Faith Formation
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Faith Formation at Grace seeks to support the people of God in living out their baptismal covenant and expressing their unique calling as followers of Jesus Christ. At Grace Church we are developing an integrated program of education and spiritual formation for all ages, from the nursery through adulthood. Our model for education is catechesis -- the whole process of formation in the Word in the context of sacramental community.

Ministry Leaders     Renee Selover

Faith Formation for Children

The Sunday School curriculum provides a solid foundation in Christian education, enriched with arts and crafts, music and drama. Each child attending any Sunday morning program must be registered by an accompanying parent or guardian. Sunday School is available for children from Kindergarden through Grade 6. Children's education begins at 9:00 on Sunday mornings.

Nursery Ministry: A child's first experiences being at Church should be a fun, enriching, and safe experience. We seek to promote the values of sharing, honesty, and caring, in an educational environment that allows parents to feel comfortable worshipping or attending other parish functions.

Faith Formation for Teens

At Grace, our goal is to develop a vibrant commitment in youth to: Christ; the reign of God; the values of God's reign, discipleship, and mission to the world. We are striving to develop a love for, and understanding of, Scripture; a heart for mission and service; a safe place to meet; and fellowship with other teens. Grace Church offers youth several opportunities for fun, fellowship and service, meeting regularly on Sunday evenings as announced. If teens so choose, they can engage in Celebrating the Spirit which is our process of preparing for celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation. Ideally, Confirmation is not a graduation, but rather leads maturing young people into a sense of ministry either within the parish community or an area of service outside of the parish community. And while this is all happening, teens need to gather socially to have fun and be with friends, old and new.

Faith Formation for Adults

Whatever else it may be, faith is God's gift. Faith is not something we acquire by any acts of our own initiative. Let's not think that programs in adult spirituality and faith formation can confer or increase the gift of faith. Our programming creates tools meant to help us respond to God's gift of faith. Discussions, workshops and retreats bring us together so that we can learn how better to grow into and out of the faith that has been offered to us. And perhaps most importantly, they offer us new opportunities to accompany each other on the spiritual journey.

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