This special group of people develops Sunday morning classes for Jubilant's of all ages, from infants to seniors. The curriculum they utilize is based on Creation Spirituality and new cosmology. From time to time, the Nurture Team also sponsors intergenerational educational events, knowing that wisdom can be shared from all ages to one another.

Contacts: For infants through high school please email nurturecoor@jubileecommunity.org.

John Clabaugh for adults, (828) 691-2251 or nurtureteam@jubileecommunity.org

Jubilee’s Nurture Program for Children
The Jubilee Community offers classes for ages 4 through high school in our spacious nurture center in our lower level. Enter at 101 Patton Avenue or from upstairs.

Classes are currently meeting at 9:45, except for Young Adults (high schoolers) who meet at 11:15

• Learning stories and traditions of the Hebrew/Christian fait
• Knowing that you are loved unconditionally
• Trusting that God is with you in every part of Creation
• Growing into stewards of the earth

We pledge to do this so that our children can grow in faith, live responsibly and creatively, accept themselves fully and find their place in God’s Creation.

Curriculum

The Nurture curriculum consists of:

• Seasons of the Spirit – Bible study and exploring these historical teachings
• Creation Spirituality – celebrating that we are all originally blessed and seek to find, develop and share our gifts
• Living Values Program - teaching 12 values for abundant living

By using these three programs as our guides, we are providing a balanced, well-rounded program in which our children can get a practical foundation for spiritual growth.

You may leave a message at the church or email to nurturecoor@jubileecommunity.org if you have questions or would like to volunteer in the nurture programs.

Over thirty Jubilants participated in the Nurture workshop with the purpose of providing a framework that will enable the development of specifically designed curriculum for the children of Jubilee! The following report is the identified "Pillars" for creating a curriculum that reflects the uniqueness of the Jubilee! Community.

Pillars To Guide Jubilee! Nurture Curriculum  

Rituals of celebration that express:

• Awe, wonder, joy, delight in all of creation
• Mindfulness, awareness of ego-self and conditioned mind
• Respect for self, for others, for all creation, for other faiths
• Personal experience of spirit/sacred
• Rites of passage

Universal sacred stories based on:

• Bible stories – Old Testament and Jesus Stories, Parables made relevant to today
• Spiritual leaders as role models – Jesus, Buddha, Chief Seattle, Mother Theresa, ML King
• All religions and cultures and with a focus on diversity in our community
• People with great faith (Noah, Jonah, Abram and Sarah, Julia Butterfly Hill, Ghandi)
• Earth community as primary value – the Universe Story, new cosmology ( Berry, Swimm)

Experiential learning that involves:

• Tools for the inward journey (Prayer, body prayer, meditation/contemplation, life skills such as communications, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and self-esteem building)
• Art as meditation including dance, energetics, drama, crafts, play, music, painting, etc.
• Fun, curiosity, creative discovery
• Love of God

Connecting with the community through:

• Connecting with the Earth and through exploring of earth relationship
• Fostering a sense of belonging – welcoming the stranger
• Intergenerational connections with Jubilants of all ages
• Adult role models of love and respect
• Sharing individual strengths, talents and gifts
• Safety with freedom
• Friendship with folks on the same path and other paths

Demonstrating Compassion through:

• Human kindness and compassion
• Community service
• Care of the Earth
• Love & Acceptance, Humility
• Behaving as if the God in all life matters (People and nature)
• Responsibility “God has no hands but yours”.
• Demonstrate and share values and wisdom

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