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| Upcoming Events |
April 24-25
New Beginnings
St. Luke's, Madison
Camp Webb
June 27-July 2 Staff Training
July 4-9
Intermediate Camp July 11-16 Mixed-Age Camp July 18-23 Middle School/Senior High Camp
Counselor-in-Training
July 4-9and July 11-16for youth grades 11 & 12 who are interested in leadership training and assisting in the daily camp routine with a counselor.
Tuesday, August 10
Six Flags Day
August 21
Children and Youth Leader Training Day
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| Camp Webb | 
We had a fabulous summer at Camp Webb.
Go to the website to see pictures from our wonderful, fun and eventful summer that was Camp Webb 2009!
Dates and Location for Camp Webb 2010 June 27-July 2 Staff Training July 4-9 Week 1 July 11-16 Week 2 July 18-23 Week 3 You can go to the website www.campwebb.org for registration and information about camp. |
| Resource Center |
If you are looking for ideas, curricula, books or videos, please visit our online database for our Resource Center which is kept up to date, so as soon as we get a new resource, you will see it onine!
You can search through book ISBN, by DVD or VHS or by curriculum.
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Welcome to the Christian Formation eNews which has resources, events and information in order to assist you in your formation efforts on a parish level.
Please forward this on to any and all who you think might be interested, including your teachers, volunteers, parishioners, lay leaders and friends. |
| New Beginnings Youth Event | |
April 24 - 25, 2010St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 4011 Major Avenue, Madison, WI  New Beginnings is a special weekend put together for you, to help you grow in love of yourself, others, and Jesus Christ. A team composed of youth who have previously attended New Beginnings or Happening and adults who lead the weekend. The weekend runs from 8:42 am Saturday to 2:35 pm Sunday. Activities include games, playing, laughing, and sharing. There is a singing, skits, talks and group discussion on topics like Self, Friends Parents, Siblings, School and Church. You will learn to grow while having the time of your life. You are welcome to attend New Beginnings as often as you like. Who Can Attend? Any person in grades 6-8 or adults who work with youth can attend New Beginnings.
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| Come work with us at Camp Webb! | |
Do you love the outdoors? Do you love working with  kids? Love an adventure? Are you seeking to do something that will change your life and the life of others? Are you wanting a great summer experience that will still leave time for other things this summer?
Then apply to work at Camp Webb! We are looking for a few more counselors for the summer and would love to have you be a part of our team!
Camp Webb is an outdoor ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. Everyone who comes to Camp Webb is given the opportunity to learn more about themselves and others, to discover more about the Episcopal Church, to develop a greater spiritual awareness, and to encounter Christ through living and learning in God's creation. Campers will learn new skills, make new friends, create lasting memories and explore who they are and who God is in their lives.
Camp Webb is being run by The Rev. Shannon Kelly, Bishop's Assistant for Christian Formation, and a staff of people who are committed to keeping your kids happy, active and safe as they attend camp. Before camp begins, the staff spend a week together being trained, planning the week and preparing for the arrival of the campers.
There are three types of positions that are open for this summer:
As the Program Assistant, you are given the amazing opportunity to work with the staff in all aspects of the camp life. You will be responsible for helping the counselors in the planning, teaching, coordinating, and implementation of our program which will guide campers the experience of Camp Webb.
As a Head Counselor you are given the amazing opportunity to be a mentor and guide to the other counselors as well as a caregiver to the children. You will be responsible for guiding the counselors in planning, teaching, coordinating, and implementation of our program which will guide campers the experience of Camp Webb. You will also work with the program director and camp director to make sure camp is running smoothly and that we are meeting our goals each day.
As a Counselor, you are given the amazing opportunity to be the primary caregiver, mentor and leader for our campers. You will be responsible for planning, teaching, coordinating, and implementation of our program which will guide campers the experience of Camp Webb.
The staff go through 50 hours of preparation including, but not limited to, First Aid, child development workshops, Misconduct Prevention Training, Multicultural Awareness instruction, team building exercises so we work well together, emergency drills, and preparation time for all the areas of camp. The waterfront will be staffed by certified lifeguards from Camp Webb and Lutherdale Camp.
This summer, we will hire a Program Director, Head Counselors and Counselors, but we only have a few positions left!
If you are intersted in applying for these positions, go to www.campwebb.org to find out more infomration. Click here for more information and a downloadable application form or contact The Rev. Shannon Kelly at kelly@diomil.org or 414-272-3028 or you can contact Kate McKey, Christian Formation Assistant at diomilformation@gmail.com or 608-257-1533. |
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| Safeguarding God's Children Training Dates |
Please mark your calendars and pass on this information to anyone who needs to be trained  in Safeguarding God's Children (SGC), such as: vestry, Vacation Bible School Teachers and Volunteers, Youth Group Leaders and Volunteers, and those going on trips with youth.
Our next Training will be:
Saturday, May 1 in Madison
9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
We are working on scheduling one or two more trainings before summer, so if you need training for things happening this summer and in the early Fall, please make sure and sign up for these next trainings.
If you would like to schedule a training in your parish or if you have a number of people who need to be trained, please let me know so that we can schedule an event at your church or in your area.
We are working to create a team of trainers so that we can hold events throughout the Diocese all year long.
Are you wondering who needs to be trained? Click here to find the Diocesan Policy as well as a link to the chart of who needs what training (which is found on page 42 of the Diocesan Policy Manual.) If you have any questions please let me know.
Update on Safeguarding God's People
We are trying to work with Church Pension Group to schedule to have our trainers trained in Safeguarding God's People. Once we have some trainers in the Diocese we will begin holding these trainings as well. |
| New Resource Materials and Curriculum Overview and Selection | |
March Releases from Church Publishing
These titles have just been published and will be finding their way to our Resource Center soon!
Curriculum Overview Charts
Below are charts that overview of variety of curricular resources for using with children, youth, young adults and adults. While by no means 100% comprehensive, you will find many of the more popular resources used by churches of all denominations.
View who the publisher is, its purpose, content, age level, teacher support available and price range. These charts are excellent tools for your committees who plan programming and choose what materials will be used to enhance education. But always remember - the most important curriculum you use is YOU - the leader, teachers and mentors who share they faith and love of Christ with others.
Resource materials for Youth
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| The Great 50 Days of Easter |
As we continue the 50 day celebration of Christ's resurrection, I would like to share some resources that might be helpful on this journey.
The Great Fifty Days - Download this pdf from Church Publishing that talks about the Great 50 Days, the themes and symbols, traditions, and takes a look at Easter through the eyes of a variety of groups (children, youth, global community, etc.)
The d365 daily devotional series is a great online resource for daily devotions and is produced by Passport, Inc. Passport's seasonal devotional sites, including Following the Star and Journey to the Cross, help readers journey through Advent, Lent and through each day. These series are written especially for students and seek to provide reflections on themes that impact our faith journey. We hope that in the midst of busy or boring days, these sites will create a quiet space in your life for contemplation and prayer. |
| Lesson Plans that Work | | Check out this national curricula!
Lesson Plans for Small Congregations
- Follows the Revised Common Lectionary
- Three lessons for each Sunday (Young Children, Older Children, and Adults)
- Intergenerational lessons for some major feast days
- Plan ahead for the entire year. Use the new drop down menu to access the lessons you need.
You can find them at http://ecusa.anglican.org/109452_ENG_HTM.htm |
| Episcopal Service Corps | |
The Episcopal Service Corps is a federation of young adult service programs across the United States. We invite you to learn more about us. Perhaps you or someone you know is searching for just what we offer.
ESC helps young adults discern the inner "voice" that is calling them to their life's work, and to develop the skills to listen and respond through a life of service.
ESC creates diverse communities that strive to diminish the boundaries that frequently divide humanity. God created one human family.
Provide opportunities for young adults of various backgrounds to: - Work for social justice
- Deepen spiritual awareness and discern vocation
- Develop leadership skills in the paradigm of servant leadership
- Live a simple, sustainable lifestyle
- Vary and are managed independently
- Are based in the Episcopal Church
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| Christian Formation Staff | |
 The Rev. Shannon Kelly is the Bishop's Assistant for Christian Formation. She is responsible for overseeing, creating and nurturing formation throughout the diocese "zero to grave." I work in conjunction with parishes and convocations to create, sustain and promote education and formation by helping parishes with resources, coaching and trainings, by holding events that are held regionally and diocesan wide, by supporting and assisting those doing the work of formation, and by making resources available for all people. This includes, but is not limited to children, youth and adult ministries, including Camp Webb, youth events, vacation Bible schools, adult retreats, and trainings for those in leadership positions. She can be reached at kelly@diomil.org or 414-272-3028 x114.
 Kate McKeyis the Christian Formation Assistant. She works part-time with Shannon in the Christian Formation Office organizing and keeping up with the Resource Center, she manages the office and assisist Shannon in planning, implementing and running various programs throughout the year. For those of you who came to camp last year, you will recognize Kate as one of our conselors. We are blessed to have her continuing to serve in the diocese. Kate is also serving part-time as the youth minister at St. Andrew's in Madison. She can be reached at diomilformation@gmail.comor at 608-257-1533.
 The Rev. REGS Scheeler has been a deacon of this diocese of many years, serving us in many different ways. Throughout his time, his passion and focus on formation and education for youth and their leaders has not changed. REGS is a non-stipendiary staff person who is available to help congregations move through transition, assist them in discernment or challenge them as they move forward. He can make visits on Sundays and some weekdays. If you think a visit from him would be of use to you, don't hesitate to call and discover the ways in which he might help your parish. He is also in charge of the New Beginnings weekend and is assisting with other formation events throughout the year. He has a gift and call for cooking ministry which we try to incorporate into all he does. |
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If you have formation news, events, or resources that you think would be of interest to the Diocese at large and that you would like to see in this electronic publication, please do not hesitate to email me at kelly@diomil.org. If you want to be removed from this list, you may do so. If you have missed an issue or if you would like to look at old issues, links to the archives can be found on the Christian Formation Pages at http://www.diomil.org/christian-formation. Thank you for your ministry, for your commitment to Christian Formation, and for sharing your gifts with the church. Please let me know if there is anything that you would like to see in this eNews in the future and don't forget to pass this along!
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The Rev. Shannon Kelly
Bishop's Assistant for Christian Formation
The Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee
414-272-3028 x 114
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