BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240208T190000Z DTEND:20240208T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Faith-Filled Explorations: Let The Children Come To Me - Chapel\, Praygrounds\, and More DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and enlightening webinar\, "Faith-Filled Explorations: Let the Children Come to Me - Chapel\, Praygrounds\, & More\," where we delve into creating meaningful spiritual spaces and experiences for children within the context of chapels\, praygrounds\, and beyond. This engaging event is designed for educators\, religious leaders\, parents\, and anyone passionate about nurturing the faith of our youngest generation.\n\n\n\nOur presenter\, Linda Chambers\, is celebrating 30 years in ministry at Memorial Lutheran Church in St. Augustine\, Florida. She serves as the Chapel School Director and guides families to explore their faith more deeply as the Family Ministry Director. Linda has been a longtime member of ELEA and served on the National Board for nine years. She was chosen as the ELCA Early Childhood Director of the Year in 2015. Linda credits her success in ministry to her strong connection with other directors through her membership in ELEA and enjoys sharing her Chapel Time journey from weekday ministry to Sunday worship.\n\n\n\nHighlights from this session will include: \n\nDiscovering the Importance of Child-Centered Spiritual Spaces:\n\nExplore why providing children with environments encouraging spiritual growth is essential for their overall development. Learn about the impact of chapel spaces\, praygrounds\, and other settings in fostering a deep and lasting connection to faith.\n\n\n\nEnhancing Chapel Experiences for Children:\n\nDive into innovative approaches to create interactive and participatory chapel services tailored to children's interests and developmental stages. Gain practical ideas to weave faith teachings into engaging stories\, songs\, and rituals.\n\n\n\nIncorporating Faith into Daily Life:\n\nExplore ways to extend faith exploration beyond dedicated spaces and integrate it into children's everyday activities. Discover how to incorporate prayer\, reflection\, and spiritual practices into daily routines at home\, school\, and the community.\n\n\n\nBuilding a Supportive Community:\n\nLearn about the role of parents\, teachers\, and faith leaders in nurturing children's spiritual growth. Explore strategies for fostering collaboration among these groups to create a seamless continuum of faith education.\n\n\n\nQ&A and Interactive Discussions:\n\nEngage with experts and fellow participants in a live Q&A session and interactive discussions. Share your thoughts\, ideas\, and experiences\, and gain insights from a diverse community of attendees.\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\nEducators and school administrators seeking to enrich spiritual experiences for students.\n\nReligious leaders interested in creating welcoming faith spaces for children.\n\nParents looking for guidance on nurturing their children's faith journey.\n\nAnyone passionate about fostering a love for spirituality and faith formation in young minds. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for an inspiring and enlightening webinar\, "\;Faith-Filled Explorations: Let the Children Come to Me - Chapel\, Praygrounds\, &\; More\,"\; where we delve into creating meaningful spiritual spaces and experiences for children within the context of chapels\, praygrounds\, and beyond. This engaging event is designed for educators\, religious leaders\, parents\, and anyone passionate about nurturing the faith of our youngest generation.
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\nOur presenter\, Linda Chambers\, is celebrating 30 years in ministry at Memorial Lutheran Church in St. Augustine\, Florida. \; She serves as the Chapel School Director and guides families to explore their faith more deeply as the Family Ministry Director. \; Linda has been a longtime member of ELEA and served on the National Board for nine years. \; She was chosen as the ELCA Early Childhood Director of the Year in 2015. \; Linda credits her success in ministry to her strong \;connection with other directors through her membership in ELEA and enjoys sharing her Chapel Time journey from weekday ministry to Sunday worship.
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\nHighlights from this session will include: \;
\nDiscovering the Importance of Child-Centered Spiritual Spaces:
\nExplore why providing children with environments encouraging spiritual growth is essential for their overall development. Learn about the impact of chapel spaces\, praygrounds\, and other settings in fostering a deep and lasting connection to faith.
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\nEnhancing Chapel Experiences for Children:
\nDive into innovative approaches to create interactive and participatory chapel services tailored to children'\;s interests and developmental stages. Gain practical ideas to weave faith teachings into engaging stories\, songs\, and rituals.
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\nIncorporating Faith into Daily Life:
\nExplore ways to extend faith exploration beyond dedicated spaces and integrate it into children'\;s everyday activities. Discover how to incorporate prayer\, reflection\, and spiritual practices into daily routines at home\, school\, and the community.
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\nBuilding a Supportive Community:
\nLearn about the role of parents\, teachers\, and faith leaders in nurturing children'\;s spiritual growth. Explore strategies for fostering collaboration among these groups to create a seamless continuum of faith education.
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\nQ&\;A and Interactive Discussions:
\nEngage with experts and fellow participants in a live Q&\;A session and interactive discussions. Share your thoughts\, ideas\, and experiences\, and gain insights from a diverse community of attendees.
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\nWho Should Attend?
\nEducators and school administrators seeking to enrich spiritual experiences for students.
\nReligious leaders interested in creating welcoming faith spaces for children.
\nParents looking for guidance on nurturing their children'\;s faith journey.
\nAnyone passionate about fostering a love for spirituality and faith formation in young minds.
\n \; LOCATION:This will be a Zoom event. The link for our Zoom will be sent out prior to the event. UID:e.9247.78 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260423T081610Z URL:https://members.elcaschools.org/events/details/faith-filled-explorations-let-the-children-come-to-me-chapel-praygrounds-and-more-78 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR