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"I just love how you've brought the children
of our neighborhood together to focus on the
goodness in each person and to encourage
them to make positive choices, stand up for
what is right and above all to focus on God
in their lives."
Glastonbury parent of two Spirit
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Spirit Club |
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What is a Spirit
Club?
Spirit Club is a
one-hour after-school
program held in
neighborhood homes for
first-fifth graders or
PreSchoolers-Kindergarteners.
It is led by a paid
professional Christian
educator. Spirit Clubs
typically include a mix
of Catholics,
Protestants, Orthodox,
and non-church-goers.
The curriculum focuses
on basic virtues common
to all. |
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What
would my children do at a typical
meeting? |
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Snack time (we talk about
pets, families, vacations
and get to know each other) |
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Opening
song |
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Introduction
of virtue of the month and bible
memory verse (for example, love,
kindness, courage) |
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Bible
story with flannelgrams |
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Action
song |
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Hero
story with flashcards |
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Review
game with prizes |
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Where are they
meeting now?
Our first Spirit
Club started November 2007 in the Minnechaug
neighborhood of Glastonbury. Ten children
quickly mushroomed to 25 it was so popular!
This club meets after school on Wednesdays
and is open to children in the Minnechaug
neighborhood. |
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Can you start a
Spirit Club in my
neighborhood?
Yes! We have trained
teachers ready-to-roll! All you have to
do is:
1. Address 50 invitations to the children
on your bus route or in your area (we
provide the invitations)
2. Open your home for the first month.
After that, typically the other parents
rotate hosting and bringing the snacks.
The first three months of Spirit Club
are free. After that, we ask parents to
pay $75/trimester voluntary dues to cover
part of the cost of the teacher, prizes,
and newsletter. |
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