Christian Formation

Christian Formation for children is held on Sundays at 9:50 AM; the church school year runs from September through May, with Recognition Sunday - our day to celebrate and honor the children in our parish, being held in early June.

Classes for teens are held on Saturdays or some other time during the week. Adult formation is also held during the week during the day and evening. Please contact the church with any inquiries that you may have about our Christian Formation programs.

Youth Formation

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

For children preschool to grade 3, we offer the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. If you have any questions concerning this program, please see click on the link above (on the word Catechesis), speak with Ron Desmarais or Brenda Komarinski. You may also contact the church.

Exploring the Bible program

Lisa Kinser, who designed this program, is very excited to begin the third year of this program. This year the children will be learning about the stories in the Old Testament of the Bible. Each class is divided into four sections. The pre-session, the perspective, the probe and the personalization. The goal of the pre-session is to draw students into the lesson by involving them in an activity. The perspective gives a background introduction to the subject for the day. The probe presents the Bible teaching in a creative and exciting way that brings the Bible event to life. And finally the personalization allows the student to understand how the lesson applies to their lives. This year we will continue using the points program. This is an incentive program that gives points to students for their participation in class activities. For further inquiries, please contact Lisa through the church or at LMKINSER@aol.com

(New) Program for 7th & 8th graders

Wendy Kessler will begin teaching Sunday school for the youth in grades 7 and 8. The classes will start on Sunday, Oct. 2 and meet every other week. Wendy will be using Faith in Motion, a national curriculum specifically designed for this age group. Faith in Motion incorporates scripture passages with relevant issues confronting our preteens. The students will be challenged to discover how Jesus impacts their relationship with family, friends and church. Wendy is looking forward to teaching this year. Please contact her with any questions through the church.

Adult Formation

Adult Study groups are held during the day as well as evening. Study groups in the past have covered the following: Alpha program, Welcome to the Episcopal Church, reading and discussing the book, "The Purpose Driven Life", and an overview of world religions. Contact the church for current and upcoming study topics.

Kellogg Lectures of Karen Armstrong
Tuesday morning sessions will be at 9:30 AM and starts on September 26.

Tuesday evening sessions will be at 7:30 PM and begin on September 19.

Welcome to the Episcopal Church Course
For anyone who hasn't taken it - old-timers and newcomers alike! The course begins on Saturday, October 7, and will meet on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month.