St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Cleveland, Tennessee

Mission Statement of the Christian Education Committee

The mission of the Christian Education Committee is to facilitate spiritual growth and Christian formation for all members of St. Luke's parish by offering quality educational opportunities within the context of the Christian faith as understood by the Episcopal Church.

Children's Christian Education

• The same Bible story or theme is taught for three or four weeks. Each story or theme is called a unit.
• Each week the children rotate to a different station in a different room. Children begin in St. Alban's Chapel for a brief chapel service then move to one of four rooms that is specifically created to tell the story from a different way.
• Repetition is an important part of the curriculum. The more ways children explore a story or concept, the more it is reinforced in their memories.
• The focus on active learning and the varieties of experiences keep interest high throughout the unit.

If you have an questions  or if you would like to volunteer to help in any way, please contact Pam Part at 476-5541 or 886-4054.

Youth Christian Education
Sundays during the Christian Education Year - 9:30am - 10:30am

Confirmation Classes for Younger Youth - September 10-December 3

• Youth confirmation Classes will be held this fall for those youth whose parents wish them to be confirmed on December 3. Bishop Sanders will be at St. Luke's on Sunday, December 3 for Confirmation.

Grades 6-8

• This is Christian Education for youth in grades 6-8 who are not participating in Confirmation classes.  This group meets on the second floor of the Parish House.

Grades 9 - 12

• This year our senior high youth are being offered a variety of possibilities for fellowship, study and ministry.  For information regarding schedules and activities, contact Pam Park, Father Joel or the church office for more details.

Adult Church School Classes

Anglican Studies - Father Joel
Sundays  - 9:30am - 10:30am

• The Anglican Studies class resumes on Sunday, September 17 at 9:30am in the Parish House.  All adult parishioners and senior high youth are invited to attend this class, or one of our other offerings.  This class will serve as preparation for those wishing to be confirmed or received when Bishop Sanders visits on Sunday, December 3.  Contact Father Joel if you have an questions.

Bible Study Class
Sundays during the Christian Education Year - 9:30am - 10:30am

• This is an on-going class held in the Parish Hall and taught by John Hagler and Jeff Sellins.  You are welcome to attend at any time.

Adult Confirmation Class
See Anglican Studies Class above.

Life Enrichment Class
Sundays during the Christian Education Year - 9:30am - 10:30am

• The Life Enrichment Class will be utilizing a lectionary based curriculum, "Living the Good News". This curriculum will be facilitated by members of the class. The scripture readings, insightful commentary and discussion questions will assist participants to think more deeply about Christian beliefs and how to live them out in daily life.

Icon Study Group
Second Wednesday of Each month (September thu May)
5:30pm - 7:00pm - Parish Hall

Icons have been called "windows in the Heaven". Prayer with icons is one of the ancient spiritual disciplines of Christianity.  Always, and above all else, the Holy Icons point not to themselves but to Christ.  The theology of the icon is based upon the Incarnation.

Icons have stood as witnesses to the Christian faith and the truth of the Incarnation since the Early church.  In the same way that the beads of a rosary are strung together as an aid to prayer, so are the icons united in Christ and knit one to another in an endless procession of the faithful to God.

Come join us as we explore the prayer and symbolic language of the icon.  Although this is an ongoing group, you are welcome to join at any time.  For more information call Pam Park at 886-4054.