Grades 6 to 8 - Middle school

Registration is now open for the 2021-2022 faith formation year! For all the details and to register, please visit the Faith Formation Registration page by clicking here. 
 

Overview:  
Middle school students learn faith experientially with activities, games, small group conversations, service, and more! Our curriculum is called “Edge” from LifeTeen - a Catholic youth ministry and faith formation organization. “Edge” follows the format below and engages students in faith-learning experiences in a fun yet powerful way. This style of learning fosters an energetic atmosphere of encounter and allows students to fully engage with their Catholic faith.

Date/Time:
Middle-schoolers meet on most Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Contact Kristen Raaen at the parish office with questions about faith formation registration.

General Format:
6:30 – Opening, introduction to lesson, activity relating to lesson
6:45 – Main lesson of the night
7:10 – Small group conversation relating to lesson
7:30 – Closing prayer, announcements, etc
7:45 – Dismissal

Leaders:
Faith formation teachers/catechists are called “small group leaders.” They facilitate small group time by going through the given questions and guiding conversation among students. Parents and high school students are encouraged to be small group leaders. Contact Kristen to learn more about serving the small group leader ministry.

Service Projects:

• Each semester students participate in a service project as part of the curriculum. These vary each semester. Previous projects have included creating blessing bags for people experiencing homelessness and serving with Feed My Starving Children.
• Each middle schooler is also asked to complete two hours of service for others outside of the established curriculum. These projects could include: serving with Feed My Starving Children, helping a neighbor, writing cards, etc. Be creative! The link for the form is found below.
• After completing two hours of service, middle schoolers reflect on their experience by writing a service report. The service report is available through this link.

Bibles:
All new students to the program receive their own Bible which they will use through their middle school years and confirmation preparation. These Bibles have been blessed by Father Joe as part of our September 2020 faith formation kick-off and blessing. Students are expected to bring their Bibles to each session.

To learn more about the Edge, watch this five minute video for highlights of this dynamic middle school faith formation experience.

Click on the image below to view one-minute video on our YouTube channel with an overview of middle school faith formation at St. Tim's.