The Youth Parish Academy is open to all middle school and high school age students. The Youth Parish Academy is a series of classes studying the Old Testament sequentially. The first series of classes, which was held in May and June of 2010, covered the first 11 chapters of the book of Genesis, from Creation through the Tower of Babel.

     The second series of classes began on September 11, 2011 and will cover the remaining chapters of Genesis, chapters 12 through 50.

 
     Both the student and the student's parents are asked to sign a commitment card stating their serious commitment to the class and that the student will:

     attend all classes,
     arrive on time,
     complete all reading and activities,
     complete memorization of scripture as assigned
     recite key events in the Old Testament narrative.

     The purpose of the Academy is to provide a comprehensive Christian Education in the parish setting. The academy will provide an overview of the narrative of the people of God with the goal that the youth have an understanding of how the events of the bible connect to one another.

Tentative Schedule
September 11 - December 11, 2011

Sept. 11 - Lightening Fast Review of Genesis 1-11
Sept. 18 - Call of Abraham
Sept. 25 - Covenant with Abraham
Oct. 2 - Lot and Sodom and Gomorrah
Oct. 9 - Mother and Sons
Oct. 16 - Isaac; Isaac and Rebecca
Oct. 23 - Jacob and Esau
Oct. 30 - Review of the First Half
Nov. 6 - Jacob, Leah and Rachel
Nov.13 - Brothers, Brothers, Brothers
Nov. 20 - Joseph in Egypt
Nov. 27 - No Class Thanksgiving Break
(Those in town will meet but we will not cover new material.)
Dec. 4 - Joseph Reconciled to his Brothers
Dec. 11 - Review and Catch-up