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: Youth
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.
Summer Youth Program
St. Paul’s UMC Summer Youth Program 2023 begins Sunday, June 4 and ends with the District Youth Kick-off August 18-19. It’s inclusive and open to all youth entering 5th grade in the Fall, through current 12th graders. We’ll meet Sunday afternoons in the Billy and Ann Still Life Center, unless otherwise noted.
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.
Dare to Care – Community Coalition Events
St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church (UMC) in Tucson invites you to two events for the LGBTQIA+ community. Dare to Care will take place at St. Francis UMC on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 4625 E River Road.
Summer Youth Group 2022
St. Paul’s Summer Youth Group is upon us! It is a mix of activities on and off our church campus, including a few being hosted at a few of our church member’s homes. Friends are always invited!
Vacation Bible School 2022
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 6 through Friday, June 10, 9 am to 12 noon. Open for children ages 4-5th grade.