Welcome to Easter Boxing!
Join our modified Easter Egg Hunt!
We are one of the participating churches in a modified Easter Egg hunt sponsored by the Diocese of Massachusetts.
For more information click here. Taryn will notify you when Our Easter Box search begins, but note, it will not be before Easter.
3 Easy Steps
Each church that is participating has hidden an Easter Box on their property. Follow the clues to find the box.
Take a photo of the Easter Egg you find! Leave a message in the log book and take a sticker!
Put everything back for the next "seeker" to find.
Join the CGS Gratitude Challenge 2020
What are you thankful for and how do you show it? Join the CGS gratitude challenge this month.
Challenge: Show gratitude for 20 different things.
It’s a fact that expressing gratitude not only has a positive effect on your mood, but it also improves your relationships and your overall health! Join the Church School in this fun gratitude challenge.
What things can I show gratitude for?
Download this calendar for ideas (but you can also come up with your own).
What ways?
That part is up to you, but here are some suggestions:
Write a card
Give a smile or hug
Take a walk
Attend a prayer service
Create something
Talk about it
Give your time
Look
Listen
Enjoy
Reward
Check off 20 gratitude topics before the end of November and win a prize!
Record your efforts in any way you like and share with Taryn, Church School Coordinator at Church of the Good Shepherd. The kind of prize will remain a mystery. Along the way, though, you will earn obvious other types of rewards.
Church of Good Shepherd in The Boston Globe!
Good Shepherd’s relationship with El Ocotillo is told through the story of one of the church’s scholarship recipients
Exciting news! This article: Acton Church, Salvadoran Village Pray and Grow Together is live on the Boston Globe website and will be published in print on Sunday, February 23.
If you would like to help us in providing hope through education for additional students in this village, please make a check out to: Church of the Good Shepherd with “El Ocotillo” in the memo line. Mail it to: 164 Newtown Rd. Acton MA 01720. Donations are tax deductible.
Gracias!
Job opening: Church School Coordinator
We’re looking for someone to help foster and grow a vibrant spiritual formation program for our children.
We are seeking a kind, energetic, and organized individual who genuinely enjoys working with children and parents. Our part-time Church School Coordinator will be responsible for fostering and growing a vibrant spiritual formation program for children in Kindergarten through 8th grade and supporting the volunteers who lead the high school youth formation program.
The Coordinator will work for and with the Rector and support the leadership development of parents and volunteers.
The Coordinator will work 10-15 hours per week which includes 3-4 hours on Sunday mornings that can fluctuate depending on coordinator’s schedule and liturgical season. Church School runs from the first or second Sunday after Labor Day through the second or third Sunday in June. Ideally, the Coordinator is available from mid-August to mid-June. Salary range $15,000-$18,000 depending on experience. You will be required to be CORI checked and complete a Safe church training before working with children.
Responsibilities
The Church School Coordinator will:
Maintain a safe, welcoming, and nurturing environment in the church school area and classrooms
Understand the meaning of the liturgical seasons and teachings of Jesus
Oversee, administer, maintain and/or (if needed) coordinate the acquisition of Church School curriculum, supplemental materials, and supplies
Recruit and help to prepare volunteer church members to teach Church School and maintain schedule of volunteer teachers
Ensure all volunteer teachers complete Safe Church Training and CORI check
Support volunteer teachers for Sunday mornings including prepping materials, supplies, set-up, etc.
Plan and collaborate with Rector, parents, and volunteers, special activities such as the Christmas Pageant, Special Communion, Palm Sunday procession, recognition of milestones in the life of the children, etc.
Communicate regularly with parents via email, the newsletter, weekly bulletins, website, etc.
Create a modest Church School budget
Keep accurate records (registration, attendance, offerings, expenses, supplies, etc.)
Meet with the Rector at regular staff meetings and when necessary
Provide a written report for the Annual Parish meeting
Attend Christian Formation Committee meetings when necessary
Qualifications
The ideal candidate is someone who:
Has a good understanding of the liturgical seasons and Jesus’ teachings
Is Christian (Episcopalian preferred)
Maintains a joyful and positive rapport with children, parents, and volunteers
Has experience working in a church setting
Has elementary teaching and/or childhood development and/or classroom management experience
Has experience working with children of many ages, varying learning styles and abilities, and is inclusive and welcoming of all children
Is mature, responsible, organized, friendly, warm, and engaging
Is able to work independently and collaboratively
Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
Has an Associate degree or similar experience
Completes a CORI check and Safe Church training (offered on site)
To apply
Email cover letter and resume to: admin@goodshepherdacton.org