Faith and Learning Conversations Presents: Understanding Childhood Anxiety
November 19, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Helping Kids Navigate Worry, Build Resilience, and Grow in Confidence.
Does your child get frustrated over seemingly little things? Complain of a stomachache before school? Worry about making mistakes, avoid their favorite activities, or shut down when things feel overwhelming? These everyday challenges can have many causes, but they can also be signs of anxiety. How can we better recognize when anxiety is at work and help our kids build the skills to navigate it?
Join Hudsonville Christian School for a Faith + Learning Conversation with Caleb Jones, MA, LPC, of West Michigan Wellness Group. A licensed counselor and former youth pastor, Caleb brings together professional mental health expertise and a Christ-centered perspective on supporting students. Drawing on his experience counseling adolescents and young adults, he’ll help parents, teachers, and others who minister to students better understand how anxiety affects learning and behavior. He’ll also share practical ways to respond with compassion while helping students build confidence and resilience.
Throughout the evening, we’ll explore anxiety through a Christian lens, recognizing that God created us as whole people with interconnected emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual needs. Parents will gain practical tools for emotional regulation, supportive communication, and helping students face challenges instead of avoiding them. Together, we’ll consider how to create environments where kids feel safe, understood, and equipped to grow—all while pointing them toward the peace, hope, and truth found in Christ.
Whether your student struggles with anxiety or simply faces the everyday worries and challenges of growing up, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss!
About 'Faith and Learning Conversations'
This event is part of HCS’s Faith + Learning Conversations, a twice-yearly series created to strengthen the partnership among parents, the school, and the Church. Each gathering offers thoughtful instruction, meaningful discussion, and encouragement as we seek to better understand God’s world and the students He has entrusted to us.
Invite your friends, family, and neighbors. RSVP using the form below.
WHO: Parents of K-8 students (But all are welcome!)
WHEN: Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Hudsonville Christian School, Elementary Building – Gathering Space |
3435 Oak St, Hudsonville
COST: Free
About the Speaker
Caleb Jones, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor with West Michigan Wellness Group. He earned his undergraduate degree from Spring Arbor University and his master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary at Cornerstone University. Caleb works with adolescents and young adults, helping them navigate anxiety, behavioral concerns, family relationships, identity, and life transitions. His professional background includes missionary work, case management, and youth ministry.
RSVP Today
We’d love to have you join us for this meaningful evening together. Please let us know you’re coming by filling out the RSVP form below.
Questions?
If you have questions, send us an email at info@4hcs.org.
HCS Administration Office
3435 Oak Street
Hudsonville, MI 49426
616-669-6689
