St. Paul United Methodist Church
Sunday School and Day Care Building
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Business District Crossing Streets 103 Church Street |
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St. Paul United Methodist Church Sunday School and Day Care Building |
Donna Davis Hurst: In 1984 a group of young mothers discussed the need for child care in our community and decided to do something about it. They met to gather information and brought this to the attention of the local churches. As a result of this, St. Paul decided to open a day care. We felt that this was an outreach mission that would help our community. A committee was appointed to set this in motion. After working with the Department of Social Services on the requirements to be met, we opened the Day Care in August, 1984. At first the Day Care only took preschool children. As these children entered school, it became necessary to expand and take more children. Today (2003) the Day Care has an enrollment of 54 students with ten teachers, a Director, and a custodian. The purpose of the program is to provide a daytime home for children whose parents work outside the home or who are away from home for other reasons. Its goal is to assure each child that he/she is wanted and loved outside the family circle and to instill the love of the church in the heart of each child. |
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