Diocese of Western Michigan

Ministries with Young People

Formation Curricula

Curriculum

VBS

Sunday School

Youth Ministry

Confirmation

Adult Formation

Adult Mentors

Ministries with Young People

Children

Youth

Young Adult

Episcopal Youth Camp

Safeguarding God's

    Children

General Resources

Adult Mentors

Downloads

VBS - Vacation Bible School

Sunday School Curricula

Click here to download the 2009 curricula overview from Church Publishing

External Links

   

Curricula often used in our Diocese

Featured Curricula

• Lesson Plans for Small Congregations

   

• This is a free download created and written by members of the Episcopal Church.

  http://www.episcopalchurch.org/50534_ENG_HTM.htm

Montessori  Approach

• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

   

• http://www.cgsusa.org/

• Godly Play

   

  http://www.godlyplay.org/

  http://www.godlyplay.com/

• Children and Worship (Worship Center)

   

  http://childrenandworship.org/index.html

• Saving Wisdom

   

  Saving Wisdom does not have a website, click here to download information

Lectionary Based Curriculum

• All Things New

   

• http://www.livingthegoodnews.com/allthingsnew.htm

• Lesson Plans for Small Congregations

   

  This is a free download created and written by members of the Episcopal Church.

  http://www.episcopalchurch.org/50534_ENG_HTM.htm

• Living the Good News

   

  http://www.livingthegoodnews.com/ep_lectbased.htm

• Seasons of the Spirit

   

  http://www.spiritseasons.org

• Seedlings Curriculum

   

  http://www.seedlingsinc.com/

Sequence Based Curriculum

• Hear the Children:  A Treasure Magazine Vacation Bibile School Program (Published by The Episcopal Church)

   

• http://www.episcopalchurch.org/48931_58907_ENG_HTM.htm

• Episcopal Curriculum for Children

   

  http://www.livingthegoodnews.com/ecc.htm

Youth Ministry

http://www.livingthegoodnews.com/ecy.htm

• Journey to Adulthood (J2A) & Rite 13

   

  http://www.leaderresources.org/j2a

Confirmation

The Diocese of Western Michigan is currently in a moratorium from Confirmations.  That means that we are in a time of prayers, reflection and review of what the sacramental rite of confirmation means to us.  We will be creating a document of guidelines for confirmation preparation. 

Adult Formation

Adult Formation Curricula

• http://www.edwm.org/adults/EfM.htm

http://www.sewanee.edu/Theology/DOCCFolder/DOCChome.html

• http://www.everyvoice.net/

• Alpha

   

  http://alphacourse.org/

• The Kerygma Program

   

  http://www.kerygma.com/courses/courses.htm

• Lifecycles (Leader Resources)

 

http://www.leaderresources.org/lifecycles

• The New Church’s Teaching Series

 

http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com

• The Discovery Series (Diocese of Texas)

 

http://www.epicenter.org/edot/Discovery_Series.asp?SnID=2058086452

• Purpose Driven Life

 

http://www.purposedrivenlife.com/

• Purpose Driven Life (an Episcopal Course Syllabus and study questions)

 

http://www.pohick.org/pdlsyll.html