Children are important people at St. Paul's. We are dedicated to working with you and your child in the cultivation of spiritual growth. Our objective is to provide a caring, nurturing, and loving environment where children can learn about Jesus, His love, and His forgiveness.

At the beginning of the 5th grade year, the congregation presents to each student a Self-Study New International Version Bible that they can use throughout their preparation for Confirmation. At the time, the Children's Concern Committee seeks an adult mentor for the child who is to encourage the child through their High School years. This adult mentor is called the child's "Connecting Link" and serves to help parents with care and encouragement. Some special ministries for children are:

Held each Sunday morning throughout the year, Sunday School is a time for children to study the Bible, worship and fellowship together in Christ. Classes are divided into small groups in whatever division that works best(age or grade or size).

A Pre-Nursery class is held for those children and infants whose parents attend adult classes.

Each Sunday when the Lord's Supper is not celebrated in worship, all the children are invited to the chancel to listen and participate in a message especially for their age.

This class is for 5th and 6th grade students who do not attend the parochial school. It meets immediately after school on Wednesday afternoons and begins the process of growth in Christian education that prepares students for Junior Confirmation Class.

Junior Confirmation class meets on Wednesday evenings at 5:45 p.m. for 7th and 8th grade students of the congregation and their friends. Pastor leads the class and has help from adult mentors who each guide 3-4 youth through the two years of study.

The class focuses on the Bible and Luther's Small Catechism, using lecture, skits, videos, discussion as well as servant events to help develop young disciples of Jesus Christ. Upon completion of the second year of study, a student is confirmed into communicant membership of the congregation on the first Sunday of May.

V.B.S. meets for five days from 9:00-11:30 a.m. in early June each year. All children age three years to the 6th grade in the community are encouraged to attend at no charge for an opportunity to grow in Christ through short structured Christian School settings. Teachers and helpers are volunteers. Anyone who enjoys are and crafts, story telling and other activities with children and would like to participate in V.B.S. should contact the Director of Educational Ministries. Members of the congregation donate cookies and drinks for the children attending V.B.S.