Children and Youth
PSUMC is blessed with creative, loving, curious, involved children. They are an integral part of the community, sometimes leading portions of the worship service and fully participating in the life of the church.
Adults in the church are constantly amazed and inspired by the children’s willingness and desire to explore their faith and share in the fellowship of our church. PSUMC maintains a Sunday School and Youth Group and holds confirmation classes. The church also provides nursery care for very young children.
Sunday School
The Sunday School meets each Sunday during the school year during the worship service (11:00 am). Together with the participation of many adults who do rotating shifts, the Sunday School explores faith and its connection with the world. In addition to studying scripture, the students are encouraged to become involved in the social action and community service activities of the church. There is an average weekly attendance of 25 students. The Sunday school is run as a cooperative with four teachers and four assistants holding separate classes divided by age group. The teachers also hold group classes where all the children work together. Before coming to class, the children join the community in worship for the first part of the Sunday service and then go to their classes following the weekly children’s message.
Youth Group
The PSUMC Youth Group meets every Sunday evening during the school year from 6:00-7:30. It provides an opportunity for middle and high school age youth to chat, strengthen ties to each other and the community and to explore issues of particular importance to urban young people.
Nursery Care
Nursery care is available during worship for all children newborn to 3 years of age. Childcare is provided by two paid caregivers with occasional parent volunteers. The Nursery opens fifteen minutes prior to the beginning of worship for drop-off. Parents are also welcome to bring their children to the nursery at any time during the service. Parents are asked to pick up children immediately after the service.
Confirmation Class
For youth in grades 6 through 8, this nine-month class explores scripture, church history, worship and other themes in preparation for the youth to make a decision about joining the Church. There are lots of fun games, too.