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Incoming Meeting!

On Sunday, August 17, Natalie is hosting another meeting on the direction of Youth and Family Ministries. Please, join us to discuss fellowship, bible studies, and curriculums that we are looking at buying. Visit the RAMMS barbeque station and bring in lunch as we talk about the needs of the children in the parish. Parents, young adults, and teens that want their say should attend. Note that the content of this meeting will be the same as that in July. If you attended that one, you’re welcome to join again, as it’s a great way to build relationships with the other parents and people in our community.

Curriculum Choices

Want to see the direction of the curriculum for this upcoming school year? Check below for choices to both Kids’ Table and Teen Bible Study.

Please let Natalie know which curriculum that you would like by the morning of August 17. As there are plenty of people that would like input, Natalie will take each recommendation into consideration.

Current Curriculum

Lesson Plans that Work is a free curriculum designed by the Episcopal Church, to respond to the needs of volunteers. There's inter generational lesson plans for feasts, and the platform provides individual lessons for younger children, older children, and adults. Currently, we use this for Kids' Table and Teen Bible Study but are willing to look at other options.

Price: free.

Find it: here.

Rhythms of Grace is an Episcopal worship experience directed at neurodiverse children and creates an inter generational experience. A script is provided for the Bible story and follow up activity suggestions are provided. Currently, we use Rhythms of Grace for Green Growing Sundays. We will continue to use this for Green Growing Sundays.

Price: volumes two and three are free, while volume one is $53.24.

The creators wanted Rhythms of Grace to be accessible, which is why the last two volumes are free on their website.

Find it: here.

Sparkhouse Digital is a division of Augsburg Fortress, which provides the curriculum for Operation Restoration. It is subscription based. Each subscription provides unlimited access to leadership materials, reproducibles, and extras. Planning tools are also provided.

Price: subscription based. Annual purchase. Pricing in USD.

Early Childhood: $69 (1-10 children)

Children: $199 (1-25 children)

Youth: $129 (1-10 youth)

Find it: here.

Godly Play is a Montessori inspired curriculum to experience God through story, wonder, and play. Geared towards ages 3 - 12, Godly Play aims to create understanding the foundations of Christianity as children explore their own capabilities and experiences.

Price: there isn't a set price for Godly Play. Some materials are free, while others are paid.

Find it: here (Godly Play Foundation).

              here (Godly Play Youtube).

Mini Revolutions is an inter generational curriculum that is based off of the lectionary calendar, and intended to ground children in the rhythm of the church year. It can be scaled down for toddlers, presented to children, and modified for youth. Participants can purchase one month at a time, or a subscription. A subscription features access to an online community, youth adaptations, story telling videos, play recommendations, and book recommendations. The parent company, Illustrated Ministry, previously provided our curriculum for Compassion Camp. 

Price:

Subscription: $42/month (USD).

Purchasing one month curriculum: $49 (USD).

Find it: here.

              here (sample page).

Messy Church is messy! It's Christ-centred and for all ages. It is a space to be creative, play, and welcome others. It brings everyone together, and embraces our differences. While Messy Church focuses on once a month meet ups, this can be scaled to congregation needs. There are a variety of books to provide lesson plan ideas.

Price: varied pricing. Ebooks are around the £9.99 - £14.99.

Find it: here (Messy Church UK).

              here (Individual Sessions Page, Example 1).

              here (10 Minute Assembles, Example 2).

Where did we get the funds to do this?

Earlier this year, we partnered with the Anglican Foundation Canada for their Say Yes! to Kids Campaign (SYTK). Our goal was to fund a Youth and Family Library for our parish. We kept 80% of these funds, while 20% went to the Foundation for other SYTK and Indigenous, Youth Based Initiatives. We surpassed our goal of $2500, and we totaled more than $3600 to both the library and SYTK.

Thanks to your generous support, our funds will go directly to purchasing books, toys, curriculum, shelving, and other library items.

Interested in supporting our library further? While the partnership for SYTK is finished, you can still donate, and 100% of the funds will go to the Youth and Family Library. Please note that physical donations (e.g toys, books) will be vetted by Natalie.

The Anglican Foundation of Canada dispersed funds in late July, and are available for use. Donations made via the offering plate are also available for use.

Come to the parental meeting and look through the curriculum choices. Have your say!

 
Ministries
Youth & Family Ministry