Worship & Ministries

The mission of the Christian Education Ministry is to give all ages an opportunity to experience the wisdom and wonder of the Christian faith. We encourage experiences that teach and serve the Gospel’s call to love and discover what it means to follow Jesus.

The mission of the Worship Ministry is to collaborate with the pastor to provide careful planning and prepared leadership for meaningful faith-filled worship experiences.

The mission of the Fellowship/Hospitality Ministry at St. Paul’s is to show God’s love to all people by creating a warm, loving, and welcoming environment for all its members, friends, and guests who enter our doors.

The mission of the Properties Ministry is to tend, maintain, and improve the properties of St. Paul’s to enhance church community life.

The mission of the Stewardship Ministry is to encourage the congregation to give of their Time in supporting the ministries of the church; to share their special Talents in the life of the church; and to share of their financial Treasure in support of the annual budget, the Wider Church, and endowment funding.

The mission of the Evangelism Ministry is to promote God’s love at St. Paul’s Church through visitor follow-up and extending an invitation to the community through outreach events, direct mail, and other venues.

The mission of the Calling and Caring Ministry is to serve members and friends of the church with a ministry of presence and compassion through visitation, cards, calls, and prayer shawls.

The mission of the Creation Care ministry is to offer experiences in worship, study, and project-learning that demonstrate how caring for the earth and living things is answering the church’s call to love God and one another.

• St. Paul’s offers Sunday School class for Pre-K thru Grade 6, starting in worship and finishing in the classrooms by 10:30AM.
• All children begin in the sanctuary sitting with their family for worship.
• Kids up to Grade 6 are invited to the front for “Time with Children” with Pastor Liz. After the lesson the kids go to class. Kids are also welcome to stay in worship and try Sunday School when they’re ready.
• The classrooms and nursery are located down the hallway just outside of the sanctuary. Parents pick-up their kids from the classrooms. The nursery is equipped with speakers to listen to the service.

Our mission is to give children and families a chance to experience the wisdom and the wonder of the stories of our Christian faith and to be in service together to our neighbors. We aim to provide lessons and experiences that teach and model the Gospel call to love: to love God with all of your heart, soul, strength and mind; to love your neighbor as yourself, which also means loving yourself; and to figure out what it means to follow Jesus.

Family and intergenerational events are scheduled throughout the year including the Advent Workshop, Living Nativity, Christmas and Easter programs, Scout Sunday, Holy Week Walk, Easter Egg Hunt, planting and harvesting pumpkins, Blessing of the Backpacks, Blessing of the Animals, Grandparents Tea, and the Burlington-Hampshire CROP Walk.

All Christian Education volunteers including nursery staff receive background checks per the guidelines of the United Church of Christ Safe Church Policy.

Studies are hosted at the Mission House. Past studies include:

• Everything [in] between: A Lent Study from A Sanctified Art
• The Song of Songs
• Gifts of the Dark Wood
• Seeking: Lent Year A Lectionary from A Sanctified Art
• Entering the Passion of Jesus: Picturing Ourselves in the Story
• Luke: A Listen Up! Bible Study
• Exploring the Bible Series: What Is the Bible? Vol 1
• Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist and Brene Brown