Youth Learn and Grow Team

Learn and Grow Team

Team Lead: Dana Fath Strande and Kathleen Brusco in support of Natalie Watters.

Team members: Bridget Gambiani, Christin Eaton, Emily Grier, Elise Schoenrock, and Megan Flanagan. 

Overview:   The Learn and Grow team is responsible for providing for the spiritual growth and community formation of Nativity children and youth.

Management:

1. Curriculum.
2. Scheduling of programs.
3. Supporting and training of volunteer leaders and teachers.
4. Creating physical space that is conducive for various faith formation age groups and their needs.
5. Determine the yearly budgetary needs of the team for recommendation to the Finance Team.

Accountability:

1. Sunday Morning Children’s & Youth classes for Grades PreK-12.
2. Youth Group opportunities for Grades 6-12.
3. Involving Children in Worship.
4. Camps & Retreats.
5. Approve expenditures for team budgetary line items.

Skills Required:

1. Desire to strengthen faith formation opportunities for members of a particular stage or age.
2. Willingness to build furniture, paint, and/or find volunteers to do this to make the education wing’s classroom’s physical spaces more conducive to the particular needs of faith formation groups.

Time Commitment:

1. We will meet about 4 times a year in preparation for liturgical seasons. 
2. More time will ne needed depending on what you volunteer to help with. 

Contacts: 

Dana.fath.strande@nativitymn.org

kbrusco@hotmail.com