Playing in the Light: A Godly Play® Workshop for Quakers
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October 15 - 17, 2010 Friday through Sunday (2 nights)
$200-360
based on accommodations choice
Guest information
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About the accommodations
Prices for overnight programs include room, board, and tuition.
Private room
These quiet, single rooms are perfect for those who want a real retreat, and are simply decorated with a twin bed and desk.
Shared room
For those who elect to share a room with a guest or another participant, these offer comfort at a modest price.
Commute
Commuter rates include lunch and dinner during the program.
Private rooms are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis, with consideration given to those with special needs.
Are you looking for a dynamic, Quaker-friendly approach to religious education and the Bible that is open-ended and honors the spiritual lives of children? Do you want a curriculum for ages 3-12 that offers consistency, meaningful engagement, and rich pay-off to both teachers and children? Do you seek material that can also be used effectively in multigenerational settings? Many Friends have found that this Montessori-inspired approach is all of these and more. Not a method you can use just from reading a lesson plan or seeing a demonstration, Godly Play® requires some training and practice. Be nourished in the relaxed environment of Pendle Hill as you experience Godly Play® for yourself and receive the training and practice you’ll need to use it.
$360/private room; $285/shared room; $200/commuter.
Co-sponsored with the Religious Education Committee of Friends General Conference. This retreat will end at 3:30 on Sunday, October 17.
Leader(s)
Michael Gibson is religious education coordinator for Friends General Conference. First exposed to Godly Play® at an all-adult ecumenical meeting, he was amazed how a familiar Bible story could work in him for weeks after experiencing it through this method. Certified as a Godly Play® teacher, he is active in the Faith & Play Working Group (formerly the Godly Play® Working Group) of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
Caryl Menkhus began to see how Godly Play® could serve the distinctive spirituality of Friends when Godly Play® founder Jerome Berryman was scholar-in-residence at Reedwood Friends Church in Portland (OR). Caryl became a certified Godly Play® trainer and is now associate director for the Godly Play® Foundation.
Melinda Wenner Bradley, a member of West Chester Monthly Meeting (PA), serves on the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Children's Spiritual Life Committee and the Faith & Play Working Group. A certified Godly Play® teacher, she teaches history and Quakerism at Westtown School and draws spiritual insight and inspiration from her three children.