The National Association for Episcopal Christian Education Directors reports on the recent gathering in Charlotte NC. Sunday school teachers, Christian education directors and specialists, seminary professors, publishers, Episcopal Church Center leadership, publishers and bishops came to the 14th annual “Tapestry” conference this year.
In the largest and most diverse gathering of Episcopal Educators since the 2006 “Wrestling with the Big Questions” conference, the National Association for Episcopal Christian Education Directors (NAECED) convened its 14th annual “Tapestry” conference in Charlotte, North Carolina beginning on Thursday February 3.
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“The five marks of mission—proclaiming, teaching, responding to needs, transforming structures and safeguarding theintegrity of creation—undergird and empower our ministries,” says outgoing NAECED board member Julia McCray-Goldsmith, from the Diocese of California.“We cannot be the courageous church God longs for without mature Christian disciples capable of interpreting the times in light of our tradition. Children and adults, lay and clergy… we are all called to learn and to lead.”
NAECED, the largest voluntary professional organization in theEpiscopal Church, has been moving from strength to strength. In an economic climate wherein Christian education positions are being eliminated in many congregations, educators continue to join NAECED—now more than 350 dues-paying members— for the empowering mixture of fellowship, continuing education and resource-sharing. Newly elected NAECED officers include The Rev. Lisa C. Flores (Diocese of West Tennessee), President; Jenifer Gamber (Diocese of Bethlehem), Vice-President; Jeff Harre (Diocese of Connecticut) New board members include Emily Given (Diocese of Dallas), Andrew Kellnor (Diocese ofPennsylvannia), and Lyle SmithGraybeal (Diocese of Colorado).
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Episcopal Christian Educators Equip the Saints for Mission
Charlotte, NC – 4 February 2011 – In the largest and most diverse gathering of Episcopal Educators since the 2006 “Wrestling with the Big Questions” conference, the National Association for Episcopal Christian Education Directors (NAECED) convened its 14th annual “Tapestry” conference in Charlotte, North Carolina beginning on Thursday February 3. This week, Sunday school teachers, seminary professors, publishers, Church Center leadership, bishops and babies are among the participants who are teaching and learningside be side, engaging the challenge of equipping the saints for contemporary mission.
“The five marks of mission—proclaiming, teaching, responding to needs, transforming structures and safeguarding theintegrity of creation—undergird and empower our ministries,” says outgoing NAECED board member Julia McCray-Goldsmith, from the Diocese of California.“We cannot be the courageous church God longs for without mature Christian disciples capable of interpreting the times in light of our tradition. Children and adults, lay and clergy… we are all called to learn and to lead.”
NAECED, the largest voluntary professional organization in the Episcopal Church, has been moving from strength to strength. In an economic climate wherein Christian education positions are being eliminated in many congregations, educators continue to join NAECED—now more than 350 dues-paying members— for the empowering mixture of fellowship, continuing education and resource-sharing. Newly elected NAECED officers include The Rev. Lisa C. Flores (Diocese of West Tennessee), President; Jenifer Gamber (Diocese of Bethlehem), Vice-President; Jeff Harre (Diocese of Connecticut) New board members include Emily Given (Diocese of Dallas), Andrew Kellnor (Diocese ofPennsylvannia), and Lyle SmithGraybeal (Diocese of Colorado).
The robust professional fellowship convened by NAECED was augmented by meetings of various other Episcopal networks andorganizations who have also gathered in Charlotte this week. They include the four networks convened by the Formation and Vocation Ministries Team of theChurch Center: Provincial Coordinators for Campus Ministry, the Committee onYoung Adult Ministry, The Provincial YouthMinistry Coordinators, and the Council for Lifelong Christian Formation (formerly known as ECCE). Representatives of the Standing Commission for Lifelong Christian Formation and Education, and Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers rounded out the community of educational ministers.
Contact: Lisa Flores