Our mission is to inspire and equip leaders to proclaim deeply the life-giving Good News of Jesus Christ and to put faith into action. 
11 December 2021

Dear Friends of the Stevenson School for Ministry,

During this season of Advent as we prepare for the birth of the Christ child and await Christ’s coming again, we know that we have a strong desire to tend to our young people: our youth, children, and families. The Pandemic has changed some of the ways we gather, some of the ways we hold events, but it has not changed the need to spiritually provide nurturing opportunities for our youth and families in their faith.

We encourage your families, youth leaders, and clergy to engage in one or both of our five-week seminar series on Faith and Family and Faith Formation design in parish life. These seminars are open to everyone, free with Shaped by Faith Voucher, and are offered in the spirit of tending to our souls.

We pray daily for all our families and all our young people who are longing for hope, love, and peace that we can provide through new ways of fostering their Love of Jesus Christ. 
Epiphany Opportunities
Faith Family Formation
Led by The Rev. Michael Droege from Drew University and Vibrant Faith.

Begins Wednesday, January 5 at 7 PM.
5 weeks online.
COST: $45

Faith formation most sustainably happens as part of normal family life. The challenges of a post-Covid life have caused us to be even more concerned. Our responsibility is to help faith to form in our young, so it requires a renewed approach that equips families with Christian practices and tools. This study will help participants to formulate a practical theology of family faith formation and develop a plan that engages the rich resource of family life.

To register, click here.
Faith Development in Community
Led by The Rev. Paul Frolick.

Begins Thursday, January 6, 6:00 PM.
5 weeks online.
COST: $45

Attendance and membership numbers give us some good information about our congregations, but they’re not the whole story. Faith Development in Community offers a lens to help us see all the different ways people are engaging with and being fed by what our congregations offer and how God is working to develop and deepen their faith in our community. Understanding how God is at work in our congregations can help us welcome people where they’re at and invite them to go deeper in their faith
journey with us. 

To register, click here.
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The Stevenson School for Ministry believes that NOW is the time to join a learning cohort to engage in Scripture and discipleship and develop new ways to share the unchanging Good News of Jesus Christ.

Scholarships available where needed most. Please contact The Very Rev. Robyn Szoke-Coolidge for more information.

Our need for local training is critical to the mission of the church and the sustaining of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Central PA. The reality of Christian Education and theological studies has shifted in part because 83% of the congregations in our diocese can only afford half-time or quarter-time clergy leadership.  It is critical for our diocese to continue to educate and deepen our spirituality to strengthen how we follow the Way of Love in a world that often struggles to love. Your gift makes a difference.
Questions? For more information, please contact:
Dean Robyn Szoke-Coolidge, rszoke@diocesecpa.org
Interim Associate Dean Michael Nailor, mnailor@diocesecpa.org