The Committee for Christian Education shall consist of four members and shall:

promote the importance of Christian education for the life and mission of the church;

assist congregations and pastors in the training of teachers and administrators for adult, youth and children's education; and

introduce and promote educational materials and programs approved by this church, and provide curriculum consultation.

Chair Margie Kvern Julie Popke Pastor Lanny Knutson Synod Council Liaison Pastor Trudy

Thorarinson

Held Saturday, April 14, 2007Christ Lutheran Church, Winnipeg MB

Who Attended?Leaders in Sunday Schools with fewer than 20 students?Anyone needing resources and ideas for teaching fun, exciting, and meaningful lessons to a small, multi-age group?Any Small Sunday School looking for a little “spice”?

Assessed the “Blessings andChallenges” of Small Sunday Schools

Participated in a “Show and Tell” of successful ideas and activities

Watched a presentation on resources and materials available to you

Met leaders of Small Sunday Schools from across the synod

Held: Saturday March 11, 2006Location: St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Steinbach, MB

Augsburg Fortress representative JACKIE NUNNS previewed curriculum materials and showed how they can be used.

Held: Saturday, September 22, 2007Epiphany Lutheran Church, Winnipeg, Mb

Sunday School Music Incorporating simple

songs and instruments into your Sunday School

Understanding copyright issues related to the music you use

Christmas and Easter Play Ideas Sharing of play ideas Learning how to use and adapt play

ideas (for different sizes of Sunday Schools, for children with developmental disabilities)

Hearing how others have developed their own drama pieces

www.mnosynod.org/chrisedcurriculum.html

An online comparison of different curriculum materials is available on the MNO website

Go to the documents page and click on Sunday School Resources

You come out to our

workshops!

You go to our website!

You tell us what’s helpful.

You tell us what else you

want/need from our committee.

We fail to keep Sunday School

important.

We tackle an MNO Synod 101 for

Youth.