St. Paul’s United Church

Children & Youth Programs

"Our Mission is to celebrate all people as children of God, believing that diversity should be met with respect and love. We seek to provide our children, youth and young adults with a meaningful spiritual foundation to guide them as they grow and mature in their lifelong faith journeys.

Discovery Kids

Discovery Kids is a Sunday gathering for children aged 3 to 10. It is a time for the children to gather together and enlighten their young minds to the values of our Christian tradition. We join in song, play, story, crafts, games, and more. All children are welcome.   

Discovery Kids Updates
DK Open Gym returns for the fall and winter! Friday November 15th and Friday December 13th from 6:00 to -8:00 p.m. in the Great Hall Drop-in after dinner and let the kids free-play in the gym while you hang out with other parents or just sit and watch while they play. We will have a self-serve light snack and water station.

 

Camp Awesome

20240815 Camp Awesome
Camp Awesome is done for 2024!
The picture above is of the gratitude feast the children had on the last day of  camp. They had the feast under the crab tree on the front lawn as part of a week of celebrating  the beauty of creation. Kids and youth (Ages 5 – 12) are welcome for our St. Paul’s Summer Camp which  usually in August. Each year has a different theme. All friends and family are welcome, even if they don’t attend St. Paul’s.
Please email Rebecca for more information 

Every summer, we have Camp Awesome, here at the church.  There are lots of activities including stories, games, music, snacks and great fun.  More pictures on the Gallery page. 

One grandparent’s comment “What a wonderful week they had with the U of T students as we could certainly tell by their shouts of laughter, beaming smiles of pride with crafts produced and the friendships they made.”

More details will follow when registration open for 2025, be sure to know it’s always an AWEsome time.

For more information contact Rebecca through the church office 705-526-6077

Youth Group

Our Youth Group is a chance for the teens and tweens in our congregation to meet. We plan special events like community outings, activism, leadership activities, and more. We invite our youth to explore our community and world from the perspective of Jesus’ values and to search, question and join in discussions. We offer Junior (grades 6-8) and Senior grades 9-12) Youth Groups!

Collecting interest for a Youth Group  Do you know any youth in grades 4-12 who might be interested in participating in some type of youth programming at St. Paul’s? If you have interested youth in the grades 4-12 range, please direct questions and feedback to Rebecca. 

 Contact Rebecca through the office 705-526-6077

Camp Simpresca

Camp Simpresca:
This is for children ages 6 to 16 and programs run throughout the summer. Enjoy a variety of summer activities right here in Midland on Georgian Bay! There are three-and six-night camps available. Registration for 2025 contact the camp at. 

 https://simpresca.campbrainregistration.com/.
Many of our kids and youth have had wonderful experiences and enjoy going back year after year. Contact Rebecca if you need financial assistance.

Camp Micah

This one is for high-school youth and is being held from August 20th to 25th near Bancroft Ontario. Explore topics around human and land justice, non-violent approaches to conflict, and challenge messaging that comes from our consumer- governed world. Enjoy kayaking, high ropes, rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, campfires and more.
Visit campmicah.ca. to register or speak with Rebecca. 

Meet Rebecca, Our Child & Youth Leader.

Rebecca leads the Children (Discovery Kids) and Youth Programs at St. Paul’s. As youth leader, she combines her passion for developing faith and spirituality in young people with her commitment to building a better world through education.

Rebecca has a degree in Religious Studies from St. Jerome’s University at the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto. She is also part of the leadership team from Camp Micah, an Ecumenical High School Leadership Camp for Social
Justice.

Want to learn more about our youth programming? We’re here to answer your questions.