2012 National Youth Gathering
Dec 12 2011 - 11:00am - Mar 31 2012 - 11:00am

Christian Education

Race to Nowhere

Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 4:00pm

Advance tickets $10 at www.racetonowhere.com. Tickets at the door $15

A concerned mother turned filmaker aims her camera on the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children's lives. Race to Nowhere is a call to families, educators and policy makers to examine current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens of the 21st Century.

A discussion led by a panel of child-development and educational leaders will take place after the film screening.

Sunday School in December

Monday, December 12, 2011 - 11:41am - Saturday, December 31, 2011 - 11:41am

Please note the Sunday School Schedule for December:

  • December 18 - 9:10am Rehearsal for Christmas Eve Service; crafts and games for Christmas
  • December 21 - 6:30pm Play rehearsal for 5th-8th graders
  • December 24 - 5:00pm Christmas Eve Service; music begins at 4:45pm (students should arrive at 4:30)
  • December 25/January 1 - No Sunday School

2012 National Youth Gathering

Monday, December 12, 2011 - 11:00am - Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 11:00am

Plans for the Youth Gathering are underway! Six of our youth are diligently working at raising funds and preparing themselves to travel to New Orleans next summer.

Check out our next fundraiser: We are hosting a screening of "Race to Nowhere," a documentary that explores the over-scheduled culture of today's youth and the impact it has on American young people, families and society in general. For information on the documentary and purchasing tickets, please visit http://www.racetonowhere.com/.

Confirmation

Is it possible to have fun while learning?  Can confirmation be about heart knowledge as well as head knowlege?  We think so!  Read on to learn more . . .

The Confirmation program at Good Shepherd is for students in 7th and 8th grade.  We use the Head to the Heart program created by Faith Inkubators, which focuses on serving, learning and having fun.

Confirmation classes are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30—7:45pm during the school year.  Sunday worship attendance and Sunday morning education are also keys parts of our program.

Students are confirmed in the fall of their freshman year.

Sunday School

Sunday school is for kids ages 2 through 6th grade. It begins in the sanctuary at 9:10 with music and then breaks into age group classes for a rotation in either art, food, games or science to go along with the Bible story of the week.

7th & 8th graders meet on Sunday mornings upstairs as part of the confirmation program. They also meet for Confirmation on Wednesday evenings beginning at 6:30pm.

High schoolers in the Upstairs Lounge for conversation and activities around a monthly topic. Recent topics include hunger, peer pressure, justice issues, relationships and our gifts/skills. Join us!

Youth Ministry

Read on to learn more about the programs we offer for 7th-12th graders. And be sure to check us out on Facebook at Good Shepherd Youth--Ministry!

Confirmation (Middle School):
The Confirmation program at Good Shepherd is for students in 7th and 8th grade. We use the Head to the Heart program created by Faith Inkubators, which focuses on serving, learning and having fun.
Confirmation classes are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30—7:45pm during the school year. Sunday worship attendance and Sunday morning education are also keys parts of our program.
Students are confirmed in the fall of their freshman year.

For more information about Confirmation, contact Deaconess Debbie Rank, Director of Christian Education at ChristianEd@goodshepherdlc.org or call 708-848-4741

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