Conference paper
School Ministry as a Contribution to the School Culture
Angela Kaupp
Abstract
After 1990 most German diocese' have developed plans and programs for "school ministry".
School ministry includes Christian involvement in the school as a place of learning, organized by the church. This is a proposal intended for students, teachers and parents. In contrast, religious instruction in the schools is a regular subject in all types of schools in nearly all the German federal regions, for which are jointly responsible the government and the school. Religious education in the schools is taught by trained teachers and it must meet the same standards as all other school subjects.
Since students nowadays spend more and more time in school it is important to be aware that the school is no longer just a place for education but also for life. Therefore, schools are increasingly looking for cooperators for extracurricular activities. In this case, pastoral care within the school offers opportunities from within a variety of basic services of the Church (Liturgy, witnessing, service, community).
A further contribution of pastoral care within the school culture is "crisis ministry" in the case of accidents, deaths and other crisis situations that have affected individuals or the school community as a whole.
School ministry is a path for reading the "signs of the times" (GS 4) and for taking appropriate action amidst the current challenges for the service of man.
Keywords
school ministry; the school as a life space; school culture; voluntariate; church involvement
Hrčak ID:
113069
URI
Publication date:
20.9.2010.
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