Playing in the Light HYBRID (New York) Winter/Spring 2025

An Invitation to Friends in the New York region — and everywhere! 

We’re delighted to announce a HYBRID “Playing in the Light” training (Godly Play/Faith & Play training for Quakers) that will include four online sessions before and after an onsite day on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Purchase Friends Meeting in West Harrison, NY. The training will be facilitated by licensed trainer Melinda Wenner Bradley. 

 

This experiential approach to religious education can transform your program for children and nurture intergenerational spiritual community. Learn and practice a method of storytelling grounded in deep respect for children, that explores the existential limits of their lives through wonder, play, and stories from the Bible and Quaker faith and practice. Discussions include:

  • nurturing the spirituality of children
  • exploring the “unspoken” lessons of spaces and methodology
  • supporting children and families in the meeting community
  • working with multiage groups and diverse needs
  • weaving Godly Play/Faith & Play stories into a children’s program with other religious education resources available to Friends.

 

Playing in the Light Training Schedule:  

Questions? Reach out to the trainer: melinda@quakerfaithandplay.org

1. Asynchronous reading for participants:

  • Book: Teaching Godly Play: How to Mentor the Spiritual Development of Children
  • Selections (PDF) from the Faith & Play Stories publication provided by the trainer

2. Online Sessions (all are required):
January 19 & February 2, 2025 — 4:00 – 5:30pm ET on Zoom
+ 2 online sessions after 2/15/25 (dates TBD with training group)

3. In-person day hosted at Purchase Friends Meeting (NY)
Saturday, February 15, 9:00a – 6:30p

Registration Cost: 
$150/individual and $500/four or more members of the same Friends Meeting.

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