The Christian Formation Committee serves the 87 worshipping communities in the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. Our goal is to provide Christian formation resources and guide congregations in forming disciples of all ages.
In May 2024 Suzanna Green was appointed as the Director of Christian Formation. She previously served as Bishop’s Deputy for Christian Formation. She is responsible for encouraging strong Christian formation for all ages and creating a diocesan-wide support system for the churches, in collaboration with the Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, D.D., Bishop of West Texas, and the Christian Formation Committee. Contact Suzanna Green, at formation@dwtx.org and (210) 816-1949.
Click here to access resources and curriculum recommendations for Adult Formation programs.
The season of Epiphany is often a time when churches host new member classes, confirmation classes, or baptism classes. The Christian Formation committee has put together a list of resources that might be helpful for your church as you plan these events for Epiphany 2025 or any season that your church hosts these types of classes.
Click here to see the list of resources.
The Christian Formation Committee and Small Church Ministries invite your congregation to participate in a diocesan-wide book study on The First Advent in Palestine by Kelley Nikondeha. This book would make a great Sunday school, Bible study, or small group study for adults and older youth in your congregation. The Christian Formation Committee is working on some additional resources including an intergenerational study/activity guide for congregations that will be available on our website in mid-November. Click here to learn more.
Here are a few additional resources to use in your congregations or to send home with folks to help them celebrate the season of Advent:
In 2024 the Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read invites the diocese to study Acts. He states, “The Acts of the Apostles is the first book of the New Testament following The Gospels of Jesus Christ. Authored by Luke, the book of Acts describes the early life of the Christian movement as it wrestled with its relationship to Judaism, and as it learned to share the Gospel in the midst of the cultures of the 1st century. It is a story of missional movement and action as the Holy Spirit empowers the followers of Jesus Christ to live in the power of Christ’s resurrection and proclaim the Gospel throughout the Mediterranean, eventually reaching Rome – the center of the Roman Empire. As modern-day disciples of Jesus, we too find ourselves needing to learn to share the story of Jesus Christ in a culture and time when generations of people do not know him, or are not in a relationship with him. May the faith and work of the earliest Christians inspire us to do the work God has given us to do in our day.”
To engage children in the work our diocese does around the world, the diocesan World Missions Department wrote several 4-lesson studies for children, highlighting children from Kurdistan, Uganda, Guatemala, Navajoland, and Mexico. Each lesson includes a song, a Bible story, information about the country, and activities. These units can be used for Sunday school, children’s chapel, Vacation Bible School, or a family study at-home.
Click here to save a copy of the World Missions Children's Curriculum.
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