Workshop from APCE Annual Event 2024 When three long-time church educators agreed to work on the Holy Spirit section of Opening Doors to Discipleship, they had no idea the adventure the Spirit would take them on. From the waters of thirst to the fire of inspiration,...
Practices and Approaches for Family and Intergenerational Faith Formation
Workshop from APCE Annual Event 2024 This workshop will present effective practices, approaches, and models of family and intergenerational (all ages) faith formation that emerged from a 2023 national survey of Christian churches. This is a “how-to” workshop that provides practical guidance for creating, enhancing, and implementing family and intergenerational faith formation in your church. […]
Bible Study – Roles Reversed!
Workshop from APCE Annual Event 2024 Come enjoy being a learner rather than the leader in an advanced Bible study of texts from the Gospel according to John. We will use various approaches of interpretation to delve deeper while also benefiting from engaging in contemplative practices and exploring various ways liturgy interprets scripture. Speaker: Michael Waschevski […]
Crossed Wires: Misunderstandings from Families and Faith Leaders Regarding the Spiritual Needs
Workshop from APCE Annual Event 2024 As Christian religious institutions of all sizes and kinds emerge from the shutdowns enforced by the Covid-19 pandemic, many ask, “Where are the young families? What can we do to get them back? Why are they choosing not to come? What are we doing wrong?” All of this is […]
A Whole New World: Paracosms in Christian Education
Workshop from APCE Annual Event 2024 Paracosms are highly detailed, imagined worlds developed by one or more persons and revisited often. The Bronte sisters developed paracosms, and C.S. Lewis and his brother “Warnie” developed a paracosm, complete with a written history and artifacts. They didn’t return to that world after they became adults, but, of […]
Fresh Elastic for Stretched-out Educators
Workshop from APCE Annual Event 2024 Interact with a group of APCE Educator of the Year and Life Achievement Award winners as they share what they as “Seasoned Educators’ have learned over the years. Benefit from what they know now that they wished they had known when they first started and what they have learned […]
Thirsty for Belonging: Teens and Adults with Disabilities
Workshop from APCE Annual Event 2024 This workshop will open the window into the lived experience of people with disabilities. Come and hear their questions. Learn how to listen to the experience of people with disabilities in your community. “What is your relationship with us and our families? We may be Included, but do we […]
Innovation 101
Workshop from APCE Annual Event 2024 With so much change happening around the church, figuring out how to meet the evolving needs of individuals and families often calls for innovative strategies. But just because we know change is needed doesn’t mean we know what kind of change or how to make it happen. Come explore […]
Elephants, Ostriches, and Cows, Oh My!
Workshop from APCE Annual Event 2024 Why is it that we so seldom discuss the elephant in the room? Like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, we pretend that decreasing attendance, divisive topics, financial shortages, and other issues might disappear if only we worked a little harder, added another program, and resurrected the […]
Wednesday Opening Worship | Cedric Portis
Worship from APCE Annual Event 2024