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Playing in the Light at Quaker Hill February 13-15, 2026

Playing in the Light at Quaker Hill February 13-15, 2026

by Melinda Wenner Bradley | Sep 23, 2025 | News, Trainings

A “Playing in the Light” Godly Play/Faith & Play training weekend for the first time at Quaker Hill Quaker Conference Center in Richmond, IN. A weekend for Friends, February 13-15, 2026, with Trainer Melinda Wenner Bradley. Registration is open!

Reflections from Caryl Menkhus Creswell – Godly Play Trainer, Mentor, Friend

Reflections from Caryl Menkhus Creswell – Godly Play Trainer, Mentor, Friend

by Melinda Wenner Bradley | Sep 15, 2025 | Blog, News

This summer, as part of the 20th Anniversary of Faith & Play Stories, we’re honoring the ministry and leadership of Caryl Menkhus Creswell, who has been a trainer, mentor, and friend to many in our community of practice. Caryl responded to interview questions about where this work began for her, and how her story intersects with the story of Faith & Play.

Faith & Play Workshop Series: Fall 2025

Faith & Play Workshop Series: Fall 2025

by Melinda Wenner Bradley | Sep 14, 2025 | News, Stories, Workshop

A series of workshops for Faith & Play practitioners, parents and caregivers, and Friends in meetings who support programs for children and youth. All are welcome to join these community conversations and learn together!

Playing in the Light at Quaker Hill February 13-15, 2026

Playing in the Light at Woolman Hill January 30-February 1, 2026

by Melinda Wenner Bradley | Aug 2, 2025 | News, Trainings

A “Playing in the Light” Godly Play/Faith & Play Training weekend for Friends hosted by Woolman Hill Quaker Retreat Center in Deerfield, MA. January 30-February 1, 2026 with Trainer Melinda Wenner Bradley. Registration is open on the Woolman Hill website!

Faith & Play Community Circles — Ongoing Support!

Faith & Play Community Circles — Ongoing Support!

by Melinda Wenner Bradley | May 16, 2025 | News, Trainings

“Faith & Play Community Circles” will be offered online every month, at different times to accommodate diverse schedules. These are opportunities for ongoing support, check-ins, and sharing our experiences!  There will be a resource shared each time,...
“Calming Corner” Supports Children in Worship

“Calming Corner” Supports Children in Worship

by Melinda Wenner Bradley | May 8, 2025 | Blog, News

It all started with a picture and explanation about having a space for children to be children and be present in Meeting for Worship. I took photos of three potential spaces in our meeting room. I just kept looking at the pictures and thinking about what might work . . .

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Getting Started: Discernment of the Meeting Community

Interest in using Godly Play® and Faith & Play™ may come from parents, religious education committee members, or other Friends with care of children’s programs or spiritual formation. The meeting community should consider how they are able to support bringing this method into their religious education program, and sustaining it.

Considerations include:

  • Interest from meeting members in becoming trained storytellers and doorkeepers
  • Creation and cost of making materials for stories
  • How the content of the stories fits into the curricular choices of the meeting’s religious education program.

Parents in the community should be informed about:

  • How the method works
  • What kind of stories will be used
  • How they can support the program by wondering with their children at home all week long.

Depending on the size of the meeting and its children’s program, the community might need to discern their commitment to Godly Play and Faith & Play as a whole meeting community, or through the work of a religious education committee. It is helpful for the community as a whole to understand the unique “hows” and “whys” of using Godly Play and Faith & Play as storytelling approaches that invite silence, wonder, and continuing revelation into the meeting’s children’s program.