Guild of the Good Shepherd
promoting the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program
The Guild is partially funded by the Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese.
| Level I Formation - Course 1-June09 |
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The Guild of the Good Shepherd is please to announce a new Level I Formation Course, which covers the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program for children aged 3 to 6 years. As soon as you are sure that you would like to participate in this class, email your intentions to the course coordinator, Shirley Instasi (see her information below). If there are fewer than 12 registrants, we won't be able to hold the class -- in that case, your "nonrefundable" deposit will be cheerfully refunded. |
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Course Schedule, Location & Dates: This course will be held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 116 South St., Foxborough, MA 02035. (St. Mark's is located about 3/4 of a mile south of the Common, next to Foxborough High School. For directions, go to www.stmarksfx.org). The dates for this course are in 5-day block, spread over 2 summers: 2009 2010 |
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Formation Leaders: The Rev. Joyce Scherer-Hoock
and Julie Fitzgerald. The Rev. Joyce Scherer-Hoock is the Director of
Spiritual Formation at St. Anne’s in Lincoln. Joyce has
a Masters of Divinity as well as an undergraduate degree in
Biblical Studies. She has been an Episcopal priest for 19 years.
Before ordination, she taught high potential learning-disabled
adolescents at Landmark School. She loves material making and
often works "catechesis presentations" into sermons
and adult classes. The National Association of the Catechesis
of the Good Shepherd certifies Joyce as a Level 1, 2 and 3 Formation
Leader. Joyce values the ecumenical nature of this and enjoys
welcoming participants from a variety of churches into the CGS
formation courses. Course Coordinator: For any questions, Shirley Instasi, 508-337-4665; email: Registration: In order to register, please complete the course's brochure (click on it). Send your registration form and a check for half of the tuition, $200. (Special payment arrangements may be made if needed.) Please make it payable to 'The Guild of the Good Shepherd' by May 30, 2009 to:
Shirley Instasi We will send, via e-mail, confirmation of your registration, directions and other information. Half of tuition balance is due at the first class and it is nonrefundable after the first class is completed. The remaining balance is due before the course is half over. Course Fee: If you or your parish is not a Guild member for this
year, you can join by filling out a registration form (from the
Membership link) and include it with a separate check for membership.
(Again, this will give you a lower tuition.) Suggested donations
are: Individual-$25, Parish-$50. If you have previously taken this course and wish to take a make-up class, you will be charged $25 per class. Please contact the course coordinator if you plan on taking such a class. Certification: The Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (www.cgsusa.org) offers a nationally recognized certification for those who complete the all sessions of the Level 1 Formation Course and have their album pages reviewed by the formation leader. Additional fee, $35 - also a separate check. Miscellaneous: |