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Christian Formation
 
We at St. Mark’s believe that learning is a life-long endeavor. We never stop striving to understand God in our lives.

- Kids’ Kingdom is our Christian Formation program for youth in grades 1-5. Each Sunday students study a story from the Bible and then participate in fun, hands-on activities that have included building, baking, creating a craft, painting, singing or taking part in a readers’ theater. Units of study for multiple weeks have included such subjects as Creation, Noah, Joseph, Epiphany, Miracles of Jesus and Easter. The activities are designed to reinforce the lesson and message presented in the Bible story with applications for the students in their daily lives. The lessons are adapted from the WorkshopRotation.org website. During COVID, more than 50 YouTube lessons were recorded and supply bags containing craft materials for activities delivered to the youth so that they could participte at home. This program operates following the guidelines of Safeguarding God's Children as directed by the Diocese of Texas.

- Christian Formation for grades 6-12 is titled Real and Relevant. This curriculum was selected with guidance from the Diocese of Texas. This lectionary-based program helps youth connect scripture with their daily lives. The curriculum includes movie clips which reinforce the connection of our culture with the scripture message.  During the spring semester, the youth in the 6-12 grade class follow the Lent Madness competition as developed by The Forward Movement. The youth have participted in a Lent Madness pep rally to promote the individual they feel will win "The Golden Halo." The 6-12 grade class operates following the guidelines of Safeguarding God's Children as directed by the Diocese of Texas.

- Adult Christian Formation on Sunday mornings takes many forms, but one of our most significant adult classes involves Bible study.  We have developed a simple, four-step method that anyone, regardless of their “Bible-study-maturity” can embrace and make their own.

- A knowledgeable lay person conducts a mid-week Bible study that invites all adults to read, think about, and actively discuss the Bible.
- Confirmation Classes are offered annually.

 

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