Family

Here at St. Paul’s, we strive to include all ages into our church family. Our Family Ministries team is dedicated to helping families grow in their faith, along with having fun! Please read further for news and events about our Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry and Sports Ministry.

Children

Children from kindergarten age and upwards have a place at St. Paul’s, in Sunday School, weekday, and summer Vacation Bible School.

Youth

Growing together as youth, while traveling on our spiritual journeys… helping one another find the Lord through fellowship, connection, prayer, worship and missions.

Sports

St. Paul’s Sports Ministry includes Upward Basketball and Cheerleading. These programs are specifically designed for kindergarten through sixth grade girls and boys, and promote the love of Jesus, and character building self-esteem in every child, through basketball and cheer.

Upcoming Family Events

December 22, 2024 9:30 am – 10:30 am 9:30 am Sunday Worship (Contemporary) Sanctuary

December 22, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Youth Group with St. Paul's, Christ Church and Desert Skies

December 29, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Youth Group with St. Paul's, Christ Church and Desert Skies

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Family News

Colorful musical instruments Music and Arts Summer Camp 2024 Come join in on a week of fun and learning at Desert Skies UMC’s Music and Arts Summer Camp. The camp runs Tuesday May 28 through Friday, May 31, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. at Desert Skies’ Houghton campus. Camp is open to children who will be in grades 3 through 8 in the Fall 2024 school year. Campers will learn and play music, do arts and crafts, and finish off with a performance on Friday.
Camp Firelight logo, with Lou the Lightning Bug Vacation Bible School 2024 Summer will be here before we know it, and that means Vacation Bible School! This year, St. Paul’s UMC is excited to combine forces with Desert Skies UMC and Christ Church United UMC in offering a VBS ministry to kids and families. VBS is Monday, June 3 through Friday, June 7, 9 am to 12 noon, on the St. Paul’s campus.
Summer Events for children and youth at St. Paul's United Methodis Church 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.
Reverend Ron's two children at the Mingus Mountain UMC camp 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.
Sky Freedom Happiness Image by Daniel Reche Advent and Christmas 2023 Christmas just isn’t complete without Advent activities, caroling, and church services. With that in mind, we have a variety of options for you for this Advent and Christmas season.
child with basketball, Image by Angel Salazar from Pixabay 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.

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