Lifespan Faith Development Committee
The Lifespan Faith Development Committee is responsible for assisting the district's congregations in supporting and growing their religious education programs. The committee does this by sponsoring Renaissance Modules, Our Whole Lives Teacher Trainings, the Annual Curriculum Fair, workshops on religious education topics at the District Assembly and an email discussion list for religious education leaders in our district churches. The committee also helps to increase the district's library holdings. The committee works directly with the Acting Program Consultant for Lifespan Faith Development and Youth Ministry, Rev. Tom Bodie and indirectly with theYoung Adult and Campus Ministry Consultant.
The mission of the Lifespan Faith Development Committee is: The Lifespan Faith Development Committee exists to provide district and denominational resources and spiritual support to all OMD Religious Education professionals and volunteers in order to foster quality and relevant congregational programs in keeping with the values of Unitarian Universalism. In so doing, a community of peers, which promotes and encourages safety, accountability, and integrity is created which lays the groundwork for the future of Unitarian Universalism.
- To see what services and workshops our Consultant for Lifespan Faith Development offers, please visit his page.
- To see what curricula and other books are available in the district library, please check the library page.
- To see what other religious education resources are available on the website, please check the resource page.
Upcoming On-site Events for 2009-10:
- Spirit Play Training ~ October 3, 2009 ~ UU Fellowship of Wayne County, Wooster, OH
- Renaissance Module ~ Religious Education Philosophy ~ February 26-28, 2010 ~ River's Edge Retreat Center, Cleveland, OH
- Curriculum Fair ~ March 13, 2010
Be sure to check the webinar schedule page to see what RE events are being offered as a webinar.
Additional Religious Education Workshops, Trainings, and Conferences sponsored by the other three districts in the CERG can be found on the CERG Page. If you want to see what other districts or the UUA is planning, please visit the UUA's calendar page. If you are looking for Our Whole Lives trainings, please visit the UUA OWL Training page or the UCC OWL Trainings page.
Join the Ohio Meadville District RE Email List so you don't miss any announcements about Religious Education events! Send an email with your email address and request to the District office.
Lifespan Faith Development Committee Meetings:
All Religious Education Leaders are welcome to attend committee meetings. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact one of the committee chairs to learn more about the meetings and to make your lunch reservation or learn about how to access the conference call. The committee chairs are Jen Halperin and Heather Dinklage. You can email them at lfd at ohiomeadville.org. If you are interested in reading or receiving the minutes from the committee meetings, please contact the committee chairs.
The meeting dates for the 2009-10 year are:
- September 24, 2008 at First Unitarian Church of Cleveland, Shaker Heights, OH, 10 am to 2 pm
- November 19, 2008 via teleconference, 10-12
- February 11, 2009 via teleconference, 10-12
- May 20, 2009, site TBA, 10 am to 2 pm
