Good Samaritan’s children’s programs cultivate a joyful community of families engaged in high quality programs, faith, fellowship, spiritual fulfillment and mission.
The children’s ministry serves children from birth through 6th grade and their families.
Our facilities include a nursery, gym, and Methodist Sunday School lessons in our classrooms, and our church library has children’s material and chairs for reading. There are donuts and lemonade served after each service on Sundays in the Fellowship Hall.
During the school year, we offer Sunday School and Wednesday night Youth Group (beginning with 6th grade). During Advent season, there are family-friendly services. In the Summer, we offer traditional and adaptive Vacation Bible Camp.
Good Samaritan Family Newsletter, November 22, 2024
Good Samaritan November, 2024, Gratitude Calendar
Children’s Ministry
Sunday School – following Children’s Time in Worship
Pre-K-6th Grade, Room 200 with Jan Russell, everyone is invited!
“Mini-Revolutions” – Lectionary-based curriculum
Hanging of the Greens – This Sunday, December 1 @ 4:00 p.m. A family-friendly fun event! Help decorate the Sanctuary and donate to help kids have a great holiday. Play in the orchaband! Bring an unwrapped gift for infants through 8 year olds or Target gift cards from $5 to $25 to be donated to S.T.E.P. (St Louis Park Emergency Program.).
December 8 – Family Advent Worship! Sunday, December 8 – 10:00 a.m. “Pathway to Peace”? During the service we will be creating a variety of doves for our Christmas Eve service where we will be featuring Tomie dePaola’s book, Birds of Bethlehem. If you’d like to preview the book, it is here on YouTube.
December 15 – 4pm – Lessons & Carols Nursery care will be available.
December 24 – Family Christmas Eve Service! Tuesday, December 24 – 4:00 p.m. Featuring the book Birds of Bethlehem by Tomie dePaola. The birds are abuzz with news of strange happenings.?Come join us for an interactive bird’s eye view of the Nativity.?
Save the Date: Vacation Bible Camp – “Road Trip” June 23-27, 2025
Participants 4 years old – 4th grade. Youth volunteers 5th grade – 12th grade.
Save the Date: Adaptive Bible Camp – August 4-7, 2025
Traditional bible camp adapted for kids with learning and physical differences. Participants kindergarten to 6th grade.
Children’s Sunday School
Sundays, 10:15am
Sunday School is available for children and youth age 4 through grade 6.
Sunday School – following Children’s Time in Worship
United Methodist Church Nursery
Sundays, 9:45 – 11:00a.m.
The large, light-filled, and welcoming nursery is staffed by professional childcare workers. Your child can enjoy the nursery while you enrich your soul and mind in worship. The Nursery is on the upper level, steps from our sanctuary.
Children, Youth and Family Advisory Board
The Children, Youth and Families Advisory Council provide input into events, programming and the physical space that welcomes our new and existing families. The Council meets quarterly. If you’d like to participate, contact Jan to learn more!