The mission of the Children’s Ministry at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church in Burke, Va., is to build a solid Christian foundation by loving, teaching and nurturing children in our community so that we ignite a lifelong passion for living a Christian life.

Registration for 2021 St. Stephen’s Summer Camp has closed. Waiting list information below

Registration for our Summer Camps has closed as we have reached our maximum number of participants in each camp.  If you would like to be put on a waiting list for any of our camps, please contact Karen Wells in the church office.  Please give your name, best contact phone number and which camp(s) you are interested in.  If an opening becomes available, you will be contacted by the church office.  We ask that you continue to pray for our summer camps, our campers and our volunteers as we offer a wonderful summer program that is fun, educational and faith-based.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our church office.

St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church currently  offers a wide range of  online programs for children. We invite  your family to participate!

To take part in the  2020-2021  Children’s Ministry (Nursery-6th Grade) Sunday School, you must complete our registration form. To download the form, please click here.   Please email your completed form to  office2@ststephensfairfax.org. 

• Cherub Choir & Small Groups for PreK-K at 9:30-10:00 a.m. Please click here to reach this group class on Sundays.
• Opening Worship & Small Groups for 1st-6th Grades at 10:15-10:45 a.m. Please click here to reach this group class on Sundays.
• All sessions are using the same Zoom link (Meeting ID: 882 3292 5762).

For more information or to share your ideas, please contact Pastor Jiyeon at St. Stephen’s

Sometimes it can be difficult to talk to children in the wake of tragedy. Here is a link with several resources to help talk to children about violence.

Third thru sixth graders are invited to take part in the next  Mission Possible for Kids (MPK) Friday, May 14th, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. The mission of this program is to have elementary school-age children gather for relationship building, faith exploration and a service project within the community.

RSVPs are encouraged to office2@ststephensfairfax.org by noon on Friday, May 14th. To join the program please  click here (Meeting ID: 881 9948 6549).

More dates for the Mission Possible program events for the rest of of the  2020-2021 school year are   May 14 (All Second Fridays of the month)

Every St. Stephen’s Online worship service features a special Children’s Message typically delivered by Pastor Jiyeon. It is a special message “just for them” that is related to the day’s sermon. You can also typically view the weekly Children’s Message on our Facebook page later in the week. To view a sample Children’s Message, click here. 

Meet Rev. Jiyeon Kim,  Associate Pastor for Children and First Impressions

Pastor Jiyeon was born in Incheon South Korea, and has travelled to the Philippines, Japan, Thailand, Turkey, and China.  She graduated from Yonsei University in Seoul with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and Social Welfare in 2008, and from Wesley Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity in 2012. Jiyeon enjoys meeting new people because it involves “learning a new world where I have never been, and inviting them into my world,” and loves teaching children about God because of “their pure and joyful heart toward God — and the unexpected answers they give me.” In her spare time, Jiyeon enjoys music, drama, organizing, and learning new things.

Phone: 703-978-8724 Ext: 103

To contact Pastor Jiyeon in writing please click here