Episcopal Children & Families of Western Washington

10/03/2024

Join us for a day of exploration as we delve into the many aspects of the Godly Play curriculum! There will be an overview for those who are new or in need of a refresher, as well as advanced topics for those who are long-time practitioners. $25/person includes lunch and a book from the Godly Play Foundation. Saturday, October 12th, 9:30 - 4:00 p.m., Seattle. Go to: https://godly-play-in-a-day.eventbrite.com for more info.

07/11/2024

Take a look at our Summer 2024 newsletter!:

Summer in the PNW! Children, Youth & Families Ministry Leadership ____________________________ Summer 2024 Our next quarterly meeting ~ Wednesday... Let's Discuss... Summer Plans | Ideas for Fall | Wh

04/30/2024

Take a look at this wonderful offering from Saint Mark's Cathedral with Wendy Claire Barrie and other intergenerational specialists... Thursday, May 9th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -- both in-person and virtual... See you there! Register here: https://bcrook.wufoo.com/forms/being-intergenerational/

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03/15/2024

My friend Arlene Decina and I are planning to lead a Godly Play Core training online starting April 12. There are still openings - but you must sign up by April 1. I know you are busy getting ready for Holy Week and Easter, but you will be fully recovered in time for the first session on April 12. Register now!

Kay Osborn Flores

Registration Deadline: 1 April 2024 Godly Play Core Training is the most comprehensive training for the Godly Play method and theology. This is the recommended training for every adult leading Godly Play sessions, for administrators, and for clergy. Over the course of three days, participants experi...

12/03/2023

"All will not be perfect this Christmas, but Christ will be born, once again..."

The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, in our modern world, are a source of delighted excitement, building anxiety, and abject stress for so many families.

10/02/2023

INVITATION: "Trauma-Informed Children's Ministry Workshop: A Practical Guide to Reaching Hurting Kids.”

Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2023
Time: 4–5:30pm (PST)
FREE! For more info. & Zoom registration, use the link in this post.

This engaging webinar is the result of a decade's worth of groundbreaking research in the field of children's ministry science. Co-sponsored by the Godly Play Foundation

https://www.godlyplayfoundation.org/news-and-blog/invitation-trauma-informed-childrens-ministry-workshop-and-book-study

09/23/2023

The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia - featuring St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and the Community Church of Montesano - are present and sharing God’s love at Grays Harbor Pride Festival 2023!

06/07/2023

Come join us for our quarterly Children, Youth & Families gathering for church staff, volunteers, and clergy.

"Building Faith Brick by Brick" author, Emily Given, will join us as our guest speaker to talk about how she hit upon the idea of combining faith formation with Legos and with suggestions for getting started or enhancing your own "Brick by Brick" offering. Wednesday, June 28 at noon.

Free. Choose one of Emily's books as your gift with registration: https://children-youth-families-summer.eventbrite.com

Join us for our next quarterly meeting -- this one featuring author Emily Given who wrote the book(s) on using Legos in faith formation!

03/24/2023

For those of you in ministry leadership: join us for our quarterly conversation about children, youth & families and the church! That's WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 at NOON.

In addition to our always-amazing idea-sharing we will host special guest: Jess Gomez, full-time youth minister, whose model of a Joint Youth Group (a 4-church collaboration including St. John's Episcopal) is reaping some great results in Gig Harbor.

More info. & register here:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Children, Youth & Families Ministry Leadership Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

02/19/2023

Messy Church aka Shrove Saturday Pancake Supper! We made art, decorated lunch sacks for our feeding program, played games, heard The Good Shepherd and the World Communion, and ate pancakes and lots of goofy toppings!

01/31/2023

Good fun for all ages at Saint Mark's Cathedral, Capitol Hill, Seattle. All are welcome!

UPDATED WITH NEW DETAILS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 9:30 A.M.–2:30 P.M., in person only, in the cathedral nave and outdoors. Registration requested. Facilitated by Wendy Claire Barrie, Cathedral Canon for Intergenerational Ministries This offering for children, youth, and adults is an intentionally int...