Check the check list

Training Programs Rejected, September, outlined several materials that were deemed unacceptable by our national Christian Education Advisory Committee. I want to clarify that some of these resources are poor (in our estimation), but others are excellent. They just aren't a good fit. For instance, our committee looked recently at an excellent and affordable curriculum called Gather Round. Even though we liked it very much, one of the reasons we did not add it to our chart of recommended curricula was due to liberal references to Mennonite mission projects and we do not want to distract Presbyterians from our own mission endeavours with PWS&D and Presbyterians Sharing.
We use a check list when choosing curriculum and this is not a secret document. But, thanks to this Record article, it reminded us to circulate it to the church. You can find our curriculum check list in the November PCPak which goes to every congregation. This can help congregations evaluate materials for their own context.