Category Archives: Children

Kids Singing Alone but Together

Posted on April 5, 2020 by barbarafox

Thanks to the video conferencing program Zoom and the efforts of church staff, children and youth can participate in church life through Sunday School, Confirmation Class, Youth Fellowship – and even the children’s choir meets online with Tom Shelton, children’s … Continue reading →

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Loving Music at an Early Age: PUMC’s Choirs

Posted on August 15, 2019 by barbarafox

The beauty of Christian music comes alive when children and youth feel what the lyrics say, says Tom Shelton, PUMC’s director of children’s and youth choirs and a sacred music professor at Westminster Choir College. Encourage families you know to … Continue reading →

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Summer Sundays with Legos: Fun and Learning

Posted on June 23, 2019 by barbarafox

Building with Lego Robots to learn about God — it’s what people of all ages are doing at Princeton UMC for Summer Sundays 2019. After Children’s Time in today’s worship service, the younger children began to build elements of God’s … Continue reading →

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SAYING GOODBYE

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Isabella Dougan

Phoebe Quaynor, our Director of Children’s Ministries, has been with us for about three years and is leaving Princeton UMC at the end of this month to pursue a Ph.D. at Penn State University. Phoebe has been a blessing to … Continue reading →

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Princeton UMC’s Confirmation Class 2019

Posted on June 11, 2019 by barbarafox

On Sunday June 9, 2019 Princeton UMC celebrated the confirmation of Kasey Angello, Leanne Griffiths, Rachel Hoffman, Andre Penn, Robin Roth, William Wong, and Davita Wrone. All seven confirmands stood before the congregation with their parents and mentors and professed … Continue reading →

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Princeton United Methodist Church Seeking Director of Children’s Ministries

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Isabella Dougan

Princeton United Methodist Church in Princeton, NJ is seeking a part-time Director of Children Ministries to plan and lead the children’s programs, including the Sunday School program that helps the children of our diverse and welcoming congregation grow together in … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Phoebe Quaynor, Director of Children’s Ministries at Princeton UMC

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Isabella Dougan

Congratulations to Phoebe Quaynor, who has been accepted at  Penn State University to pursue a Ph.D. program in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Postcolonial Children’s Literacy. She says, “her doctoral program would allow her to present and produce literature … Continue reading →

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Bible Presentation – Sunday, April 7, 2019

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Isabella Dougan

  Do you remember your first Bible? Where is it now? On Sunday, April 7th during worship, PUMC repeated its beautiful annual tradition.  Each year, this church gives to each child in 4th grade their bible. The giving of Bibles … Continue reading →

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Cub Scouts Cook

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Isabella Dougan

Mike Babler, a Cub Scout den leader and PUMC member, brought his Scouts to PrincetonUMC’s kitchen to cook up some fun as a community service project for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). TASK had received a number of baking … Continue reading →

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Children Sing Tom Shelton’s Musical “Lost Then Found”

Posted on February 5, 2019 by barbarafox

The Children’s Choir musical is always something special – and we can look forward to some delightful surprises on Sunday, February 24, at the 10 a.m. service. Tom Shelton is presenting his own musical, “Lost Then Found.” It is based … Continue reading →

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