Christian Education
Combined Fall Youth Retreat at Watson Homestead, Nov. 7–9
A group of youth leaders in Rochester are meeting to plan a combined youth retreat. The first planning meeting will take place on
- Tuesday, June 3, 9:30am
- at the Bagel Bin, Twelve Corners/Brighton.
The first task is to plan the theme for the retreat. Interested leaders are invited to come with ideas, time and talents to share.
If interested, contact Darlene Isaac
PC (USA) Christian Educator Certification Course
Human and Faith Development
- May 5–9, 2008 9am–4pm
- Summerville Presbyterian Church [ map ]
- Course Fee: $175
- Registration Form
- Presenter
- The Rev. Cindy Kissel-Ito, Ph.D., pastor of St. James Presbyterian Church, King William VA and is adjunct faculty at Union Theological Seminary-Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Richmond VA
- Course Description
- This intensive course will explore historical and contemporary theories of human psychological and faith development.
Participants will:
- apply these theories to teaching people of all ages in the church,
- conduct faith interviews and elicit drawings that portray images of faith
- examine this material using the lens of developmental theory.
Class format will utilize a variety of teaching models to further inform participants’ future educational practice.
This 30-hour course will fulfill the certification requirement for CCE or CACE. - Need more info?
- Contact PGV Educator Certification Advisor, 585-242-0080.
Christian Educators’ Brown Bag Lunch
a series of discussions for Professional Christian Educators employed by a church
11:30am–1pm
in the Resource Center
on third Tuesdays
(Registration deadline is the Friday before)
- May 20
- Lunch Out on the Town! (location to be announced)
Subscribe to Free Online Teacher Training
Opening Doors to Discipleship, the free online teacher training resource, is now live with twelve session for Course A: Teaching Skills. Pastors, educators and volunteer teachers in Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations are encouraged to subscribe for full access to the site. Contact for the PC(USA) log-in code.
What’s the POINT?
Presbyterians Organized in Nurture and Teaching is a network of knowledgeable, enthusiastic volunteers who have been trained and equipped to lead the way in sharing our curriculum with you, being an advocate for Presbyterian resources.
This includes We Believe, our denominational curriculum, as well as Bible Quest and The Present Word—our curricula produced in ecumenical partnership.
The POINT people in our presbytery can:
- Visit your church and share our curriculum choices in a meeting or workshop setting with educational leaders in your congregation.
- Help your church know what to order and when and how to order your materials.
- Train your teachers and set up a schedule for your church school year.
- Report your questions, concerns, suggestions, and ideas to the developers of our curriculum.
Who are our POINT people?
- Susan Orr, Coordinator for Educational Resources
- Jane Carden, Christian Educator, (New Life Presbyterian Church)
- Linda Badger Becker, Acting Co-Presbyter for Program for Program & Stewardship Development
Please contact at 242-0099 to schedule a POINT consultation.
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