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, June 20, 2025
Building Faithful Families
We all have such crazy schedules. Making it to church can sometimes be difficult. To help you build your family’s faith, each month we will have a new resource for you to try at home with your family. These resources don’t need a theology degree, just a desire to be come closer as a family and to strengthen your family’s spirituality.
Summer’s activity – Savor Summer: 50 Ideas for Summer booklet. You can pick up this resource from the Welcome Desk in the Narthex.
Children’s Ministry
- Vacation Bible Camp – “Road Trip” June 23-27, 2025. Participants 4 years old – 4th grade. Youth volunteers 5th grade – 12th grade. You Can NOW Register Online to Participate or Volunteer for VBS!
Donations are still needed! We need donations of snacks and other items, so please visit https://tinyurl.com/
- Decorating and volunteer training for VBC! This Sunday, June 22, 11:30 a.m. Pizza Lunch Provided. Training will take 45 minutes or so. Decorating should take about 2.5 hours. Please help if you can!
- Adaptive Bible Camp – August 4-7, 2025
We are happy to partner with Eden Prairie UMC this summer for this Vacation Bible Camp. This camp is for children 3.5 years and up who would benefit from support with social, communication, and sensory needs. Embark on an exciting journey with “Road Trip” VBC, based on Joshua 1:9 – “The LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Discover God’s presence everywhere as we explore new places, make new friends, and experience God’s goodness together.
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
- Pre-K-6th Grade, Room 200 with Jan Russell
This Week: “Lego Summer 2” - Outdoor worship! Save the dates for outdoor worship July 27 and August 24.
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!