The children and youth who are in Faith Formation
need you to share your faith with them .
Our gift of passing on the faith is a blessing to them.
You will make a great difference in their lives.

Many teaching options are available – team teach with another parent/friend, that way you can take turns teaching lessons and have someone else in the class; be an assistant catechist – help the catechist in the classroom, you don’t have to teach, just be an extra hand in the classroom. 

All volunteers must complete the

Diocese of Crookston’s Safe Environment Training prior to volunteering.

Catechists and Small Group Leaders receive a discount on their Faith Formation materials fee.  
Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Leaders – Leaders will be grouped in teams of two and will be assigned a weekend a month (or less depending upon how many leaders we have) to lead a group of Kindergarten and First graders who attend the 9:00 a.m. Liturgy in making the Sunday Scripture Readings relevant to their lives and experiences.  CLOW leaders must be available at the beginning of Mass to lead the students out of Mass following the opening prayer and return the children to Mass after the Prayers of the Faithful.
 
Preschool Sunday School

Preschool Sunday School Catechists (teachers) and, Substitute Catechists - High School youth and Adults can teach Preschool Sunday School.  An easy to use catechist manual assists the catechist in preparing and presenting the lesson.

Assistant Catechists – Middle School youth and older can be Assistant Catechists in the Preschool Sunday School Program.  You don’t have to teach, just be an extra hand to help out with the children. 

Preschool Sunday School Coordinator(s) – Adults are needed to coordinate the Preschool Sunday School Program.  Responsibilities include: being on site when Sunday School is held, from 8:30 – 10:15 a.m.; assisting Sunday School Catechists; and other various duties relating to the Preschool Sunday School Program.  Commitment preferred for the entire year.  This is a paid position. 
 
Elementary Faith Formation

Catechists (teachers), and Substitute Catechists - Confirmed High Schoolers and Adults can teach Elementary Faith Formation – Experience needed - a desire to share our faith with the Elementary children of our parish.  An easy to use Catechist manual and great web site helps the Catechist in preparing and presenting a lesson.  The Elementary Faith Formation provides a variety of creative experiences aimed at nurturing our Catholic Christian faith, a sense of community and awareness of God’s presence in prayer.

Assistant Catechists – Confirmed High School Schoolers and Adults - will assist the Elementary Catechist in the classroom.  You don’t have to teach (unless you are willing to as needed), just be an extra hand to help out the Catechist.
 
Middle School Faith Formation
Small Group Leaders - Confirmed adults willing to facilitate discussion questions within a small group regarding the lessons of the night, build relationships with the youth,  High School Faith Formation
Small Group Leaders - Confirmed adults willing to facilitate discussion questions, within a small group, about the lesson of the night. 

High School Faith Formation Mentor Team - Confirmed high school students and college students participating within the Faith Formation nights, helping with discussions, modeling and sharing their testimonies of faith.

Middle School and High School Support Team
Adults willing to help behind the scenes - serving and cleaning up meal/snacks, prayer team (praying for the teens and the success of the Faith Formation night), door monitors.

Door Monitors
Parents and adults are needed to help provide a safe learning environment for the children and youth who attend Faith Formation.  We encourage families who are receiving Faith Formation Scholarships and who are not teaching Faith Formation to volunteer in this capacity. 
     Responsibilities:  Maintain door security from 6:00 - 8:10 p.m. This inclues locking and unlocking the doors (Door 2 - Church Parking Lot and Door 3 - Beltrami Avenue); assisting children and parents as needed; walking through the School/Church campus as needed; and observing those that are entering the building.  
A training session will be held before Faith Formation begins.

 

For Information on becoming part of this rewarding ministry - Contact:

Kris Jensen - 441-4944 or kjensen@stphilipsbemidji.org
(Children's Liturgy of the Word, Preschool  Sunday School,
Elementary Faith Formation)
Cassie or David Liedl - 441-4908 or middleschoolff@stphilipsbemidji.org
(Middle School Faith Formation)
Sue Hengel - 441-4908 or highschoolff@stphilipsbemidji.org
High School Faith Formation
Ashley & Jake Hodapp - 441-4908 or ffparentsupport@stphilipsbemidji.org
(Door Monitors and Middle School/High School Support Team)