowship Night
See this week →Celebrate Recovery
See this week →Sanctuary Choir
See this week →Women's Bible Study: Women Wild for the Word
See this week →Men's Bible Study: Men Chewing on the Word
See this week →Pastor Will's Bible Study
See this week →Iron Ladies
See this week →English Class (ESL)
See this week →Client Choice Food Pantry
See this week →Rambunctious Retirees (Dominos)
See this week →Client Choice Food Pantry
Event details →One-time events
ACTion Class
Event details →Youth Worship
Event details →Green Team Meeting
Event details →
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
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
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.
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.
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Sermons & past messages
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Past series
Browse by series and book of the Bible to study at your own pace.
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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)
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
ContactSend a message
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.
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.
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.
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 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
Little Free Library
Neighborhood book exchanges that spark a love of reading and build relationships across northeast San Antonio.
Ongoing · multiple locations
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
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.
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
La Roca Community
A bilingual family of faith where English and Spanish speakers belong together.
Sun 1:00 p.m. · Ministry Center Campus
Wesley Nurse
An on-site nurse helping the congregation and community care for one another — health, connection, and support.
Weekdays · Ministry Center Campus
Health & Wellness Ministry
Screenings, classes, and encouragement for whole-person wellbeing.
Both campuses
Adult Special Needs Ministry
Friendship, dignity, and belonging for adults with special needs — and respite for families.
1604 Campus
Buddy Care
One-on-one support so every child can take part in worship and class.
Sunday services
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
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
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
Visitation Ministry
Comfort, communion and communication for members who are ill, having surgery, or unable to attend church.
Call 210-654-0881
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
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
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
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
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.