Christian Education

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OUR APPROACH TO LEARNING

We believe in making “God is Everywhere” real for our young people and helping them see the many ways Christians share the Fruit of the Spirit through Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control.

SUGGESTED ADVENT DEVOTIONAL

“Let Every Heart Prepare: Meditations for Advent and Christmas” by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton, which is based on beautiful seasonal hymns, Crafton's daily meditations on faith, prayer, forgiveness, and healing for Advent and Christmas. We also recommend an interview with the author about Advent accessible using this YouTube link.

SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY WITH FATHER ED+

We meet at 9:15 between services in the parish hall. We focus on discussion of the Gospel reading for the following Sunday. Below are some of our guidelines using the Lambeth (African) Bible Study format:

Come when you can, don’t feel guilty if you can’t.
Each week is a new lesson, so you’re never behind.
Each person who loves Jesus is a theologian and deserves to be heard.
Invite your neighbor or friend. Everyone is welcome.
Try to listen deeply to each other, and allow people to finish their thoughts before you share your own.
Remember Matthew 7:1 and suspend judgment.
Love your neighbor as yourself.
We get in enough trouble discussing religion, so please leave worldly topics outside our walls.

From Sue Craven: "The Sunday Bible study between services is extremely thought provoking and engaging. One week, Father Ed reminded us; Jesus’s love is more than one time, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever. It is important that we live in the Joy of God’s love and nourish our bonds of fellowship with each other. Through fellowship our community grows stronger as we love and care for each other. Seems like I always experience new information that lifts my spirit. I hope people from both the 8:00 and the 10:30 congregation will join in on the Sunday Bible study!"

TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY

Tuesday Book Study meets at 11:00am in the Kids’ Corner Room. We are a group of individuals with
different backgrounds and varying knowledge of scripture. We enjoy sharing, questioning, and considering the materials we cover in a judgement-free zone.

On November 11th we began “The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage,” by Richard Rohr.

“How do we live compassionately in a time of violence and despair? What can we do with our private disappointments and the anger we feel over an unjust world? In his most personal book yet, Richard Rohr turns to the writings of the Jewish prophets, showing how some of the lesser-read books of the Bible offer us a path forward today.”

If you have any questions, please email Jane or call 704-968-2902.

CHILDREN'S FORMATION

Kids' Corner (K-4th grade) begins at 10:15 am each Sunday. Child-centered adults engage children in learning biblical concepts in age-appropriate ways. The curriculum, Whole People of God, is lectionary-based so children and adults learn about the same scriptures each week. Children join their families during The Peace, before communion.

Advent: Each of the four Sundays of Advent represents a theme: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. In Kids Corner, we will focus on theme of each Sunday in anticipation of The Christ Child.