2024 Summer Events for Children and Youth
Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for one or both of our special summer children’s events, hosted in partnership with Christ Church and Desert Skies United Methodist Churches.
Category: Children’s Ministry
2024 Summer Camp Registrations Open
St. Paul’s UMC encourages you to consider registering your elementary and middle school youth to attend Session 1 at Mingus Mountain, the week of June 17–22, 2024. Attending a Christian summer camp has been demonstrated to have a positive impact on a child’s spiritual development and church involvement.
Register Now for Spring 2024 Upward Basketball and Cheerleading
Online registration for Spring 2024 Upward Basketball and Cheerleading is now open. Registration is online, through the Upward website. Early registration is $100, on or before January 31 After that, regular registration is $110.
Halloween Daze Trunk or Treat and Haunted Maze
Halloween Daze and Trunk or Treat is coming to St. Paul’s UMC Sunday, October 29, 2023, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Join us for a safe and fun Halloween event for all ages! Wear your favorite costume. There will be carnival games and Trunk or Treat.
Register Now for Fall 2023 Upward Basketball and Cheerleading
Online registration for Fall 2023 Upward Basketball and Cheerleading is now open. Registration is online, through the Upward website. Early registration is $100, on or before August 21 After that, regular registration is $110.
School Supplies for our Partner Schools
School supply collection supporting our partner schools begins Sunday, July 2 and will end on Sunday, August 6. St. Paul’s supports Dietz K-8, Henry Elementary, and Robles Elementary schools.
Independence Day Block Party is Back!
St. Paul’s Independence Day Block Party returns for 2023 on Sunday, July 2 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Come join us for free grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. There will also be jumping castles, water slides, and bingo. We also welcome Cactus Country Kettle Corn, Peach Wave FroYo and Gelato, and Mafia Kitchen food trucks. The party is open to all our friends and neighbors.
Vacation Bible School 2023 and Jump Rope Club
Summer will be here before we know it! St. Paul’s is so excited to return to in person Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS is Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9, 9 am to 12 noon. Open for children ages 2 through 5th grade. In addition – this year we will have an afternoon option provided by the Tucson Twist-Its Jump Rope Club!
St. Paul’s Looking for Acolytes
St. Paul’s is looking for children 1st grade and older to serve as acolytes during the 9:30 am Sunday worship services. Serving as an acolyte is one of the first opportunities for children to have an official way to serve in the church. It is a very special role here at St. Paul’s.
Children’s and Youth Fall Programs Kickoff
Sunday, August 8, is the “kick-off” for our new school year at St. Paul’s. At the 9:30 am service, all children and youth will begin in the Sanctuary for worship and children’s sermon, then will exit with their teachers for Sunday School. Then on August 15, we celebrate Promotion Sunday as well as Commissioning Sunday.