Cathedral Formation

VBS 2009: Camp EDGE June 22-26th 9-11.30am @ the Cathedral

Enjoy the thrill of God's great outdoors in the heart of the city this summer.  VBS is open to all school aged children, Pre-School through 5th graders.  Teens are invited to be helpers!  

Download Albuquerque Episcopal Churches VBS 2009

For more information click the 'email me' link or call the Cathedral 505.247.1581.

Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday 2009

Be sure to mark your calendars for the two Lenten traditions of Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday.

Shrove Tuesday: February 24 in the Early Evening
Cajun and Festive Potluck with King Cakes, Beads and a Band!

Family Ash Wednesday: February 25 (5~something)
Child accessible language and preaching for the beginning of a holy lent for the entire family.  Assisting Bishop Frey will be joining us.

After the first fact: Download Shrove 09 102

Good Friday Activity Day Planning Group

The Cathedral will be proudly hosting the Good Friday Activity day this Lent for our Albuquerque area Episcopal congregations.  The first planning meeting will be February 4th at 6.30 pm.  Every parent of any school age child at our Cathedral is invited to help us with this planning. 

Sunday School For Young People Begins Sunday the 24th!

What joy and excitement.  We know that each of you desires to make this a priority for your family.  We look forward to seeing your bright faces as we follow the way of Jesus Christ.  A few reminders for each child:

1. Please turn in a new completed registration form (you can download it to the right)
2. Select a supply drive tag  (pens, pencils, glue sticks, cleaning supplies, hand soap pumps, and a few larger items like study bible, carpet sweepers and globes)
3.  Bring a snack food bag or box, without peanuts!  (Cheesy animal shape crackers, pretzel sticks, classic animal crackers, vanilla cookies, cheerios, fruit loops, or granola bars are good for children; Any crackers, chips, granola bars or fruit snacks are good for teens) 

And this means we return to a three service schedule with worship at 8, 9 and 11am.  Sunday School runs from 10 till 11am.  More details about classes and locations are in an earlier post (scroll down).

Mac and Cheese month continues this week; all children and youth are welcome to help carry these gifts to the altar.  Meet us at the back during the announcements.

Lastly, Children's Chapel will start to begin in the sanctuary and children will follow the cross out at the Gloria. 

Children and Youth Sunday School Begins August 24!

We return to our regular schedule and begin Christian education and formation for youth and children on August 24th.  Every child and teen needs to turn in a registration form (top link on the far right of this page).  We have a couple of needs:

1. Help preparing/moving classrooms in the Cathedral Clark Center and the Annex Youth Center.  A few hours of your time this summer would help alot!
2. Fresh teaching volunteers.  Many of our teachers have boldly served for many years and are ready for new ministries.  Please step up to the plate and offer your time and talent.
3. Make sure we have your information(all children and their birthdates) in our church database: that helps us keep in touch.  If you haven't received any postcards from me this summer, or you do not get the newsletter, then you are probably not in our database.  
4. Invite a friend to church. 

Children's classes this year will be divided by age; if your child has a birthday in the middle of the year you are free to choose to stay or move up.  Siblings are welcome to stay together, and other flexibility is available if you check with the teachers. 

3-5 year olds: Godly Play in Cathedral Clark Center Blue

6-8 year olds: Godly Play in Cathedral Clark Center Yellow

9 -10+ year olds: Mustard Seed in Cathedral Clark Center Green

Youth classes are moving across the street to the new youth center upstairs at the Annex.  Our youth program works in generations that stick together.  We will also offer monthly game and movie nights for all youth.  Some of the following plan is subject to change. 

6-7^th graders: New Rite 13 Annex Youth Center Green 

8-9^th graders: New J2A (Wizdomick) Annex Youth Center Pumpkin

10^th+ :BASE: Confirmation/Reaffirmation Annex Youth Center Purple

If you haven't been playing along with us, your teen is always welcome to begin.  However the BASE class is the only path towards confirmation for Sr Hi teens who are 16 or older.  We suggest that you make BASE a priority for any 16+ teen, and let them choose whether or not to be confirmed before the Bishop visits in the spring.  All youth classes need strong attendance and expect 60% attendance at classes and fund raisers to lead to participation in the Urban Adventure (J2A) and/or Mission Trip (all youth eligible) next summer. 

Mid Elementary Bibles

· If you are 7, 8 or 9 years old and did not receive the gift Bible in from the Cathedral before, please have your parents contact us SOON. We need a SOLID count, so please call or email. 

· We hope to bless and share these Bibles with you during the 9am service on May 18th. 

To let us know that you would like your child to receive a Bible on the 18th please click the COMMENTS link below.  I will receive an email with your information.  Or you could just click, email me. 
 

Easter Morning Resurrection Party for Children

 Easter Morning Resurrection Party for Children following the 9am service March 23

There will be eggs, there will be finding and giving and sharing but this will not be your typical Easter Egg Hunt. 

Toddlers will have a search in the well area downstairs;

Children Pre-K thru 6^th grade will seek and share in the garden area. 

All Children should bring a basket or bucket or bag. 

Parents and Grandparent-types: please contribute empty plastic eggs, and stickers or candy before Good Friday: collection outside Jane’s office.