Children’s
Ministry Programs
Fall/Winter,
2007/2008
(Updated
10/22/07)
Religious
Formation:
Catechesis of
the Good Shepherd (COGS)
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Program serves children ages 3 and
above
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Children encounter God through
developmentally appropriate presentations, centers, and
prayer
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Focus: Scripture, Liturgy, and the
Whole of Sacred History.
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Montessori-based approach
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Atrium-Setting
Class
Schedule:
Level I (age 3
to 6 years)
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Atrium time: 11:00 am – Sunday
morning
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Atrium time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Wednesday
afternoon
Level II and III
(age 6 to 9 years and age 9 and above)
- Atrium time: 11:00 am –
Sunday morning
All atrium
students are encouraged to attend one of the following
worship services:
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Children’s Chapel
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Sunday, 9:00 am, joining the Principal Eucharist at the
Peace
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Principal Eucharist – Sunday, 9:00 am – upper chapel
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Contemporary Eucharist – Saturday,
6:00 pm – lower
chapel
Worship:
Children’s
Chapel
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Sunday, 9:00 am, joining the Principal Eucharist at the
Peace
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Exception: 3rd Sunday of the
month – Youth Sunday
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Catechist: Chris Logan, Interim Youth
Minister
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Teaching: Presentation follows the
Readings from the
Lectionary
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Music, prayers, interactive service of
the Word
Nursery:
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Sunday morning offering:
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9:00 am to
10:30 am during Principal Eucharist
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11:00 am to noon during Adult Christian
Education
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Lay Minister: Deidre Witkowski
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Volunteer Assistance provided
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Age: Infants up to 3 years
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Christian Story time, music, and related
activities provided.
Christian
Initiation/Early
Communion/Reconciliation:
The
age at which children are allowed to receive Holy Communion in our
church can begin as the first act upon baptism.
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If the parent consent lies with the “age
of reason”, or about six or seven years-of-age, the child’s
enrollment in the COGS Level II or III program (depending on their
age) will prepare them for receiving the Eucharist.
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COGS Level II or III students will have
special preparation with a retreat for the Rite of
Reconciliation
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The Sacrament of Confession or Rite of
Reconciliation is optional with parent support/consent.
Youth Sunday and
Special Services:
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Opportunities to Acolyte, Read, and Greet
– All Ages
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Acolyte Training Dates – to be
posted
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Youth Sunday – 3rd Sunday of
the month
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Youth Homily
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Special Services – to be
posted
Vacation
Bible
School
:
Offered at a
minimum one week per year
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Last week of June
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Theme-based
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Program Offering
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Early Childhood
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Elementary
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2007: Son Force
Kids
Youth
Group:
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Jr. Youth Group - Meets the
2nd Friday evening of each month from 6:30 -
8:30 pm.
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Ages 6-12.
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Focus for 2007: Issues-Based and
Outreach-Driven
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1st quarter - “Hunger, Poverty,
Homelessness”
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2nd quarter - “Caring for
God’s Creation”
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3rd quarter – “Youth-Driven
Issues”
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Co-Leaders: Christopher Logan/Deidre
Witkowski
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Sr. Youth Group – Meets one Friday evening per month, times
t.b.d.
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Ages 13 and up.
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Co-Leaders: Deidre Witkowski/Christopher
Logan
Other
Opportunities to Exercise our Faith:
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Outreach/Mission - Our Father’s Table,
Food Pantry, Horizons
for Homeless Children, etc.
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Fundraising-Car
Wash, Trinity Café
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Youth Actors Guild – Epiphany Play, VBS,
Other – All
ages
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Teen Helpers – COGS, VBS,
Youth Group, Nursery
Director of
Christian Education for Children:
Monica Walker - e-mail
COGS Lead
Catechist and Coordinator:
Diana Newton Wood - e-mail
