Children & Youth Events

Trunk or Treat and Pumpkin Painting

This year Halloween happens to land on a Saturday and we are taking full advantage of a safe, outdoor, socially-distanced celebration called, “Trunk or Treating at St. James the Less!” On Saturday, October 31, 1:00 p.m., kids can don their Halloween costumes and walk down the aisle of cars where parishioners will have open trunks filled with treats that the children can pick out. Yes, anyone can bring a friend! And yes, tweens and teens can participate but they must be in a legitimate costume. After a trip down candy lane, there will also be a pumpkin-painting station available for the kiddos to get creative. We’ll have coffee, hot apple cider and donuts for all. Those interested in providing a “trunk” full of treats (approximately 40 pieces of candy or treats) can sign up to be part of the fun on our Sign Up Genius Form. Happy Halloween!

Fall Events for Youth

Sunday, August 30 | 4:30 p.m.
Family Worship for All & Final In-Person Compassion Camp
with Dairy Queen afterwards! Yeah for eating dessert first!

Sunday, September 13 | 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Teen Movie Night & Discussion

Sunday, September 27 | 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Teen Sunday S’mores & Bonfire

|Sunday, October 4 | 4:30 p.m.
Family Celtic Eucharist

Friday, October 16 | 7:00 p.m.
The Social Hour
(separate Zoom activities for parents and kids)

Saturday, October 24
Mini-Golf for Teens

Compassion Camp
Sundays in August

It’s August and we are bringing Compassion Camp to our youth! Here are the FAQ’s:

What is Compassion Camp? A Sunday youth celebration series designed to provide some hands-on worship and activities around compassion; for each other, our world and ourselves.
Who is Compassion Camp for? Preschoolers through 6th grade.
Am I sending my kids away? Nope! Your living room works perfect. Compassion Camp takes place every Sunday at 10:00 am via Zoom for the next five weeks.
What do I need to do to make it happen for my kids? This week I will be dropping off materials to the families with children in this age range. Simply follow the Zoom link sent in the Saturday SJTL email and jump on!
Do I need to prep? Not at all! I will be running the camp worship and there will be follow up crafts/art projects that are optional.
How is Compassion Camp formatted? Everyone will get on Zoom at 10am; the wee ones in the group will be able to hop off after 20-30 minutes and the older youth will stay on for 10-15 more minutes to delve a bit more into the material.
What if I’m on vacation? What if my kiddo sleeps til’ noon one week? Compassion Camp is designed for fluid and flexible families. Hop on one week or all! Whatever works.
Can my niece and nephew join in? How about my pals? Of course! Let me know and I can get them materials or I can provide the link to them if you send their info to cindy@stjamestheless.org