Godly Play Commuter Core Module 2: Spirituality of the Child & Parables

This program will be held onsite on the campus of Virginia Theological Seminary - , including a . This program will take place from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

Dive into the transformative world of Godly Play, an innovative approach to spiritual education for children. In this Module 2 of the Core Training, led by experienced trainer, the Rev. Dr. Rosemary Beales, participants will explore children's spiritual development and how to effectively present parables in the Godly Play method. Through hands-on activities, storytelling techniques, and reflective discussions, attendees will gain the skills and confidence to share Godly Play lessons with children in their communities. Whether you're a parent, educator, or church leader, join us to discover the joy of nurturing spiritual growth in young hearts and minds.

This training will serve as the Commuter Core Module 2. Those seeking a Core training certificate will need to attend 1, 2, and 3. Modules can be done in any order at any time.

Panera boxed lunches and morning coffee will be provided with your registration!

The Seminary's current policy is that medical face masks are optional, and we ask that all visitors to campus are up to date with their Covid19 vaccinations.

The Rev. Dr. Rosemary Beales has been a practitioner in Godly Play since 1996 and an accredited trainer since 2000. After a career in journalism, she likes to say she “found a better story to tell” when she discovered Godly Play. Through years of sitting in circles with children, she found herself led to Virginia Theological Seminary, where she graduated in 2005 and was ordained to the Episcopal priesthood. In 2012, she received a Doctor of Ministry degree from VTS, completing a thesis based on using Godly Play to encourage parents in their role as primary spiritual mentors (“Nurturing the Nurturers,” available at www.academia.edu). She is honored to be part of the team revising and expanding the eight volumes of Complete Guide to Godly Play. Rosemary has served both in parishes and in school ministry, including 12 years as chaplain to grades JK-5 at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Va. After two years as interim rector at an Alexandria parish during Covid, Rosemary retired but took a part-time position at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg, Va., allowing her time to continue Godly Play training and also to relax a bit with her three grown children, seven grandchildren, and polydactyl cat Chloe.

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