Children & Youth
SUNDAY SCHOOL
St. Matthews Sunday School is designed to provide your children with the building blocks of Christianity while adults enjoy worship service at the same time.
Sunday School will meet on various Sundays during the school year.
In September we will meet on the 13th & 27th.
Designed for Ages Kindergarten - 8th grade
Offered September - May of each year
If you are interested in volunteering with Sunday School, email Caitlin, our Director of Education, at ccasey@stmatthewsvf.org
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Every Sunday morning during worship, a Children's Message is given by one of our volunteers. This is a time for children to come to the altar during worship for a short lesson. Parents and guardians are welcome to come up front to sit with a small or shy child.
If you are interested in giving a Children’s Message, email Caitlin, our Director of Education, at ccasey@stmatthewsvf.org
FAMILY SUNDAYS
Family Sundays at St. Matthews are the Sundays during the school year where we do not have Sunday School, and all children are encouraged to attend service with their adults.
We have multiple ways for our children to engage in the service on these Family Sundays, including volunteer opportunities, children-specific bulletins, and our weekly Children’s Messages given by our volunteers.
EARLY LEARNERS
Early Learners is St. Matthews’ program for our youngest members to be cared for while their adult attends worship. This program runs concurrently with our Sunday School, and on Family Sundays there are rooms available for our young ones to play. Children of any age are always welcome to attend the worship services.
CONFIRMATION
St. Matthews will be offering a confirmation class beginning in the spring of 2027. Confirmation is designed to teach the basics of the Christian faith and United Methodism to our youth. Any youth in the 7th grade or higher is welcome to participate. Please contact Pastor John by email: pastorjohn@sstmatthewsvf.org, or phone: 610-688-7055, with questions or to sign up.
YOUTH GROUP
Youth Group at St. Matthews is propelled by the vision of the church to help our youth Gather, Grow, & Go. We do this by gathering together regularly, growing our faith, and going out to share the love we receive.
We believe that the youth are not only the future of the church, but the present reality of how Christ is moving and alive today in our world. As such, we strive to take seriously the needs of students and parents while creating space for fun and friendship. We aim to treat students like the growing people they are and to join them and parents on their journey of life, faith, and in their personal connection with the church.
Please join us on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month at 6pm, and bring a friend!
Designed for students in 6th - 12th grade
Offered September - June of each year
For more information, or if you are interested in volunteering with our youth, contact Caitlin, our Director of Education, at ccasey@stmatthewsvf.org