Saint Paul's

Welcome to St. Paul's UMC Pioneer Club.  Pioneer Club is a Christ-centered program that integrates spiritual and personal development, while emphasizing evangelism and discipleship.  Pioneer Club gives our youth the opportunity to learn new skills, make friends and develop Christian values.

Children will attend various classes, participate in group activities and take part in special events.  Once a month we will have a theme night such as Funny Hat Night or Hawaiian Night, which are very popular with the children.  Their evening will be filled with fun activities focused on learning how to bring Christ into their lives.

Pioneer Club Distinctives

Christ-centered and Bible-based
Meaningful Bible study and Bible memory
Participative learning
Non-competitive
Age-appropriate curriculum
Relationship oriented
Flexible
Complement to Sunday School 

Pioneer Club is...

A Safe Place to Learn & Grow – Gives children a place to belong and to experience God's love through caring adult leaders.
A Proven Method of Transforming Lives – Bible exploration and memory work, tied to life application skills and fun activities, allows God's Word to reach deep into the heart of a child.
Non-Competitive Programming – Non-competitive awards program enables all children to develop a positive self-image and a sense of worth as a child of God.
A Place to build Friendships – Relationship-building between club members as well as leaders.
Leader-Friendly Curriculum – Lessons are easy to lead and self-explanatory; preparation time is reasonable.

Pioneer Club Lesson Plans

Ages 4, 5 & Kindergarten – Scooters
Teach Them to Live, Care and Give
Grades 1 & 2 – Voyagers
Grow Them Up in God
Grades 3 & 4 – Pathfinders
Discovering God in Every Way
Grades 5 & 6 – Trailblazers
Exploring God and Life 

Children's Music Programs

St. Paul's UMC is rich in music programs.  The following children's music activites are conducted in conjunction with Pioneer Club on Wednesday evenings to give your child an opportunity to participate.
Children's Choirs
Age 4 – Kindergarten
1st – 4th Grades
Children's Tone Chimes
5th – 6th Grade

Pioneer Club Schedule

Pioneer Club meets every Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and follows the Papillion/La Vista school schedule.  Monthly Missions and Theme Nights will be announced.  Our projected calendar for the 2008-2009 year is:
September: 3, 10, 17, 24
October: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November: 5, 12, 19
December: 3, 10, 17
January 2009: 7, 14, 21, 28
February: 4, 11, 18
March: 4, 11, 25
April: 1

Contact Information

For more information about Pioneer Club or volunteer opportunities, please contact Melinda Petersen at 331-1313 or Jennifer Hendrickson at 339-1241. 

Hope you will join us for another fun filled year!!!