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Teaching Children the Bible
A day to enrich, encourage, and energize those in children's ministries.
Calling all Christian educators, Sunday school teachers, pastors, volunteers, and lay leaders with a passion for children's ministries!
What if...
- We could prepare kids with the Biblical foundation they need for a lifetime of faith?
- We could find new ways to bring the Bible stories to life?
- We could better reach kids who learn in different ways?
- Our kids read the Bible every week?
- Teachers could be better prepared in less time?
Explore the Possibilities at a Faith Formation Clinic near you!
Take home...
- Energizing ideas for strengthening your children's ministry!
- Innovative tips from respected leaders and ministry partners!
- Sunday school teacher training tips!
- Deeper engagement in the wider Christian Community!
- Inspiration to activate faith!
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Gettysburg, PA - Saturday, April 25th
Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, Atlanta, GA - Saturday, April 25th
Luther Seminary, Saint Paul / Minneapolis, MN - Saturday, May 2nd
Christ Lutheran Church, Charlotte, NC
- Saturday, May 2nd
Trinity Lutheran Church, Ashland, OH - Saturday, May 9th
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- Saturday, May 30th
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Phoenix, AZ
- Saturday, June 6th
Clinic Schedule
Save the Date
Space is limited!
Locations and Dates:
Saturday, April 25th
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
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Seminary Ridge Gettysburg, PA 17325
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Rev. Jessicah Duckworth is
the Associate Professor of Christian Formation and Teaching at
Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. An ordained
minister in the ELCA, she served as Associate Pastor at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church in Doylestown Pennsylvania. Professor
Duckworth has also taught at Princeton Theological Seminary and
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, and serves on the Catechumenate Task Force of the ELCA.
Workshops:
- Building
Biblical Literacy in Children
- Linking Mission and Meaning in
Sunday School
- Multi-Dimensional Learning & Faith Formation
- Recruiting, Motivating, and Retaining Volunteers
- Creating a
Spiritual Environment
- Teaching Stewardship to Children
- Making
Music in the Sunday School Setting Activating Faith with Spark
Sunday School
- ...and more!
Workshop Presenters and Descriptions
Saturday, April 25th
Rock of Ages Lutheran Church
5135 Memorial Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30083
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The Rev. Shauna K. Hannan is an Adjunct
Professor of Homiletics at Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary. Professor Hannan has been an Adjunct Professor,
Instructor, Teaching Fellow, and Associate Admissions Director
at various theological institutions and is an ordained minister
of the ELCA. She enjoys teaching practical theology and speech,
and this enthusiasm helps drive her passion for finding new and
exciting ways to communicate the gospel to children.
Workshops:
- Activating Faith with Spark Sunday School!
- Building Biblical Literacy in Children
- Equipping, Empowering, and Encouraging Your Teachers
- Teaching Stewardship to Children
- Multi-Dimensional Learning & Faith Formation
- Bringing Church Home
- Lunch & Learn Networking Opportunity
Saturday, May 2nd
Luther Seminary, Olson Campus Center
1490 Fulham Street
Saint Paul MN 55108
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Sue Lennartson is a respected speaker and
keynoter, workshop, seminar, and retreat leader for a variety of
audiences. She is known for her enthusiastic and engaging
approach toward faith formation for all ages. As someone who is
passionate about mission and service, Sue has worked with
hundreds of adults and children as she has traveled to Jamaica,
Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Liberia, and Brazil to lead and co-lead
a wide variety of creative, faith-filled projects. She
currently serves as Groups Pastor at Eagle Brook Church, White
Bear Lake, MN.
Workshops:
- Activating Faith with Spark Sunday School!
- Building Biblical Literacy in Children
- Equipping, Empowering, and Encouraging Your Teachers
- Teaching Stewardship to Children
- Invite, Ignite, Unite!
- Bringing Church Home
- Making Music in the Sunday School Setting
- Lunch & Learn Networking Opportunity
- Connecting Church & Home: Your Faith Formation Outreach Plan
Saturday, May 2nd
Christ Lutheran Church
4519 Providence Road Charlotte, NC 28226
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Dawn Rundman is an energetic and well-respected
speaker, writer, and curriculum developer who is passionate
about early childhood faith formation. She holds a Ph.D. in
Developmental Psychology from the University of Oregon where she
studied infant brain development while that discipline was still
an emerging field.
Workshops:
- Building Biblical Literacy in Children
- Linking Mission and Meaning in Sunday School
- Birth to Three Ministry
- Creating a Spiritual Environment
- Teaching Stewardship to Children
- Making Music in the Sunday School Setting
- Activating Faith with Spark Sunday School
- ...and more!
Workshop Presenters and Descriptions
Saturday, May 9th
Trinity Lutheran Church
508 Center Street Ashland, OH 44805
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Marilyn Sharpe is Director of Cross +
Generational Ministries with The Youth and Family Institute.
For 28 years, Marilyn has been passionately committed to helping
parents, grandparents, teachers, and other caring adults
understand how to effectively foster the faith of children. She
teaches that families are the classroom for teaching all that is
most important, and that parents and congregations are most
successful when they learn to work together to keep the
baptismal promises. Marilyn has been a parent for 36 years and
grandparent for four, and knows first-hand the joys and
challenges of being a family of faith.
Workshops:
- Equipping, Empowering, and Encouraging Your Teachers
- Activating Faith with Spark Sunday School!
- Building Biblical Literacy in Children
- Teaching Stewardship to Children
- Nurturing a Spiritual Environment
- Bringing Church Home
- Making Music in the Sunday School Setting
- Lunch & Learn Networking Opportunity
Saturday, May 30th
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
7301 Germantown Ave Philadelphia, PA 19119
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Rev. Paul Lutz serves on the ELCA’s New Jersey
Synod Council as well as the synod’s Evangelism and Discipling
Teams. Pastor Lutz is passionate about childhood faith
formation, and has published several articles, bible studies and
adult education resources. He served for five years as the
Associate Director for Adult Education in the churchwide offices
for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and currently
serves as the Synod Advocate for the Book of Faith Initiative
and chairs the ELCA Book of Faith Advocate Leadership Team.
Workshops:
- Building Biblical Literacy in Children
- Linking Mission and Meaning in Sunday School
- Birth to Three Ministry
- Creating a Spiritual Environment
- Teaching Stewardship to Children
- Making Music in the Sunday School Setting
- Activating Faith with Spark Sunday School
- ...and more!
Workshop Presenters and Descriptions
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Saturday, June 6th
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
1500 W Maryland Ave Phoenix, AZ 85015
Workshop Presenters and Descriptions
Map
Sue Lennartson is a respected speaker and
keynoter, workshop, seminar, and retreat leader for a variety of
audiences. She is known for her enthusiastic and engaging
approach toward faith formation for all ages. As someone who is
passionate about mission and service, Sue has worked with
hundreds of adults and children as she has traveled to Jamaica,
Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Liberia, and Brazil to lead and co-lead
a wide variety of creative, faith-filled projects. She
currently serves as Groups Pastor at Eagle Brook Church, White
Bear Lake, MN.
Workshops:
- Activating Faith with Spark Sunday School!
- Building Biblical Literacy in Children
- Equipping, Empowering, and Encouraging Your Teachers
- Teaching Stewardship to Children
- Nurturing a Spiritual Environment
- Invite, Ignite, Unite!
- God’s People Travel
- Lunch & Learn Networking Opportunity
- 9:00 – 9:30 AM Registration &
Continental Breakfast
- 9:30 – 9:40 AM Gathering & Welcome
- 9:40 – 10:30 AM Keynote Address
- 10:45 – 11:45 AM Break-Out Sessions
Noon – 1:00 PM Lunch & Learn Networking Opportunities
- 1:15 – 2:15 PM Break-Out Sessions
- 2:30 – 3:00 PM Closing, Thank You,
Door Prize Drawing, & Sending
Cost:
$20 per person; $40 maximum per congregation
Includes:
- continental breakfast & lunch
- PLUS free Spark Starter Kit! (including the Spark Story Bible and the Spark Bible (NRSV)
A $39.98 Value! Limit: 1 per congregation
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