St. Elizabeth's Arts-Kids and Arts-Teens Program
By: The Rev. Michael Carney, Vicar
St. Elizabeth's, Whitrocks
The Arts-Kids and Arts-Teens program at St. Elizabeth's, Whiterocks, completed six terrific programs this winter and is ready to begin its spring series. In addition, a week-long day camp with a special field trip to Dinosaur National Monument is planned for July.
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SueAnn Cotonuts works with children.
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Stretching with Artist James Hardy.
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The program introduces children and youth to a variety of artistic media and activities, inviting them to make their own personal responses. Talking Circles at the beginning and end of each session give participants a chance to check in and set their intentions. The group also enjoys a weekly sit-down healthy dinner together.
In the above right photo, facilitator SueAnn Cotonuts sits with children making covers for their own art journals, which they took home to use. Local artist Malloree Serawop provided a huge variety of materials; all of the creations were unique. In the top left photo, both children and adults perform stretching exercises with Artist James Hardy, who gently encouraged them to move their bodies in new and expressive ways.
Attendance at Arts-Kids has grown steadily over the years. St Elizabeth's is grateful for the support from the Diocese of Utah, Newfield Oil Exploration Company, and local donors. We're also thankful for our local facilitators and artists who are wonderful leaders and role models. Many thanks to everyone who makes it possible for the kids to explore these healthy, confidence-building activities.
The History of the Laity (The first 75 years) from last year's Diocesan Convention won the Award of Excellence for long-form videos for films completed in 2016. Producer and narrator Craig Wirth accepted the citation at last week's Episcopal Communicator's conference in Cincinnati. The video tells the story of the first half of our 150 year history as a tribute to those lay members who did the Lord's work. Many are unknown today, but their labors helped make us who we are. That film can be found on our YouTube channel or following this link:
