Christian Formation Committee
The Christian Formation Committee (CFC) has met several times over the past two months and are excited to have selected a curriculum for 2011-2012 church school year. Our young people should have much to look forward to when we pick back up in the fall.
PreK through 3rd Grade will return to "Catechesis of The Good Shepherd". Children and catechists listen to God together through silence, scripture, liturgy, song, formal and informal prayer, ordinary practical life exercises, and movement. In this setting, and given the opportunity, children often reveal profound things about God that no one has ever told them. The materials and movement are an aid to their reflections on scripture and liturgy and their rich relationship with God.
4th&5th Grade will take on "Loving God’s Green Earth" and "Road to Rome." This is a format that will get the kids outside on Sunday mornings in the fall and spring and in the colder months come inside to study life in the early church by following Paul’s missionary journey.
Middle School will enjoy a program of their very own called "Reform" Initially designed for High School students this customizable curriculum is rooted in historic Christianity, but speaks to kids on their level. Reform empowers youth to discover for themselves what they believe. We think our middle school kids will be up for this. (“You Tube” this if you want to be entertained by short video clips.)
High School will be working with "Way to Live, Christian Practices for Teens". This program is geared to mature young people and anyone who works with them, to go deeper with their faith.
All in all, this looks to be a great line up of study for our young people. We would love to hear from anyone interested in helping out. Please contact any of the folks below if you have any questions.
Donna Copeland CFC, Chair (704) 886-7706 dmcopeland50@gmail.com
Pat McDonough Catechesis (Pre-K thru Grade 3) (704) 723-9316 pbmnc@ctc.net
Rebecca Witkowski 4th & 5th (704) 796-0813 beccawitkowski@carolina.rr.com
Karen Boothe-Begley Middle School (704) 948-5377 kbegly@yahoo.com
Phyllis Kombol High School (704) 763-1970 pkombol@ctc.net
Ragan Kearns Vestry Liaison (704) 305-3055 saintragan@yahoo.com
Amy Rose Morris
Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries
(704) 782-2024 or (704) 305-0410
Amorris@allsaintsconcord.org
