Children's Spirituality Summit 2024

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Children's Spirituality Summit 2024

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!

9:00am CDT

Community Gathering: A Child's Way in a Diverse World Melton Hall - Waybright CenterHenry Zonio, Ph.D.

10:45am CDT

Child Theology to Intergenerational Ministry: An Unexpected Journey ATO Chapel Room L34Chris Barnett Imagining Worship with Kids: Nurturing Children through Worship and Arts-based Engagement Rodine Room 128Trevecca Okholm, MA • Ed Willmington, DMA • Britta Wallbaum Thinking Like a Child: How Art can Help us see God in Fresh Ways Rodine Room 124Joel Schoon-Tanis

3:00pm CDT

A Child's Way with Sports ATO Chapel Room L34Wes Gallagher, DMin Engaging the World with Children: Centering Children's Voices in Multigenerational Community Service Learning Projects Rodine Room 128Cara Pfeiffer Lament with Children: Practices, Rhythms, and Rituals that Empower Children to Address Loss and Injustice with Their Faith Communities in Corporate Worship and at Home in Daily Life Rodine Room 127Valerie Grissom No More Crafts: Allowing the Holy Spirit to Speak through Process Art ATO Chapel Room L33Joy Wendling

4:15pm CDT

Innovative Practices for Nurturing Children's Spirituality ATO Chapel Room L33Rev. Dr. Karen-Marie Yust Sacred Play: Engaging Play as a form of Discipleship in the Local Church Rodine Room 125Mimi Larson, PhD • Melissa Deelstra • Kelli Dunn • Lindsey Goetz • Kirsten Hitchcock • Robin Turner, DMin Where Have All our Families Gone? A Workshop on Listening to and Building Relationships with Parents/Caregivers of Young Children Rodine Room 124Tanya Marie Eustace Campen, PhD Wondering with God's Stories Rodine Room 127Elaine Austin • Kaye Edwards

8:30am CDT

Connecting God and Church to Neurodivergent Children Rodine Room 128Amy Kelly Helping Children and Teens Read the Bible Rodine Room 127Robert Keeley, PhD Nurturing Children’s Spirituality: 6 Principles to Guide our Work Rodine Room 124Rev. Cheryl V. Minor, PhD Through Their Eyes: Seeing Like Children ATO Chapel Room L34Christina Embree