An Invitation to Friends in the Ohio Valley region — and everywhere! 

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 before online introduction session:

• 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 Introduction Session (required): Sunday, January 26, 4-5:30pm (ET)

3. In-person weekend hosted at Yellow Springs Friends Meeting

• Friday, February 7, 5:30p – 9:00p

• Saturday, February 8, 8:30a – 6:00p

• Sunday, February 9, 1:00 – 5:00p

4. Optional Online Check-in: post-training Date TBD, 90 minutes

Registered participants will be invoiced after the training: 
$150/individual and $500/four or more members of the same Friends Meeting.

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REGISTER HERE