Abundant Life Assembly of God Youth & Children’s Programs

Abundant Life Assembly of God Youth & Children’s Programs include Sunday Kids’ Programs and Kids Church during the Sunday morning Celebration Service, Illumination Station kids camp with engaging music, fun field games, faith-filled questions, and bright creative projects, and Quest Wednesday night kids club where kids come to experience the Bible. Rooted Student Ministry offers Wednesday night youth group services and seasonal events for middle and high school-aged students, and the church also hosts Family Fun Day with a BBQ lunch served by the Rooted Youth Ministry. Additional activities include volunteering at the CityTeam Mobile Pantry food distribution event, preparing and serving a meal to JW House guests, filling “Blessing Bags” sanitary kits for the unhoused, and participating in the JOTL 12-Step Recovery Christ-centered 12-step recovery meeting.

• Ages: 0–17 years old
• Schedule: Weekly Sunday morning Celebration Service and Sunday Kids’ Programs, Wednesday evening Rooted Student Ministry and Quest Kids Club, plus monthly outreach and special events
• Price: Walk in registration for Kids Camp will be available for a nominal daily fee.

Illumination Station kids camp runs June 23–26, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, is open to children entering kindergarten through 5th grade, and includes a light dinner each day. Sunday Kids’ Programs and the Sunday morning Celebration Service meet from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, while Rooted Student Ministry and Quest Kids Club meet on Wednesdays from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, and JOTL 12-Step Recovery meets from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Family Fun Day is scheduled for Sunday, July 5th, from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, CityTeam Mobile Pantry volunteering takes place the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, JW House volunteering happens the second Saturday of each month from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, and Blessing Bags volunteering is held the third Sunday of each month from 11:45 am to 12:45 pm.

Abundant Life Assembly of God lists a leadership and support team that includes Senior Pastor Greg Wendschlag, Worship Pastor Shawn Bender, Care Pastor Jim Thompson, Youth and Family Pastor Steven Gullickson, Children and Family Pastor Angela Chang, Church Administrative Director Julie Gullickson, Preschool Director David DeSagun, Facilities Manager Daren Gullickson, Outreach Director Lay Hooi Verkerk, Recovery Ministry leader Don Zonic, Christian Education Directors Robert and Claudia Pungaru, Missions Director Jordan Thompson, and staff members Steve Cox, Andy Brown, and Selah Santiago. Pastor Angela organizes Kids Camp, Sunday Kids’ Programs, and Quest Kids Club; Pastor Steve is the contact for Rooted Student Ministry; Steven Gullickson organizes Family Fun Day and Rooted Student Ministry; and Lay Hooi V. organizes outreach volunteering. Staff experience includes Steven Gullickson’s 10+ years in childcare at the YMCA, Angela Chang’s dual degree in Piano Performance and Nutrition Science specializing in Dietetics from the University of Florida, and Jim Thompson’s work as an electrical engineer for a global energy consulting firm.

The church states its vision as “Everything for the Glory of God” and its mission as being a church family devoted to making disciples of Jesus Christ. It states that it loves Jesus, God’s Word, and one another and is bringing Jesus’ message of grace, truth, and compassion to Silicon Valley and to the world, and it describes identity, family, purpose, and sacrifice markers that include praying, reading the Bible, worshiping and serving with a church family, sharing Jesus’ love, and putting Jesus first in managing money, time, and possessions. Joy of the Lord Ministries (JOTL), founded in 1991, is described as more than a Christ-centered 12-step recovery meeting and is called a safe and anonymous family, with many attendees coming from a variety of 12-step backgrounds since its founding.

Community involvement includes hosting the CityTeam Mobile Pantry food distribution event serving over 450 families, preparing and serving monthly meals to guests at JW House, which provides food, housing, and comfort to family members of long-term Kaiser patients, and filling “Blessing Bags” with soap, shampoo, socks, hand sanitizer, pocket Bibles, and an encouraging note for the unhoused. CityTeam requests that volunteers dress modestly in long pants, covered shoulders, and closed-toe shoes, avoid yoga pants and crop tops, and wear an Abundant Life Assembly of God T-shirt if they have one or contact Lay Hooi to get one, and volunteers are instructed not to bring valuables and must be live-scanned before serving. Minors aged 14–17 are welcome at the CityTeam Mobile Pantry if accompanied by an adult chaperone.

Last updated June 19, 2026.