Building Faith
"The role of a sponsor is not to teach content, but to serve as a model of the Christian faith who lives the content. This person should be prayerful, giving, humble, and willing …
Continue Reading about The Catechumenate in Action: How to Begin at Your Church
"The catechumenate evolved to be a process that nurtured growth in faith and ‘experiencing a change of heart’ to truly be a follower of Christ within a community." From Membership …
Continue Reading about (Re)Discovering the Adult Catechumenate: The Path of Discipleship
"Elementary school children bring new abilities to worship. They have a greater capacity for attentive listening, increased ability to read, and the ability to organize and …
“When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him” -Luke …
Continue Reading about Webinar “Holy Communion: Teaching and Learning”
"There is no magic bullet, no perfect formula, no 'just right.' What we can do is listen for the Holy Spirit and do the hard work of following where she leads." Young …
Continue Reading about 5 Tips for Engaging Young Families at Church
"The curriculum is informed and viewed through scripture, reason, and our wonderfully rich Episcopal tradition... ECC is, quite simply, our Children’s Christian Formation …
Continue Reading about Bits and Pieces: How We Use the Episcopal Children’s Curriculum
"The kids love it, the teens who assist in our Sunday school classes are more excited about teaching, and the parents are happy too. It has been easy to adapt to our needs with no …
Continue Reading about Why We Chose the Episcopal Children’s Curriculum
"The Confirmation Project data is convincing. Healthy confirmation programs exist and they can be found in tiny congregations and large program churches across the United …
Continue Reading about Confirmation: Hope for a Lost Sacrament?
