It’s your first day as a catechist. You might be thinking, “HELP! What did I agree to when I was asked to volunteer? I’ve let the parents know I’m excited to meet them and their children on day 1. I’ve prepared enough…wait, have I? What if the children don’t know their prayers? What if they don’t know who God is? Am I good enough for this? Can they sense my nervousness and anxiety? Now what? Why did I ever pick up the phone and agree to be a catechist?” If you are a new catechist, or even an experienced one, come learn some effective ways to catechize a classroom of children with ideas from “How do I gain control of the classroom?” to “Will I have to do this on my own” and “How will I ever teach the entire Catholic faith in 75 minutes?”