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The Great CommissionThe Great Commission

Christ gave to his church the “Great Christ gave to his church the “Great Commission,” Commission,” “Go into all the world “Go into all the world and make disciples of every nation. and make disciples of every nation. Baptizing them in the name of the Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to do Holy Spirit. Teaching them to do everything I have commanded.”everything I have commanded.” Matthew 28:19Matthew 28:19

How does the church fulfill our How does the church fulfill our Lord’s mandate?Lord’s mandate?

Corporate Worship with ministry of Corporate Worship with ministry of Word and SacramentWord and Sacrament

Nurture within congregational lifeNurture within congregational lifeMercy ministryMercy ministryEvangelism and Educational Evangelism and Educational

OutreachOutreach

Christian Released Time Christian Released Time EducationEducation

Is one way to help the church fulfill Is one way to help the church fulfill the the “Great Commission.”“Great Commission.”

What is Christian Released Time What is Christian Released Time Education?Education?

CRTCRT is an introduction to the Bible is an introduction to the Bible and the Christian faith which is and the Christian faith which is offered to public school students off offered to public school students off campus during official school hours. campus during official school hours. Skilton House Ministries pairs local Skilton House Ministries pairs local church congregations with church congregations with neighborhood schools.neighborhood schools.

Is CRT Legal?Is CRT Legal?

Christian released time education Christian released time education is legal according to Pennsylvania state according to Pennsylvania state law. Under law. Under section 1546section 1546 of the of the “Public School Code”“Public School Code” as amended by as amended by Act 175Act 175 in 1982, children who have in 1982, children who have parental or guardian permission, may parental or guardian permission, may be released from school for one hour be released from school for one hour of religious instruction per week for of religious instruction per week for up to 36 weeks a year.up to 36 weeks a year.

How Do I Get Involved?How Do I Get Involved? There are different ways There are different ways youyou can become can become

involved in Christian released time involved in Christian released time education. You could initiate the process of education. You could initiate the process of establishing a program in your church for a establishing a program in your church for a neighborhood school. You could volunteer to neighborhood school. You could volunteer to teach a class or assist in some other way, teach a class or assist in some other way, such as preparing and serving refreshments, such as preparing and serving refreshments, or serving as a teaching assistant. Whatever or serving as a teaching assistant. Whatever part you desire to play in the implementation part you desire to play in the implementation of a CRT, you can begin by contacting Skilton of a CRT, you can begin by contacting Skilton House Ministries.House Ministries.

How Do We Implement A How Do We Implement A CRT?CRT? Establish interest in CRT in a local churchEstablish interest in CRT in a local church

Contact Skilton House MinistriesContact Skilton House Ministries Form a committee of interested church volunteersForm a committee of interested church volunteers Select CRT curriculumSelect CRT curriculum Approach local school/district Approach local school/district Establish the time and place for CRTEstablish the time and place for CRT Distribute permission slipsDistribute permission slips Begin classesBegin classes Keep attendance records and report these to schoolKeep attendance records and report these to school Hold special classes for holidaysHold special classes for holidays Hold a graduation ceremony at end of yearHold a graduation ceremony at end of year Conduct annual evaluation of CRTConduct annual evaluation of CRT Participate in teacher/volunteer training Participate in teacher/volunteer training

What is Skilton House Ministries?What is Skilton House Ministries? Skilton House MinistriesSkilton House Ministries is a is a

multi-faceted parachurch multi-faceted parachurch organization that has grown out organization that has grown out of the personal outreach of the of the personal outreach of the late Dr. John Skilton, minister in late Dr. John Skilton, minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and professor of New Testament and professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA. In Seminary in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to Christian released addition to Christian released time education, time education, Skilton House Skilton House MinistriesMinistries sponsors Operation sponsors Operation Brotherhood, the Sowers Brotherhood, the Sowers Literature and Apologetics Literature and Apologetics outreach, and has been involved outreach, and has been involved in nursing home visitation and in nursing home visitation and worship opportunities.worship opportunities.

For More Information Contact:For More Information Contact:

Skilton House MinistriesSkilton House Ministries

P. O. Box 1045P. O. Box 1045

Glenside, PA 19038-1045Glenside, PA 19038-1045

215-836-3461215-836-3461

To Sum It All Up, CRT Is…To Sum It All Up, CRT Is…

Legal according to Pennsylvania state Legal according to Pennsylvania state lawlaw

An introduction to the Bible and the An introduction to the Bible and the Christian faithChristian faith

One avenue to fulfill the “Great One avenue to fulfill the “Great Commission”Commission”

Held during school hoursHeld during school hoursConducted by local churchesConducted by local churchesSponsored by Skilton House MinistriesSponsored by Skilton House Ministries