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Adult Formation and Education
Membership Class
The Rev. Tom Ehrich's next Membership Class will be June 1, 12:30 pm in the Welcome Center. A time for newcomers to meet each other and to discuss the meaning of belonging to a faith community.
Cursillo
Cursillo (Spanish for "short course") is a discipleship program designed to help one understand the personal call to the Christian life. Cursillo involves both a 3-day weekend and ongoing small groups for shared prayer, study, and fellowship.
Education For Ministry
Education for Ministry, also known as EFM, is a four-year program of theological education designed to prepare participants for lay ministry. Students meet weekly in a seminar setting under the guidance of trained mentors at various churches throughout the city. For more information, you may contact our EfM mentor at St. Bart’s, Mark D’Alessio, or the Diocesan Coordinator, Rev. Betsy Roadman, phone: 914-271-3501.
 The 2007-2008 EFM class are shown here at their end-of-the-year retreat. Shown left-to-right are: Melba Duncan, Elizabeth Lewin, Pearl Chin, Paul Kimmerling, Petero Sabune, Mark D'Alessio, Linda Watt, Blair Jarvis, Leo Duncan. Read a personal reflection on this special weekend.
Benedictine Cells
A one hour group that meets every other Tuesday in the Memorial Chapel for reflection on the rule of St. Benedict and its meaning for our lives. Participants are welcome to come every week, or just one time. All are welcome.
Centering Prayer
Learn one of the great spiritual practices. Centering Prayer is a meditative form of prayer geared toward the cultivation of interior silence or "centering." The Centering Prayer group meets twice weekly to share reflections, study and practice and to support each other in the discipline: Thursdays after the 6 p.m. Eucharist and Saturdays at 10:45 am. Contact St. Bart's Central for more information: 212-378-0222 or central@stbarts.org.
To sign up for any of the above programs, contact St. Bart's Central at (212) 378-0222 or central@stbarts.org, or the person listed at the end of each entry.
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