CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES
We welcome and invite all ages to gather
for Christian Education following Worship. Children and youth meet from 10:45am-12:00pm.
Adult electives begin at 11:15am-12:00pm following coffee and
conversation.
Our classes run from September - June with a break during the summer months. Christian
Education classes are places of friendship and hospitality. Whether you are 3
or 93 years old, there is a place for all! Together we discern and nurture our
individual and collective journey of faith.
SUNDAY
SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
We offer engaging Sunday School classes
for children, preschool-youth including. A typical morning includes: snacks, Bible
stories, music, worship, and response activities. A yearly offering project invites
our children to share God’s generousity with others and be good stewards
of God’s gifts. Our project for 2008-09 is purchasing school kits for the
children of Iraq through Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). Gather
‘Round (www.gatherround.org) is our Sunday School curriculum. It is a Bible-based
Anabaptist curriculum which lifts up the teachings of Jesus, offering alternatives
to world views that emphasize individualism, power and accumulation of wealth.
It nurtures children and youth in becoming followers of Jesus, as people who know
and love God, interpret God’s word, belong to God’s community, and share
God’s good news.
Our themes for 2008-09 include: Judgement and Hope, Take up the Cross and Living the Good News Together.
An Intergenerational Christmas Worship Service and Sunday School Picnic are also highlights of the Christian Education year.
YOUTH
MINISTRY
We welcome youth and their friends into a dynamic relationship
with God and others through Mennonite Youth Fellowship (MYF). Our purpose of youth
ministry is to provide a safe place and meaningful experiences that welcome youth
into our community of faith and facilitate their being and becoming unique expressions
of God’s love in the world.
MYF
opportunities include: Sunday School, monthly social events or service projects,
Mennonite youth retreats and assembly, catechism, and mentoring relationships
with adults.
YOUNG
ADULT/ADULT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
We invite young adults and adults to attend a class of their choice. We offer
three to four different electives which run for six weeks. A “Christian Education
Special Event”gathers all adults together on the seventh week. The classes
range in size and range in style from lectures to interactive discussion. Topics
include: Bible Study, Spirituality, Christian Witness, and Stewardship.
SUMMER
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS)
Children, senior kindergarten through grade eight are invited to participate in
Vacation Bible School. We gather August 9 - 13, 2010 from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon.
Through Bible stories, dramas, art, games, and music, children are invited to
deepen their relationship with God, others, and their world. Our theme for 2010
is “Baobab Blast: God's Great Get Together.” Hosted by Erb Street Mennonite
Church, Waterloo North Mennonite Church, and Know Presbyterian Church. For Registration
Form contact Erb Street Mennonite Church office@erbstchurch.ca or 519-886-3570
