Christian Education: Cultivating a Heart for God
We are committed to helping one another grow in spirit and truth. Our new mission statemen
t calls us to carefully “reflect on our Christian faith” while acting in the world for compassion and justice. We become disciples through learning, conversation, action and reflection. That means we must regularly discern which time-tested and new experiences will help us deepen and refresh our faith for the 21st century.
• One of the unique – and truly important – realities of our Christian Formation ministries has to do with their inter-generational nature. We live in a highly segregated society: in any given day, young people rarely have the chance to speak tenderly with an adult – and the converse is true for many older folk, too. We know that church can bring people of all ages together like nothing else and we cherish and treat this blessing with reverence.
• We also host a variety of gatherings throughout the year that promote learning through experience and service. Sometimes that means a mission trip to New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity – other times we work with Church World Service to provide emergency supplies for those wounded by natural disaster.
Our Christian Education mission is grounded in helping us cultivate a heart for God. Our CE staff includes: Cate Hyde – elementary class; Janet Andrews – middle school class; Kelly Fyfe-Bruno – childcare.
