Committees, Commissions, Boards: Committee on Life Long Christian Formation
The mission of the Committee on Life Long Christian Formation is to create and support educational, spiritual, and vocational programs throughout the diocese for children, youth, and lay adults and clergy in order to equip the people of God for ministry.
The committee sponsors diocesan Christian Formation events and supports workshop days sponsored by Christian Education Associates and the Ecumenical Training Associates. At these conferences, Commission members serve as sponsors and presenters.
The committee also represents the Diocese of New Jersey in the Province II Christian Education Network. For additional information regarding the Committee on Life Long Christian Formation, contact Susan T. Legnani, Chair.
Minutes:
All minutes are in PDF format. The
most recent are listed first.
Resources:
Download a four-page PDF leaflet (Good Things Come in Small Packages)
with a list of resources that you may find helpful when looking for material
for Christian Formation programs. Click
here to download.
Links:
Diocese of New Jersey Resource Library Located on the third floor of Diocesan House at 808 West State Street, Trenton, the resources include curriculum for children, youth and adults, as well as books and pamphlets for all aspects of parish ministry. You can browser the materials during office hours at Diocesan House. If you're a clergy person or a parishioner in the diocese, you may borrow material for a period of thirty days by clergy and parishioners of the Diocese of New Jersey.
Click here to search of Resource Center materials. Type in the resource you are looking for and see if it’s among our collection. If you want to browse the entire collection, you can type * (an asterisk) in a search field to get a list of all the items in the library.
Material may be borrowed from the Resource Center only by clergy and members of congregations of the Diocese of New Jersey
There is a limit of two pieces of material per person
Material is loaned for a period of thirty days.
No new material may be borrowed until borrowed material is returned.
No fines are charged for late material. Reminders will be sent by email or phone.
Curriculum may not be taken from the Resource Center. Small pieces of the curriculum may be copied for review only.
For a free source of audio visual material see the entry below about the Snyder Audio Visual Resource Library.
The Snyder AVRL (Audio-Visual Resource Center): A free resource to every church in Diocese of New Jersey. Click on the link provided to see more than 2000 video/DVD resources that can be used for children, youth and adults. They cover the areas such as Bible Study, sacramental preparation, confirmation, current church issues, stewardship, youth programs, and much more. You can order material and have it sent to your church or home. Then return it with the postage that is provided with the material you order. Take advantange of this FREE resource today! Like more information? Download a flyer about the Center.
Beulah
Enterprises: Christian toys, Beulah Land felt figures, the
Jesus doll, books and more.
Candle Press: Helen
Barton provides an unique variety of materials for church seasons, baptism,
confirmation, and family celebrations.
Children at
Worship, Congregations in Bloom: A resource for including children
in worship in a meaningful way.
Church Publishing: Episcopal
congregational resources.
Congregational
Resource Guide: A listing of major Christian education publishers
Diocese
of Connecticut: This website provides good reviews of the
most widely used curriculum for children and youth in the Episcopal
church.
Godly
Play Resources: The official website for Godly Play.
Leader Resources: Providers
of Rite 13 and Journey to Adulthood and well as many other Christian Formation
curriculum.
Lesson
Plans for Small Congregations: Free, weekly, lectionary-based
lessons for children, youth and adults designed for small Episcopal
congregations.
Treehaus
Communications: A good source of material for those who use
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd or Godly Play.