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Christian Formation & Nurture (CFN) welcomes all who would like to participate in a variety of
experiences and discussions which lead to personal and corporate spiritual growth.
We offer Formation
at 11:15 a.m. for all ages from three-year-olds through adults.
Sunday kids formation - Wherever you go, God is there!
On Sundays we also invite all youth from sixth-grade through high school to take
part in our weekly youth activities. These include playing games, swimming parties,
watching movies, scavenger hunts, studies, as well as mission activities. Our schedule
of meeting times is posted on the Youth News link in the WPPC website. We also encourage
"Children of God" of all ages to participate in formation experiences in worship via full
participation in the liturgy each Sunday. Our Children and Youth Liturgical Coordinators
welcome your interest in participating in liturgical processions and other roles.
Two major events take place in the summer. The first is our Vacation Bible School.
This event was not scheduled for 2010 due to low sign-ups. The theme for 2009 was “The Wonderful World of Mission.”
The second summer highlight is our
Youth Mission trip. For 2010 we traveled to Port Neches, Texas,
where we assisted in ongoing hurricane clean-up efforts. We are in the
process of discerning God's call to a specific destination for summer 2011. Other opportunities
for our youth include participating in numerous connectional church experiences such as Synod of the
Sun Youth Workshop and Presbyterian Youth Triennium.
CFN also works with our Congregational Life and Care Committee to provide our Wednesday
Night Live evenings which run from September through May. At 6 pm we have dinner in the
fellowship hall. The cost is seven dollars for adults. At 6:30 we have an adult study class
which lasts for one hour. Our choir then rehearses from 7:30 - 9 pm.
Our committee meetings are generally the third Saturday of each month at 9:00 am. We invite
all who are interested to attend these meetings and assist us in this important ministry.
Please contact Laura Robinson or Lauren Fleming, Co-moderators of the CFN Committee or Betty
Weckerly, Director of Christian Formation, for more information regarding any of these offerings.
Children/Youth in Liturgy participants - 9:10 Sundays in Library
Sunday Formation Classes (11:15 am - noon)
Each Sunday morning:
- Toddler & Pre K - Nursery
- Children & youth, K - 12th grade: begin as one group in classrom 2 for opening (sharing where we noticed God recently and scripture lesson);
move to interacting with scripture by rotating -- weekly -- through arts/crafts (classroom 3), drama/science/games (classroom 5), cooking
(kitchen/fellowship hall), or youth discussion (loft); reconvene (by 11:50) as a group (classroom 4) to close with music and prayer.
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THRESHOLD adult Formation - Library (David Batchelder): Our discussion will include anything and everything
that has just taken place in our worship. Perhaps you have questions or comments about the sermon, the scriptures, the music choices, or
something else in the service. THRESHOLD is a time for us to explore the meaning we have just shared in worship, believing that our faith
must be carried with us out the doors and into the world!
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Other Formation groups:
Affirmers - Classroom 7 as scheduled
Youth - Sundays at 5 pm - Loft
WNL - Wednesdays: 6 pm Dinner, 6:30 Study - Fellowship Hall
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