Young Children and Worship offers workshops that train leaders to present this joyful way to worship God. You will be taught how invite both children and adults to experience the wonder and mystery of God through a unique storytelling format and multi-sensory materials. Through demonstrations and lectures you will learn to present biblical stories and parables using wooden figures and other materials to create a worship environment that cultivates the imagination and invites children to fall in love with God.

Adults attending the workshop will learn spiritually enriching stories from the Old Testament and the New Testament. Stories from the Old Testament such as; Creation, Noah’s Ark, Abraham and Sarai, The Exodus, and The Ten Best Ways to Live. Some examples of stories from the New testament are; The Birth of Jesus, Jesus in the Wilderness, Jesus and the Children, Jesus Heals Bartimaeus, Jesus and Zacchaeus, Jesus Last Passover, Jesus Appearance to Mary Magdalene.

The Children and Worship Workshop is recommended for children's worship leaders, pastors, Christian educators, and those working with children in small or large congregations.

If you cannot find a training in your area, please contact Olivia Stewart Robertson, at olivia.stewart@ptsem.edu.

June 12, 2010 Story Teller Training. Pottstown, PA at First Presbyterian Church. Trainer: Olivia Stewart Robertson. Cost $100. To Register send an email to olivia.stewart@ptsem.edu.

The following trainings are offered by the Disciples of Christ Church. To Register click here REGISTER

May 14 to 16, 2010 Story Teller Training First Christian Church Martinsville, Ind. Trainer: Heather Roberts Cost $120 if received by April 30, 2010 Register online>

May 21 to 23, 2010 Story Teller Training First Christian Church Eugene, Ore. Trainer: Kaye Edwards Cost $120 if received by May 7, 2010 Register online>

June 25 to 27 2010 Story Teller Training First Christian Church Middletown, Ohio Trainer: Debbie Walker Cost $120 if received by June 11, 2010 Register online>

November 11 to 14, 2010 Story Teller Training of Trainers Cost: $100 For information, contact Kaye Edwards

November 13 to 14, 2010 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day) Story Teller Training Lexington Theological Seminary Lexington, Ky. Trainer: Kaye Edwards Cost: $120 if received by October 29, 2010 Register online> Limited scholarships are available

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