ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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Children and Families

All are Welcome!

First -- everyone is welcome at St. Francis, and every type and configuration of family is welcome. We are all children of God in the family of God, and so just show up, fully who you are and as you are, and share your family with ours. We welcome you, whether you have two moms, two dads, one of each, or one of either, we could care less. Children are a gift from God and you and yours are a gift to us. 

Second, kids are welcome during the worship service. We understand that little ones can be busy and noisy, and our promise is that we welcome and enjoy your kids -- noise, wiggling, whining, and all. Our rule is "if they're present, they don't have to be perfect." (Same goes for our adults, too!) So bring your kids. Feel free to get up anytime and walk around with them, or if you prefer we offer nursery (for children ages 1-4) and Sunday School/Godly Play (ages 5-9), both upstairs above the Parish Hall during the 10:00AM service.

For older kids, we have Youth Group, Acolytes at Worship, and Summer Camp. 
Children
  • Nursery -- 1-4 yrs, weekly at 10:00AM
  • Godly Play -- 5-9 yrs, weekly (during school year) at 10:00AM

Kid's Creativity Center
  • After both Sunday services we have a coffee hour in the Parish Hall, which is a chance for folks to grab a cup of coffee and a snack and catch up with each other. While the adults talk at the tables, the kids play in our new Kid's Creativity Center at the north end of the room, well in sight of their parents but doing their own thing, which gives the parents a chance to talk. This has been a great addition to our fellowship. Kids love it, and parents do, too.

Youth
  • Youth Group -- 10-18 yrs, 1st and 3rd Sundays (during school year) and  monthly during summer
  • Camp Canterbury -- 10-18 yrs, last week in July
  • Acolytes -- 10 yrs and up, weekly (with training and scheduling)

Contact Us

St. Francis Episcopal Church
14 E 20th Street
​P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69363
​(308) 632-4626

To contact the front office, please click here. 
To contact a member of the clergy, please click here.

Service Times

Sundays at 9 a.m.
Every Sunday service is livestreamed

Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
In-Person Eucharist
1st and 3rd Wednesdays
Evening Prayer on Zoom
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
Contact the office for access codes

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    • FAQ
  • Who We Are
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    • Rector's Letters
  • What We Do
    • Worship
    • Service
    • Sermons
    • Children and Families
    • Discipleship
    • Music & the Arts
    • Pastoral Care
    • Weddings
    • Baptism
    • Funerals
  • Experience For Yourself
    • Sundays
    • Programs
    • Membership
    • New To St. Francis?
    • Participate in Worship
  • Calendar
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  • Contact Us
  • Parish News