On May 5, 2010 we received the Five Stars of Excellence in Christian Education Award. This is the 11th year we have received this award.
The Club House before and after school has received the Shooting Star Award given by the Christian Educators Fellowship of the United Methodist Church. The shooting star award honors churches who seek to promote, support and advocate success within Christian Education and our commitment to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. I would personally like to thank my staff for being such great disciples of Christ and for ensuring each child feel loved, nurtured and emphatically how much God loves them. -Destini Jordan, Club House Director.
The Five Stars of Excellence in Christian Education has been an on-going program of the Texas Conference and the Texas Chapter of Christian Educators Fellowship for 10 years. The goals of the program are:
- to assist the local congregations to make and grow disciples of Christ.
- to encourage, promote, strengthen, and facilitate the growth of Christian Education programs, especially the Sunday Schools of our churches.
- to connect Christian Education to the overall ministry of the local church and the connectional church.
The Five Stars of Excellence program recognizes that core values are key components to an excellent Christian Education program. Our guidelines encourage church leaders to examine the core values and include them in the Christian Education program of each local congregation. A working definition page of the Core is provided.
This program is designed to help churches develop and maintain the following:
- Involving Clergy in Christian Education
- Calling, Equipping, and Affirming leaders
- Caring, Inviting, and Reaching Out
- Providing resources and support for all persons involved in Christian Education.
The Five Stars of Excellence in Christian Education program has three levels of awards:
- The original award is the “Five Stars of Excellence in Christian Education.” This award is given to churches that fully complete the criteria set forth within the five different areas. Churches should strive to receive this award each and every year.
- The second award is the “Rising Star Award.” This recognizes the work being done in churches that are striving to improve, create, or strengthen their local Christian Education program. A church may only receive this award once.
- The third award is the “Shooting Star” award, which recognizes programs and/or events that are exemplary in nature. This award may only be received every two-years and churches must have received the “Five Stars of Excellence award the previous year as well as qualify to receive the award in the current year.
