Children & Youth

Learning to be a follower of Jesus Christ and developing relationships with other people is a lifelong process. At People's Church, groups for children & youth help foster growth and develop relationships.

Sunday School meets every week during the school year, and starts at 9:15 AM after the Children's Time in Worship. For more information, please see below.

What programs are offered for children?
- During the school year 2022-2023, Sunday School for grades 4K through 5 is held during 9 AM Worship, except for the third Sunday of the month when Family Worship takes place.
- Children attend the first part of Worship with their families, then go to Sunday School after the Children’s Time in Worship. (Children are always welcome to remain with their families in Worship if preferred.)
- 6th graders and middle schoolers can worship with their family, or volunteer to help with worship or Children's Ministries.
- Nursery Care: Parents must check their children in and out at the Nursery on the lower level. Nursery care will be provided in the Nursery and out on the playground dependent on weather and age appropriateness. Care is available for children ages 4 and younger.
For more information, email Director of Children and Youth Ministries Amanda Kuntzelman at amanda@peoplesumc.org. For the most up-to-date activity information, go to the church calendar.
What programs are offered for tweens and teens?

During the school year 2022-2023, YOUTH GROUP and YOUTH ESCAPE alternate on Wednesdays and are held from 6:30 to 8 PM in the Youth Room on the lower-level. Available for 6th grade through high school. For upcoming dates, check the church calendar.

Confirmation classes: These are offered to middle schoolers every other year, and will be offered next in 2024. Check out what's going on by taking a look at the church calendar. For more information, email Amanda Kuntzelman at amanda@peoplesumc.org.

Youth ministry at People’s is a place for any youth to start and continue their faith journey with their peers and caring leaders. All youth are welcome – children of members & friends of People’s, their friends, and any youth seeking a Christian community.

For the most up-to-date activity information, go to the church calendar.
What safety policies & practices does this church have in place for children and youth?
God calls us to make our churches safe places, protecting children and other vulnerable persons. Safety practices at People's Church include:
- Staff and volunteers working with children are required to pass a background check.
- Classes and youth groups have a Two-Adult Rule—either two adults in the classroom at any time, or one adult in the classroom with the door left open and an additional adult as a roving monitor.
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