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April 2009
New! Downloadable curriculum options for youth and adults at www.mpn.net:- Selected Second Mile peace studies: The Shadow of War, Peace Begins at Home, more.
- Selected Good Ground Bible studies for adults (out-of-print titles only)
- Gather ’Round quarterly youth leader’s guide
- One on One: Practical Ideas for Adults Mentoring Youth
 Catch the Spirit! New for VBS 2009
Catch the Spirit! Join God’s Work in the World! invites children ages 4 through grade 8 to join the movement of the Holy Spirit in their lives, in the church and with God’s people around the world. Kids will learn how to get involved, speak up and join God’s work through fun worship, interactive dramas, lively songs and an emphasis on active Bible learning. Ten easy-to-plan activity centers provide a great way to plug in parents or volunteers. Check www.mpn.net/vbs for more information and to order online.  Get into the Bible—by Being There!
Designed for youth, but also useful for adult groups, these three volumes of Bible-based simulations can be used in Christian education classes, retreats or special events. Each book contains simulations to guide groups on an exciting exploration of Bible themes and times: one from the Old Testament, one from the Gospels and one from the early church. Great activity idea for mentors and youth, or intergenerational settings. Find a sample excerpt and more information at www.mpn.net/beingthere. Discipleship and membership resources: Via: Exploring the Way of Christ: Available in June 2009, this new resource is recommended for new believers. Eight sessions introduce people to the basics of Christian faith from an Anabaptist perspective. Materials are adaptable to youth or adult individuals or groups, as a pre-catechism or newcomer’s course, and are presented in both English and Spanish. Find more information at www.mpn.net/via.- God’s Story, Our Story is for those considering baptism or church membership and addresses essential issues of Christian faith through a survey of the biblical story and real conversations from believers of all ages. Suitable for group and individual study. For use with the leader’s guide Making Disciples.
- Faith for the Journey includes a session on each of the 24 articles of Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective, for youth and leaders.
- Being God’s People, recommended for younger youth, is arranged in six sections and includes Scripture texts from Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective.
Back to top Summer Study Options with Eastern Mennonite SeminaryMay/June Term classes www.emu.edu/seminary/courses/summer09 - Two and three week intensive courses include:
- Anabaptist Theology
- Ezekiel
- Mennonite Faith and Polity
- Biblical Foundations of Peacemaking
- The Spirit World and the Global Church
- Online courses include: www.emu.edu/seminary/distancelearning
- Prayer in the Christian Tradition
- The Christian Movement in the Mediterranean
Summer Institute for Spiritual Formation: a two-week institute offering courses in spiritual formation for youth and young adults, individuals and congregations or spiritual formation in worship. www.emu.edu/seminary/courses/summer_institute. For more information on any of these classes, visit the Web site or e-mail director of Admissions Don Yoder at semadmiss@emu.edu. MEA wants to hear from you!Mennonite Education Agency wants to know how you plan (or don’t plan) a Church Education Sunday and how you use (or don’t use) MEA’s Church Education Sunday materials. As we begin to plan the Church Education Sunday resource materials for 2010, we would like your feedback to help us provide what would be most beneficial to you and your congregation. Please take a brief online survey at www.MennoniteEducation.org/Sunday in April. Thanks to those pastors and church leaders who have already planned Church Education Sundays! While the Sunday designated as the Church Education Sunday in 2009 has passed, you can still have activities that highlight Mennonite education. In the January mailing of Equipping, you received a booklet* with resources for Church Education Sunday (available at www.MennoniteEducation.org/Sunday). This booklet included material that could be used throughout the year like bulletin inserts or the Mennonite education bulletin board. Browse through the materials again and consider how your congregation might highlight how Mennonite education is part of church. *Editor’s note: It came to my attention in February that the booklets that were distributed had printing errors. On many pages, certain punctuation marks were replaced with a blank space, i.e. “Sunday s” instead of “Sunday’s.” You can request a corrected version of the booklet from rachelne@MennoniteEducation.org or access the material from www.MennoniteEducation.org/Sunday. MEA apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. Back to top | |
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