BRUNSWICK — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is hosting an open house on Sept. 15 in honor of the first day of Sunday school and youth groups meetings.

The family service (a childcentered worship service for children and families) will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by snacks at 10:15 a.m. Sunday School will begin at 10:30, and parents, grandparents, friends and family are welcome to accompany children into their classrooms to see what they are like.

Youth groups meet at 9:30 a.m., and then youth attend the 10:30 a.m. service in the main sanctuary.

A parish picnic will follow with some multi-generational games and activities to help getting to know one another. “It is sure to be a fun morning with the children looking forward both to seeing old friends and making new ones,” notes a news release.

St. Paul’s church records indicate that in the year 1844, when the church was founded, the church school had eight teachers and 30 students. Last year the second floor of its Parish Hall and administration wing, built in 2004, was completed. Several classrooms and an area for the unique family service that began in September 2012 provide expanded space for Christian Formation programs.

Emily Keniston began serving as St. Paul’s new Christian Formation director on Aug. 1. She and the group of volunteer teachers are anxious to show their facilities and demonstrate the Sunday school and youth groups programs to the community at large and to the families of current students during the open house activities.

The building side entrance to the church and second floor access, including an elevator, is located off the parking lot on Union Street. Access can also be utilized to the administrative wing from Pleasant Street.