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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES...
is
primary to Good Shepherd's mission. Through the study of scripture
and the scripturally based doctrines of the faith, believers
are firmly rooted in the Truth of Christianity and brought
into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
Mission:
To pass on the content of the Christian Faith in such
a way that all members are:
1.
Given the opportunity know Jesus Christ personally
2.
Given the tools to maintain and deepen their faith through
personal prayer and bible study
3.
Encouraged to participate regularly in the visible body
of Christ through worship and the active use of their spiritual
gifts.
4.
Taught how and why to live holy and obedient lives.
5.
Taught how to love and care for each other and for their
enemies
6.
Given
a group of peers and leaders who love and accept them
unconditionally
All
Christian Education classes: begin each Sunday
morning at 9:15am between services. Below
you will find descriptions of all the classes currently offered
at Good Shepherd. Nursery care
is provided.
Adult
Education: Leader: The Rev. Matt
Kennedy
We are currently in the middle of an adult education series
entitled: DIVISION IN THE CHURCH:
The history of Divisions
and what they mean for us
Christian
Education podcasts
Middle
School: Leaders: Anne Kennedy and
Linda Dean
Goals
for 2006-07
Middle School:
should be able to articulate:
- the basic
geography of the bible
- the Nicene
Creed and what it means (especiallly wrt the Trinity)
- who Jesus
is (dual natures)
- what Jesus
did: Life, death, resurrection, ascension
- what all of
the things in 4 mean personally
- the basics
of the gospel
a. Justification by faith alone (how are we saved?)
b. Sanctification (the effect of being filled
with the Holy Spirit)
c. The Ten Commandments
d. The Greatest Commandment
e. The Great Commission
f. The
purpose of the Church and the importance of the Church
High
School: Leader: Micah Towery
Goals
for 2006-07
- the basic
geography of the bible
- the Nicene
Creed and what it means (especiallly wrt the Trinity)
- who Jesus
is (dual natures)
- what Jesus
did: Life, death, resurrection, ascension
- what all of
the things in 4 mean personally
- the basics
of the gospel
a. Justification by faith alone (how are we saved?)
b. Sanctification (the effect of being filled
with the Holy Spirit)
c. The Ten Commandments
d. The Greatest Commandment
e. The Great Commission
f. The
purpose of the Church and the importance of the Church
7. Sacraments:
a. Baptism
b. Eucharist
a. Why go?
b. How
to worship: Participate as an actor not as a spectator.
You go to repent of your
sins, give yourself to God,
and Glorify his name.
c. What God does at worship: Nourish you through
Word, Sacrament, and Prayer and
Fellowship.
d. How worship changes you
Elementary
and Kindergarten: Colleen
Kenny-Kuk & Christine Osgood,
CATECHESIS
OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD: The Catechesis of the Good
Shepherd is a program used by Christian churches world-wide.
The goal of the program is to help young children develop
a relationship with Jesus Christ through a wide range of interactive
materials. They meet the Good Shepherd, come to know that
he loves them and wants to make all of his sheep safe. Later
they discover that the Good Shepherd is Jesus and that they
are his sheep. This is a wonderful program that provides children
with the opportunity to develop a personal faith at an early
age.
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