Ministries with Young People Resources

~Curricula~

  

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Vacation Bible School

Sunday School Curriculum

Youth Ministry Curriculum

Confirmation Curriculum

Adult Formation Curriculum

 

VBS - Vacation Bible School 

Overview & evaluations for VBS curriculum from the Virginia Theological Seminary (.pdf)

  

Sunday School Curricula

  

Featured Curricula

• Lesson Plans for Small Congregations  

• This is a free download created and written by members of the Episcopal Church.

  http://www.episcopalchurch.org/50534_ENG_HTM.htm

Click here to download the 2009 curricula overview from Church Publishing

Click here for an interactive curriculum overview from Sharon Ely Pearson at Church Publishing

 

 

External Links

• From Church Publishing - choosing a curriculum

• Resources from The Episcopal Church (an external link with GREAT resources)

• An overview of curriculum and other resources for Christian Educators  

 

Curricula often used in our Diocese

• Montessori Approach

• Lectionary Based Curriculum

• Sequence Based Curriculum

 

Montessori  Approach

• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd  

http://www.cgsusa.org/

• Godly Play  

  http://www.godlyplay.org/

  http://www.godlyplay.com/

• Children and Worship (Worship Center)  

  http://childrenandworship.org/index.html

• Saving Wisdom  

  Saving Wisdom does not have a website, click here to download information

 

Lectionary Based Curriculum

• All Things New  

http://www.livingthegoodnews.com/allthingsnew.htm

• Lesson Plans for Small Congregations  

  This is a free download created and written by members of the Episcopal Church.

  http://www.episcopalchurch.org/50534_ENG_HTM.htm

• Living the Good News  

  http://www.livingthegoodnews.com/ep_lectbased.htm

• Seasons of the Spirit  

  http://www.spiritseasons.org

• Seedlings Curriculum  

  http://www.seedlingsinc.com/

 

Sequence Based Curriculum

• Hear the Children:  A Treasure Magazine Vacation Bibile School Program (Published by The Episcopal Church)  

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/48931_58907_ENG_HTM.htm

• Episcopal Curriculum for Children  

  http://www.livingthegoodnews.com/ecc.htm

 

Youth Ministry

   

• Episcopal Curriculum

  • for Younger Youth (middle school age)

  • for Older Youth (high school age)

 

http://www.livingthegoodnews.com/ecy.htm

     

• Journey to Adulthood (J2A) & Rite 13  

  http://www.leaderresources.org/j2a

     

• Lesson Plans for Small Congregations

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/50534_ENG_HTM.htm

 

 

Confirmation

The following link brings you to the Diocese of Western Michigan confirmation page.

• Follow this link to a list of confirmation resources

 

 

Adult Formation Curricula

Follow the link to see the adult formation page