Greetings, and happy Pentecost – the Holy Spirit is truly with us!

I hope you all are doing well and things aren’t too crazy as we begin this new program year.  As I visit congregations, the topic I am most asked about is how to get more young people in the church, and how to more fully include the ones that are there.  I have been collecting these resources and am happy to be able to share them with you.  I hope you are able to use these resources, pass them onto others & enjoy them. 

Included in this mailing:

The most exciting thing is the DVD-rom.  It’s a book titled “Children at Worship, Congregations in Bloom.”  We are lucky to get this on DVD, so you can print things out and share them with your congregation, your vestry, parents & church school teachers.  We received one copy for each of our congregations thanks to a grant from the Church Periodical Club.  (The CPC is a wonderful resource that may be able to help you in purchasing books and curricula.)

You can find many, many resources on our new “resource” page on the Diocesan website:  http://www.edwm.org/diocese/Resources.htm. 

Thank you all for all of the work you do as you serve God and serve the children and youth in our Diocese.

Take care and God bless,

Genevieve L Callard

Assistant to the Bishop for Children, Youth and Young Adult Ministries

Ministries with Young People

Upcoming Opportunities & Events

"Celebrating Diversity" - Diocesan Ministries Gathering (click here to see page)

Safeguarding God's Children Certification workshops (click here to see page)