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Emmaus Family Formation for Grades PreK-6
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To Register, Please Call or Email Maureen Doherty at mdoherty@stbartholomewchurch.org or 908.322.2359
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What is Emmaus Family Formation?
The story of the Road to Emmaus provides the perfect foundation for what this approach to faith formation seeks to achieve for your family. Together as a parish team, in collaboration with our community, we look to walk with your entire family. We seek to foster an encounter with God, connect you with other families, and empower you with skills to strengthen your family life. One of the most important lessons that these past few years have emphasized is the importance of family in the handing on and building of faith. This new program seeks to do just that for the St. Bartholomew Community.
WHO CAN ATTEND?Emmaus Family Formation is for families with children in PreK through 6th grade. Our 1st - 6th Graders will participate in age-appropriate small groups while those in Pre-K and Kindergarten will be invited into our craft room. We ask at least one parent to attend each monthly session, but both parents' attendance is encouraged. Grandparents are also welcome.
HOW OFTEN WILL WE ATTEND?
Families will attend one session per month on a Sunday and complete a take-home family activity once a month.
WHAT WILL EACH SESSION ENTAIL?Sessions will run two and a half hours, beginning with Mass, followed by a welcome and introduction to the theme for the month. Then we will split up into age-appropriate groups for a deeper dive into that theme. We will also break open our theme with all of our parents, providing skills to help support your families practically and in developing their faith at home. Each session will conclude with a family activity/experience.
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Information & Details:
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Each family will attend six Sunday gatherings for the year and may choose to attend either Schedule A or Schedule B during one of two time slots:
9:00am - 11:30AM
4:00pm - 6:30PMThe time slot chosen by each family will remain their designated time to attend all monthly sessions.
SCHEDULE A
October 2
November 6
January 8
February 5
March 12
April 16
SCHEDULE B
October 23
November 20
January 22
February 26
March 26
April 30
Schedule A and Schedule B are the same program, simply two attendance options!
***PLEASE NOTE: At least one parent must attend with their child!
We have a capacity limit of 285 people, including parents, per time slot. If that session is at capacity please shoes a different session.
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To Register, Please Call or Email Maureen Doherty at mdoherty@stbartholomewchurch.org or 908.322.2359
Every family will register for only one session per month and will maintain that timeslot for the year, following the dates for either Schedule A or Schedule B. At least one parent must attend with their children. Please include in your registration the total number of persons attending, including parents.
Cost per family is $225 for the year.
First Communion families may register for any time.
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Volunteers are needed to help as small group leaders, aides, hall monitors, hospitality, and the set up team. If you are interested in helping, please follow this link:
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Inclusive Family Faith Formation
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Schedule:
We are looking to hold our Inclusive program after the 9am Mass in Room 107 on the following dates: 10/30, 11/13, 1/29, 2/12, 3/19, 4/23.Format:
The sessions will start around 10:00am and run for one hour. It will begin with an opening talk and video, then we will have 25-30 mins of discussion/activity, during that time I will have a separate discussion with the parents, then we will wrap up with a family activity. There will also be a take home family activity assigned each month. -
Contact Us
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Steven Serafin, D.Min.sserafinstbartholomewchurch.orgPastoral Associate
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