Life-wide Education, the theoryLifewide education is an educational concept that recognizes that learning occurs in multiple contexts within a learner's life: school, home, work, etc. It is a concept that is compared and contrasted to lifelong education, recognizing that not only does learning occur continually throughout one's life, it occurs broadly across every situation in one's life. (click to continue reading)
Reimagine Faith FormationChildren's faith formation addresses the unique life tasks, needs, interests, and spiritual journeys of children and their families. The eight faith forming processes provide the framework for life stage faith formation, in addition to life issues appropriate to that stage of life and missional initiatives to engage the spiritual but not religious and the unaffiliated and uninterested. The eight processes include:
Formation in the Pews (aka Accidental Formation)How do you help people learn things without traditional "teaching?" My favorite way is to make fun, accessible, and so they don't know that they're being taught.
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Have you read a magazine lately? On the bottom of almost every page is something like "continue the story" or "read more here." That's where you jam pack all the information. Click here for ways to do this and recommended links. Highlight a ministry
Do you have amazing ministry that goes on in your parish or community, or perhaps something you're not yet doing that you want people to know? If so, tell them! Word of the week
People read your bullitin (sometimes during the service - woops!), so why not put helpful information and educational pieces in there? Click here to find ways to do this and a list of things that You can use. |
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The next part is in process - thank you for your patience!
Steps to building a formation program outside of Sunday School
1. Celebrate Successes
an example of mapping Children's formation in your parish
- spreadsheet for you to use to map your parish
2. discern what your want people to learn
3. plan a program
an example of planning a parish formation
- spreadsheet for you to use to plan your program
4. put specific pieces in your plan
an example of mapping Children's formation in your parish
- spreadsheet for you to use to map your parish
2. discern what your want people to learn
3. plan a program
an example of planning a parish formation
- spreadsheet for you to use to plan your program
4. put specific pieces in your plan
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Education and Formation Resources for Episcopalians
The Episcopal Church has welcomed me.
I hope it will welcome you too!