Name: Play Experiences
Start: 2024-05-22T19:00:00-0500
End: 2024-05-22T20:30:00-0500

We are delighted to welcome you to the 2024 Children’s Spirituality Summit conference event page! Here you will find announcements, speaker information, event updates, and logistics to give you the best conference event possible. We look forward to gathering in person to encourage, equip, engage and explore together!

Play Experiences

Hands-on, experiential learning through play...the most serious means of learning for children!
Check out our forum post about Play and a Child's Faith.

Each session will be 40 minutes long, with a 10 minute break in-between sessions. You will be able to choose up to 2 sessions during this time.

Cheryl Minor—Sampling a Story from a Parable Box (ATO Chapel)
- Description: A Godly Play experience of worship and wonder.
Joy Wendling—Created to Play (Rodine Room 129)
- Description: A hands-on exploration of the many unique ways God designed us to play.
Lindsay Goetz & Mimi Larson—Playful Prayers (Lantern Room in Waybright Center)
- Description: Explore prayer through a variety of play experiences curated by the Center for Faith and Children team.
Kirsten Hitchcock—Adaptive Spiritual Practices with Children (Rodine Room 128)
- Description: How can we teach contemplative practices that are right for our kids and incorporate play? Experience how to make spiritual practices approachable.
Dana Kennamer—Playful Rituals (Rodine Room 127)
- Description: Explore how rituals of welcome, birthdays, sharing time, and even celebrating lost teeth can connect all ages in community with God and with each other.
Artist Joel Schoon-Tanis—Scribbles and Doodles and More (Melton Hall in Waybright Center)
- Description: I’ll help your BRAIN do some STORMING with some simple drawing games. No art skills required!

Speakers

Rev. Cheryl V. Minor, PhD

Director of the Center for the Theology of Childhood, Godly Play Foundation

Cheryl V. Minor is Director of the Center for the Theology of Childhood at the Godly Play Foundation. Cheryl is also a Godly Play Trainer and has been deeply involved in designing the Godly Play Foundation’s training models.Dr. Minor has a degree in Music Education from Boston University... Read More →

Mimi Larson, PhD

Executive Director: Center for Faith and Children, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Dr. Mimi Larson is the Executive Director for the Center for Faith and Children and an Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Prior to joining the TEDS faculty, she served for over 25 years in practical church ministry and was Visiting Assistant... Read More →

Joel Schoon-Tanis

Whimsical artist, creativity expert, and professional speaker

For over 30 years Joel Schoon-Tanis has been a working artist in Holland, Michigan. He has written and illustrated a handful of books (recently “40: the Biblical story”, “At Psalm’s School” and “Lulu and the Long Walk”), painted murals around the world (including Kenya... Read More →

Dana Kennamer

Professor and Associate Dean, Abilene Christian University

Joy Wendling

Enthusiastic. Passionate. Profound. Joy Wendling is a family pastor, writer, speaker, podcaster, certified parent coach, and founder of Created to Play. She has over 20 years of experience in children, youth, and family ministry, as well as a Master’s in Youth, Family, and Culture... Read More →

Lindsey Goetz

Resource Director, Center for Faith and Children

Kirsten Hitchcock

Director of Children's Discipleship Resources, David C Cook

Kirsten Hitchcock is the Director of Children’s Ministry Resources at David C Cook and is the Children's Pastor at The Practice Church. For over a decade, she has served in many capacities including curriculum and content development, divorce and grief care for kids, and ministry... Read More →

Wednesday May 22, 2024 7:00pm - 8:30pm CDT

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