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Serve with Ridge Kids

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Impact the next generation by serving with Ridge Kids

It's an exciting time to be part of the Ridge Kids team! We have been given an amazing opportunity to lead kids to Know, Grow, and Serve Jesus.

Learn more below about opportunities to volunteer in the various roles that support our Sunday experience, and join us as we disciple the next generation.

Take 5 Sundays

Serve five Sundays (or more) with Ridge Kids this summer!


If you are looking for a new opportunity to serve, summer is a great time to check out Ridge Kids. Fill out the form and select your campus with the dates you are available, and our team will follow up with next steps.

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Next Gen Serving Tours

Next Gen is growing, and we’ve created a space to introduce serving opportunities that impact the Next Generation. Join a Next Gen Volunteer Serving Tour and tour our spaces to discover all the amazing serving opportunities with Next Gen Ministries!

May 17, Aug 9, Nov 15 | 9:15am

Bee Cave - Lower Level A Building, Lobby Check-In Desk

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First Impressions

Help families and guest feel welcomed

We're looking for friendly adults and students who can help greet families as they arrive, register children in their age-appropriate groups and escort them to their classrooms, and answer questions about Ridge Kids and other ministries on our campus.

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Small Group Leaders

Disciple and pour into kids

Adults and students can serve in this role to lead kids in discussion, activities, and celebration on Sunday mornings, alongside a team of other leaders and amazing kids! All resources are provided.

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Large Group Leaders

Present God's story in creative ways

If you are comfortable being upfront and on-stage, this is the role for you! You'll participate with other storytellers and actors to share God's story in a fun and accessible way for kids of all ages.

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Worship

Lead kids in large group worship

Do you love to praise and worship God? Join our team of volunteers who lead kids alongside lyric videos during our large group time on Sunday mornings. Be ready to practice dance motions and have fun!

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Production

Create a seamless worship environment

We're looking for volunteers to work alongside a team to provide the lights, sounds, and programming for our large group time.

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Volunteer Coordinators

Lead the adults leading our kids

If you're ready to be all in, join our team of Small Group Coordinators to connect with our leaders throughout the week and provide leadership and support for them on Sunday mornings.

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Weekday Prep Team

Set up Sunday leaders for success

For those who want to serve during the week, we need volunteers to help prepare activities and gather supplies for our curriculum each week, along with keeping all of our supplies organized and neatly stored to make Sunday mornings easy.

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Hospitality

Love on our Ridge Kids leaders

Currently, this unique serve opportunity is offered only at our Bee Cave and Southwest campuses. Contact your campus for more details on how you can support the leaders who support our kids!

Ready to join us?

To find out more about serving with our regular rotation of volunteers and let us know which role(s) interest you, fill out the Serve Kids Interest Form and select your preferred campus. One of our directors will follow up with you soon!

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Volunteer Resources

Explore our training videos and recommended reading for Ridge Kids volunteers.

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  • Adam Waddell

    Adam Waddell

    Adam is a native Texan and moved to the Austin area with his family in 2023 and joined Austin Ridge soon after. He met his wife, Sierra, while they were students at the University of Arkansas and they have been on a thrilling adventure together ever since. He spent 13 years in public education as a teacher, coach, and administrator, where God graciously shaped him to be equipped for full time ministry. Adam has a heart for kids to know God and that His way is always the best way. In his free time, Adam enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, a good DIY project, cooking meat, and reading a good book.

  • Bethany Flummer

    Bethany Flummer

    Bethany grew up in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Elementary Education(whoop). She loves hitting her 7am Life Time fitness class, hanging out with her chickens, and curling up on the couch with a book. She is excited to help our kids know, grow, and serve Jesus.

  • Brady Ellen Poole

    Brady Ellen Poole

    Brady Ellen Poole found a passion for serving in Children's Ministry while leading large group services for K-5 students in California. Brady has worked in Production for Theater as a Stage Manager, a Sound Engineer, and most recently, a Lighting Technician on a show in Macau, China. She earned a B.F.A. at University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a Master's in Arts Administration at Goucher College. Her and her husband Gary have two children, Ethan and Avery.

  • Colette Kraham

    Colette Kraham

    Colette relocated from Houston, Texas, in 2016 and has been attending Austin Ridge Bible Church’s Dripping Springs campus for a decade. She has faithfully served as a volunteer in Children’s Ministry for several years and is grateful to be part of what God is doing in the hearts of children and their families at Austin Ridge. Colette is excited to continue the kingdom work God has placed on her heart by joining the church staff. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix and is passionate about serving others with excellence and care. In her free time, Colette enjoys spending time with family and friends, cheering on her son and the OBU Tiger Soccer team, and volunteering in the community alongside her daughter through the Dripping Springs Chapter of the National Charity League.

  • Dana Wilkes

    Dana Wilkes

    Dana is a proud Central Texas native and former teacher who served as a Ridge Kids large group leader for over 10 years before joining staff. She is passionate about helping children of all ages and their families know what it means to know and serve Jesus joyfully while growing stronger in their faith. She and her amazing husband Bo have been married for over 25 years and have two equally amazing sons, Drake and Duncan. She earned her BA and MA degrees from Baylor University (Sic ‘Em!) and loves spending her free time reading all kinds of books, practicing her digital photography skills, and taking her adorable dog Bolt on long walks on the nature trails and greenbelt areas around Austin.

  • Emily Yoder

    Emily Yoder

    Emily was born in Nashville and moved to Austin when she was 10. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Practical Ministries, with a focus on Children’s Ministry, from Christ for the Nations Institute. Emily loves the Lord and loves teaching kids about the Lord, as well as music, the outdoors, and spending time with her friends and family!

  • Jason Underhill

    Jason Underhill

    Jason was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University and Southwestern Seminary. He was a public school teacher and has been in full-time ministry since 2000. He is married to Sarah, and they have five children, Katie Beth, Everett, Nolan, and twins, Lyla and Sosie. He enjoys exploring new places during family vacations, coaching youth sports, and watching his favorite teams (Vanderbilt, Yankees, and Steelers). In order to reach all generations and families for Christ, Jason is passionate about equipping individuals with the necessary tools and motivations to authentically share their stories and impact others around them.

  • Katy Hiller

    Katy Hiller

    Katy was born and raised in Indiana and graduated from IBC, studying Travel and Hospitality Management. She and her husband, Larry, relocated their family to Texas in 2009 after being stationed at a USMC base in California. Starting as new homeowners in Buda, Katy became a Jesus Follower after a few trials that brought her to her knees in surrender.

    Katy and her family visited the Ridge when they moved to Dripping Springs in 2018 and were hooked! They got plugged in immediately, having the opportunity to lead a life group and be apart of Ridge Kids alongside their four kids. She is an avid reader, treasure hunter (thrift shopper), lover of all Bible studies, and cherisher a good family game night.