Online Reprise: Religious Education & Outreach Thread Gathering

Online Reprise of the January 7 event!

Hand in Hand: Religious Education & Outreach as Partners

This Thread Gathering brings together two areas of focus to explore the connection between religious education programs and how a meeting welcomes and includes newcomers. Families are often seeking formation for their children, and adult seekers of all ages come to us hoping to learn about Quakerism and deepen their spiritual lives. How do meetings prepare to receive newcomers and speak to those needs? In our outreach, what do we share about what is available? Are we open to new ways to offer religious education that might speak to the needs of seekers? If RE and outreach work hand in hand, what might grow?

Program:

• Introductions: Gathering our Community of Practice
• Presentation and Discussion: “Belonging is the Beginning”
• Joys & Concerns: small group exploration of queries in breakout spaces
• Sharing Back with the large group
• Next steps
• Closing worship

Register in advance for this Zoom meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEufuisrTwoGteB84ezCfOAruj_wTXiGduC

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.