Children, Youth
and Family Ministry
The Children, Youth and Family Ministry Program at Center for Spiritual Living Northern Colorado is an open and accepting community for children ages birth through High School and their families.
We teach our kids that they are unique and important, loved and honored, valued and Divine. We value each child and appreciate them for who they are, right where they are. We encourage thinking, questioning and growth. We nurture our kid's creativity and individuality, while guiding them to answer big questions for themselves. CSL NOCO teaches our Youth that God/Spirit/Creator is always available and abundant, that they are created in perfection. Goodness is in each and every one of us, we are the faces and hands of God.
The curriculum for all ages aligns with the adult message each week to allow for deeper spiritual discussion at home!
The lessons are thoughtfully prepared by our teachers to ensure that individual needs are being met through meditation, mindful movement, music, games, discussion, art activities and projects.
Sunday Lessons
May 2025
May 4
This Sunday, Youth will explore how all things in nature, including us, are guided by Spirit with a fun visualization. We'll put together blankets to bring home that will help us remember that we can be comforted and guided by our own Divinity!
May 11
Together, we'll practice a variety of strategies to create physical and energetic boundaries. We'll create a physical representation of our energetic shields and create a self-care practice to support us.
May 18
Youth will learn healthy strategies to deal with conflict this Sunday! We'll discover how anger can be helpful, both as a tool for transformation and as an indicator of where we may be out of balance with our Divine selves. We'll practice strategies to release anger to rest back into our natural state of peace. We'll make darnit dolls to assist us when we're feeling overwhelmed.
May 25
This Sunday, we'll explore assertive communication and play some fun games to help us learn to use our voice in service of our needs. We'll experience a throat Chakra meditation and discuss how using our voice keeps us in balance. Youth will create clay beads to wear or meditate with.
Brooke Minkel
Director of Children, Youth & Families
Brooke graduated with a K6 Teaching Certification and a BS in Human Communication from the University of Northern Colorado, and has been teaching in Northern Colorado since 2001. She loves lesson planning and developing curriculum to educate kids on how amazing they are. She encourages each child to love being themselves, and does this through meditation, music, movement and activities. Brooke creates connections with every child in order to individualize the lesson plans and meet specific needs.
Brooke is an Independent Facilitator for the Love and Logic Institute and teaches workshops throughout Northern Colorado designed for educators and parents. She also designed and organizes Camp Creative, a weeklong experience for children ages 5-12.
Originally from Denver, she now lives in Fort Collins with her family.
