Our Last Week!

Dear CGS Families,

This is our last week of CGS for the school year.  On Wednesday night, we held a "Pentecost Prayer Service" in all three levels and will do the same on Sunday (5/20) morning. 

We appreciate all the help this year from parents who assisted in the atria.  Your presence makes working with our students so much easier.  THANK YOU!

The registration packet for next year will be mailed on July 2.  We're considering adding a third session of Level I and II to account for our growing numbers.  An online survey will go out in the next few weeks to help us better plan for next year.  Please take the few moments needed to fill it out.

Have a safe and blessed summer!

+ Peace,
  Mark

April 30 and May 2

Level I (3-6 years)
Presentations:
- Baptism I
- Alleluia/Risen Christ prayer cards
- Tour of the sacristy with the older children

The two big things that we're doing in Level I as the year quickly comes to a close are giving the baptism lesson and taking small group "field trips" to the church sacristy.  On the field trip the kids learn how and when to genuflect, along with getting to see and touch the different objects for mass that they've learned about (e.g. chalice, paten, lectionary, etc.). 


Level II (7-9 years)
Presentations:
- Baptism
- Eucharistic Presence
- Genuflecting/Receiving Communion

Notes: Some special presentations are given this week for the students receiving first communion.  Along with that, presentations are given involving the enpty tomb and baptism.

Level III (10-12 years)
Presentations:
- Salvation history in regard to Exodus

Notes: The two level three groups are wrapping up their exploration of Exodus and what it teaches us about salvation history.  This week they'll be focusing on the 10 Commandments and the golden calf idol made by the Israelites.