Playing in the Light: Godly Play/Faith & Play Training for Friends
May 17 @ 5:30 pm - May 19 @ 5:00 pm
Playing in the Light: Godly Play®/Faith & Play™ Training for Quakers
This experiential approach to religious education can transform your program for children and nurture intergenerational spiritual community. Learn and practice a method of storytelling grounded in deep respect for children, that explores the existential limits of their lives through wonder, play, and stories from the Bible and Quaker faith and practice. Discussions include:
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- nurturing the spirituality of children
- exploring the “unspoken” lessons of spaces and methodology
- supporting children and families in the meeting community
- working with multiage groups and diverse needs
- weaving Godly Play/Faith & Play stories into a children’s program with other religious education resources available to Friends.
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Schedule:
Reading/Reflection: Asynchronous reading before introduction session
- Book: Teaching Godly Play: How to Mentor the Spiritual Development of Children
- Selections (PDF) from the Faith & Play Stories publication provided by the trainers
Online Sessions: on Zoom
- Introduction (required) Monday, May 13, 2024 — 7-8:30pm (ET)
- Check-in (optional) Date following the training TBD — 60 minutes
Onsite Sessions: West Chester Meeting, 425 North High Street, West Chester, PA
- Friday, 5:30pm – 9:00pm
- Saturday, 8:30am – 6:00pm
- Sunday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Questions? email melinda@quakerfaithandplay.org