Aug 19, 2025 |
Description Teaching, preaching and visioning using carefully crafted questions can more fully engage learners and empower them to more fully ‘own’ the subject matter. Great questions help learners to engage a topic more deeply and call forth reflection on what...
Aug 19, 2025 |
Description While in Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, we’ll use his song as a launching pad to identify practices for nurturing children and youth in generosity. Participants will leave with ideas, links to resources and a hearty bibliography of books to inspire. Like Fred’s...
Aug 19, 2025 |
Description Do you feel closer to God when out in nature? Does music help you experience a deeper connection with God? Are you someone who would prefer more silence in a worship setting? Our unique, God-given formation helps each of us engage with God in...
Aug 19, 2025 |
Description In the Church today, we need to make Scripture relevant and real in the lives of those in our congregations. Through an examination of the story of Nehemiah, participants will look at how we can bridge the gap from Scripture to our lives. Interpretation of...
Aug 19, 2025 |
Description What do the Blues, Jazz, Soul, and Funk have in common? They all show up in Hip Hop! Join Bill Buchanan, (aka DJ5) on a journey through a century of music. We will explore how each of these genres has lessons to teach us in our current contexts of ministry...
Aug 19, 2025 |
Description Jesus said the greatest commandment was to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. The next greatest commandment was to love our neighbor. But how can we truly love our neighbor if we don’t know our neighbor? Beginning in 2020, Foothills...
Aug 19, 2025 |
Description Do you find yourself needing to bridge the gap between available curricula and your church’s specific needs? Where do you begin? What’s essential to consider? How does your curriculum fit into your larger faith formation goals? How do you meet...
Aug 19, 2025 |
Description Loving our neighbors inside and outside of our faith communities requires engaging theological discussion, creativity, collaboration, and vulnerability. Church workers are often asked to lead ministries which bridge the ideological gaps and navigate the...
Aug 19, 2025 |
Description Today’s classrooms are packed full of diverse learners. Children who learn by doing, ones who need to talk in order to process and others who learn by reading and processing internally. Churches often have to combine grade levels into one class widening...
Aug 19, 2025 |
Description As adolescents move from concrete thinking to more complex, global thought, we often see them struggle with the many faces of Church. Mismatched messages from their parents, peers, and the pulpit create a confusing landscape for youth to navigate. The...
