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  • Home
  • Worship
    • What to Expect
    • Choirs
  • Connect
    • Children's Ministries >
      • Vacation Bible School
    • Youth Ministries
    • Confirmation
    • Concert Series
    • Friends of Music
    • Women/Non-Binary Retreat 2025
    • Men's Retreat 2025
    • Tuesday Fellowship
    • Pick-a-Party
  • About
    • Courtyard Project
    • FCCPA Features
    • Denomination
    • History & Governance
    • Our Newsletter
    • Calendar of Events
    • Staff
  • Serve
    • Outreach Ministries
    • Community Grants Committee
    • Hotel de Zink
    • ​Ecumenical & Interfaith Partners
    • Shop Fair Trade
    • Bay Area Native Allies Project (BANAP) >
      • The History of Thanksgiving
      • Land Acknowledgements
      • Education Resources
      • Activities & Events
      • History Resources
      • Current News & Events
      • Allies Taking Action
      • Environment
    • Mental Health Allies (MHA) >
      • Education
      • Local Resources
      • Books
      • National Observances
  • Watch/Listen
    • Worship Services
    • Messages
    • Past Events
  • Give
    • Stewardship >
      • A message from our Moderator
      • 2025-26 Asking Budget
      • Income and Expense Trends
      • Progress Toward our Goals
      • Estimated Giving Form
      • Carrying Through
      • Committee Members
      • Update Contact Information
    • Ways to Give
    • Legacy Giving
    • Members
  • Rentals
    • Weddings >
      • Tours & Booking
      • Facility Info & Rental Fees
      • Planning Your Wedding
      • Wedding Photo Gallery
    • Concerts and Other Rentals >
      • Tours & Bookings
      • Event Gallery
    • Weddings, Concerts & Events FAQ's
    • Contact Us

Children's Ministries 

The young and the young at heart are invited to join us at 10:15am in person for Backyard Sunday School. 

Backyard Sunday School - 10:15 A.M.

Teacher Todd will bring to life a bible story and of course, you will sing and pray and play some games, too! Led by Todd Erickson our Director of Children's Ministries and assisted by a dedicated group of volunteer teachers, our Sunday School program helps children to know the spiritual traditions of our faith, while encouraging them to understand more deeply how to love God and their neighbors. Our classes meet during worship, following the Children's Story, typically at about 10:15 a.m. Students in the 6th through 12th grades are also welcome to join us in the backyard to both lead and help with worship. ​
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Choirs
Cherub Choir (K-2)
Children's Choir (grades 3-5)
Youth Choir (grades 6-12)




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Vacation Bible School
A one week themed summer music and art camp.
Registration opens Friday, February 14! 
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The Christmas Pageant
A musical version of the Christmas is told by our children and youth on the second Sunday of Advent.




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Spring Musical
Each spring, we put on a musical production in the Social Hall, and everyone who auditions gets a part. 
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Evening in Bethlehem
Our Social Hall is transformed into the town of Bethlehem the night Jesus was born. There are live animals, authentic food, and activities in the marketplace.




​Annual Events for Children and Families 

 – Animal Blessing Sunday
-S'Mores and Songs (evening)

 – Advent Wreath-Making (afternoon) 
 – Christmas Pageant (morning)
 – Evening in Bethlehem (evening)
– Christmas Eve Family Services (3:30 & 5:30 p.m.)
-Family Movie Night (TBA)
– Easter Egg Hunt (morning)
 -3rd Grade Bible p
resentation 
 – Vacation Bible School
 – Dog Days Church Picnic (evening)


Contact
For more information about Children and Families events at FCCPA, please
  contact   David Howell or Todd Erickson


​FCCPA.ORG
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1985 Louis Road Palo Alto, CA 94303
​650-856-6662
We gather as a church, welcoming people of all abilities, backgrounds, ethnicities, and those who are LGBTQ+, to become more aware of the love of God in our lives and to make real that love in the world through worshiping, serving humanity, and seeking to follow in the ways of Jesus.  

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