Formed In Faith

By Rachel Held Evans                                                                                       April 30, 2015

Ms. Evans is a blogger and the author of the book Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church.

“. . . Many churches have sought to lure millennials back by focusing on style points: cool bands, hip worship, edgy programming, impressive technology. Yet while these aren’t inherently bad ideas and might in some cases be effective, they are not the key to drawing millennials back to God. Young people don’t simply want a better show. And trying to be cool might be making things worse.”

In this very good article, from the Washington Post, a young adult author explains why people in her generational group (millennials, Generation Y) often get turned off by church congregations that try to be too cool, too trendy in worship, overly hip and edgy in technology and music. And there are others who recoil in Christian communities that come across as too ‘judgmental’ and ‘hypocritical.’

Evans notes that her peers are less likely to abandon ship and walk away when they find a church community that is truly inclusive; displays honesty and authenticity in communication among congregants; offers meaningful sacraments and prayer experiences; and helps young adults feel less lonely.

Want to know more? Read on. It’s good.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jesus-doesnt-tweet/2015/04/30/fb07ef1a-ed01-11e4-8666-a1d756d0218e_story.html

Butch Ekstrom                                                                                   BEkstrom@archlou.org

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We pray that all heed the words of Pope Francis —

Wishing you a blessed holiday from the Faith-Formation staff.

Christology II
Dates: Tuesday December 1 or Thursday December 3, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Locations: Tuesday, St. Agnes (St. Aloysius Hall) or Thursday, Our Lady of Lourdes (Professional Team Room)
Presenter: Art Turner, Director of Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 448-8581 ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Christology

This class surveys the ministry of Jesus and the meaning of his life, death, and resurrection.

Introduction to Sacraments
Dates: Thursday December 3, 2015
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Locations: Ascension School
Presenter: Maureen Larison, Consultant for Adult Formation and Initiation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 448-8581, ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level in the content area of Introduction to Sacraments or 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Sacraments

This class explores the meaning of the sacraments, the role they have in the Church, and the principles of liturgical celebration of the sacraments.

Theology of Church
Dates: Tuesday December 15 or Thursday December 17, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Locations: Tuesday, St. Agnes (St. Aloysius Hall) or Thursday, Our Lady of Lourdes (Professional Team Room)
Presenter: Art Turner, Director of Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 448-8581, ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of the Church

This class explores the meaning and mission of the Church and the role of Baptism within it.