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Christian Education
Adult
 | Adult Spiritual Formation - A weekly forum which includes Bible
studies and discussion led by the Rector or other speakers. Scripture-based
video presentations and special music are also part of the adult education program.
Sundays 9:15-10:15a.m. |
| Education for Ministry - A four-year theological study that helps
equip participants to live out their ministries in the church, community and
the world. Sponsored by the University of the South, Sewanee, TN, EFM
materials cover the Old Testament (first year); the New Testament (second
year); church history (third year); and theological and moral choices (fourth
year). Weekly, September through May when there is an active class. |
| Bible Studies - Organized and chaired by various volunteers at Good
Shepherd. These studies usually run 8 - 12 weeks. |
Children
| Children's Church School - Children, ages 4 years through 6th
grade, are welcome to Sunday School, beginning with a snack at 10:00 a.m.
and they rejoin the congregation at the gradual hymn. During the summer months, the children may
join their families for the 10:30 worship or gather downstairs for
Bible-based videos and activities for all ages. |
| Youth Church School - Our 7th through 12th graders meet on
Sunday mornings downstairs, beginning at 10:00 a.m. for Bible-based
studies and discussion. |
| Nursery - For infants through 4 years, is staffed each Sunday from
10:15-12:15* while parents attend worship service (*children rejoin parents
before communion). |
| Vacation Bible School - Held jointly each spring or summer
with the local Methodist churches, this event provides 3-5 days of fun-filled,
Christian activities and fellowship for children of our church and community,
ages 6 years through 9th grades. |
| Youth Group - 7th through 12th grade youths from Good Shepherd and
the local Methodist churches meet on the second and fourth Sundays,
4:0-6:30 p.m. for Christian fellowship, fun, and food, alternating between
Oak Forest Methodist and Good Shepherd. |
| Summer Camp - Offered by the Episcopal Diocese for Western North
Carolina. Camp sessions for 2nd through 12th graders are held June through
July at Lake Logan, our diocesan retreat center in Canton, NC. |
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