At St. Paul’s we believe students (6th-12th grade) should experience a safe place where they can gather with others their own age, be formed in faith and sent into the world to be Difference Makers because of the love of Jesus. We do this through the study of scripture, music, worship, fellowship and mission work in service to our church, community and across the nation.
Take a look at what we offer for youth in the announcments below.
Join us at Almost Famous Popcorn in NewBo from 2 to 3:30 pm on July 28th. Let's grab some ice cream and brainstorm activities for the fall! No idea is too big or too small. If you can't make it, please email or text your ideas to Pastor Ryan.
Pizza Delivery for Your Family!
As we are in the middle of summer, the Family Ministry Team is excited to offer a special surprise: a free pizza delivery to your home! We would be thrilled to visit your family, deliver a delicious pizza, and spend a few moments with your family.
Choose from one of the available dates and time slots.
Submit your form and wait for a confirmation from us.
Dates: July 29th and August 5th.
Please let us know if you don't see a date or time that works for your family.
We can't wait to see your family and share some summer joy. Thank you for being a part of our church community. Your family means the world to us, and we're excited to make this summer memorable together.
The Family Ministry Teams of Lovely Lane and St. Paul’s have partnered to host a free swim night at Ellis Pool (2000 Ellis Blvd NW, Cedar Rapids). The event will take place Saturday, August 24, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, and all ages are welcome. Children 12 years old and under must have a parent or guardian with them. The cost of this intergenerational event is completely free!
Seeking Volunteers for Neighborhood Meal Program
The Be Healthy. Be Green. (BHBG) committee is inviting St. Paul's children, youth, and families to join its Green Clean-up team. Volunteers are needed for the summer Neighborhood Meal Program, offering a flexible commitment from 11:30 am to about 1:30 pm on weekdays through August 16th. This is a family-friendly activity that provides comprehensive training and welcomes volunteers of all age groups. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Amy Bruner.
At St. Paul’s, we believe missions are a powerful step in our youths’ faith journeys. We encourage youth to begin these experiences in 6th grade and continue them through 12th grade. Mission trips allow students to get out of their comfort zones to be the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus Christ in the world. Our mission trips have included recovery missions in response to Hurricane Katrina and the tornadoes in Oklahoma and Joplin Missouri; and a service learning trip to Memphis, Tennesssee. Trips traditionally take place during the summer months.
See information about upcoming Mission Trips in Youth Announcements.
Confirmation is a great responsibility, and it can be challenging. It is such an important time in the faith development of young people.
Too often, confirmation has been downgraded to the role of a checkpoint along the faith journey. We want to provide students with an experience to help them on a journey toward a mature faith.
At your child’s baptism, we recognized God’s grace at work in your child, you promised to raise your child in the way that leads to life everlasting, and the faith community agreed to stand beside you and your child in faith development.
Confirmation is a continuation of what God started in baptism; for that matter, confirmation is a continuation of what God started in the community of faith in your child’s baptism. While confirmation is the moment your teenager confirms the vows taken on his or her behalf in the baptism, it remains a communal experience, whereby the church sees the faithfulness of God at work in and through your teenager. At confirmation, your teen publicly professes personal faith in Christ and commits to faithful stewardship of time, talent, treasure, witness, and service in the body of Christ and the world. In baptism, we are initiated into the family of God, and in confirmation we publicly declare our allegiance to Christ and Christ’s church.
Confirmation is traditionally taught during the 8th grade year, however, we invite those who are in High School, to join in as well. Parents do not need to be members of St. Paul’s for a child to participate in the confirmation class.
For more information on Confirmation, Contact Becca Nims, Director of Youth and Family Ministries at rnims@stpaulsumc.org.
Meet our Director of Family Ministries
My name is Becca Nims, I am the Director of Family Ministries. Thank you for entrusting us with your students! Here at St. Paul’s our goal is to create a safe environment where students gather with other students their own age, be formed in faith and sent into the world to be a Difference Maker. Please feel free to email rnims@stpaulumc.org
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