Spirit Play and Multi Generational Training Opportunities
This full day of training opportunities will focus on faith development opportunities across generations. Three different tracks will provide ideas to enhance and grow your congregation's programs in religious education for children, multigenerational worship and multigenerational social justice ministry.
Thomas
Jefferson District Religious
Education Committee
presents
Track 1: Spirit Play Curriculum
Training
The Spirit Play Curriculum is a ‘New Model’ for offering Religious
Education within Unitarian Universalist Congregations for three to ten year
olds. The program is an adaptation of the original Godly Play used by Christian
Congregations Curriculum based Maria Montessori’s theory of children’s learning
processes. The curriculum incorporates hands-on, aesthetic story and art
materials to help the children make sense of life’s religious questions and
spiritual experiences. The stories come from our six Unitarian Sources and our seven Unitarian
principles. The training will be provided by registered Spirit Play trainer, Dr. Nita Penfold. This workshop is limited to 15 people. More detailed information about this track can be found here.
Track 2: Leading Multi Generational Worship
Creating worship for many generations together in our congregations
is both challenging and rewarding to the leaders. We will explore a way
to create worship that involves ritual, narrative and metaphor. The
work of creation is a way of making visible the parts of life that move
us deeply. This day long workshop will introduce a small group process
to create and lead worship in small congregations. The workshop is for
lay leaders, worship associates,religious professionals and multi age
groups.
The Rev. Sue Sinnamon, facilitator
Track 3: Multi Generational Social Justice
This day long workshop will explore opportunities for social justice that can involve folks of all ages. We will explore how to find and establish partnerships with organizations and groups in the local community to provide education and hands on activities around issues that are important to you and your congregation. We will also talk about how to engage with other congregations and the larger UUA world to really engage youth and young adults in social justice. The workshop is for
lay leaders, social justice leaders, activists, religious professionals, youth and young adults.
Donna Sequeira, M.Div., facilitator
DATE
November 6, 2010 -- 9:00 to 5:00 pm
LOCATION Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte 234 Sharon Amity Road Charlotte, NC 28211 TEL 704.366.8623
REGISTRATION Registration for the Spirit Play training is offered at a cost of $150 which includes materials, lunch and ongoing access to online materials. The cost for either of the other two tracks is $50. Childcare will be provided for $25. To register, please click here.
QUESTIONS If you have questions about the days, contact Glenn Johnson at gjohnson@uua.org.
Thomas Jefferson District ♦ 9704 Mallard Creek Road ♦ Charlotte, NC 28262 ♦ 800-549-0751 ♦ tjd@uua.org
