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SCRA
PCE
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
ASSOCIATION OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH EDUCATORS
August 2018
What’s Inside? APCE Annual Event 2
Con Ed Events 5
SCRAPCE Workshop 3
Resource Highlights 8 Educator Certification 6 Job Postings 7 Calendar/Council Info 10
HelpWantedfor2019AnnualEventinGalvestonAsthehostregion,SCRAPCEisresponsibleforextendingawarmwelcomethatwillsetthestageforawonderfultimeoflearning,inspirationandfellowshipduringtheconference.Plansforthewelcomereceptionareshapinguptobedelightful!Therewillbelivemusicandadessertbuffetaswellasacashbarasabackgroundtothemixingandminglingoffriendsoldandnew.Additionally,theMarketPlacewillbeopen!Thelocalarrangementscommitteehasenvisionedincludinganumberofphotoboothstations,equippedwithfunpropsatthisreception.Thisiswhereyoucanhelp!
PhotoBoothHostsduringtheWelcomingNightReception,Wed.February6
Weneed6-8teamsoftwotodesignandhostthesebooths.Thisisyourchancetouseyourcreativityaswellasyourgiftsforhospitalitytocontributetothesuccessoftheevening.Whatagreatwaytomeetpeopleandseewhoisinattendance!Hostswillselectathemefortheir“booth”,provideathemerelatedbackdropandgather12-20funpropsthatcanbeusedbythosebeingphotographed.Hostswillencouragepassersbytoparticipateandtakephotosusingtheparticipant’scameras/phones.Itwouldalsobegreattoencouragethemtouploadtheirpicturestotheeventapp.Hostsareresponsibleforsetupandtakingdowntheirstations.
Suggestedthemesmightinclude
•BeachFun
•Pirates…ARGHHHH!
•CowboyHeritage(RodeotimewhenhundredsoftrailridersdecentuponHouston)
•MardiGrasFestivities
•SpaceCityAdventures
•Fiesta!(HispanicHeritage)
•SportsMadness(Astros,Rockets,Dynamoandmore)
TosignupandclaimyourthemepleasecontactMaryMarcotteatmkmhouston@prodigy.netAdditionalvolunteerhelpwillbeneededbyourlocalarrangementsteamConnieNyquist,LauraGriceandKimShrull.(Assemblingregistrationpackets,Hostingoffsitepre-conferenceworkshops,Workingtwohourshiftsintheregistrationareabeforeandduringtheevent,Monitoringsignagechangesforworkshopspaces)Lookformoreinformationandsignupopportunitiesinthemonthsahead.
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Have you joined APCE? Join today! www.apcenet.org Our membership includes educational and pastoral professionals, college and seminary professors, judicatory staff, and volunteer church members.Annual dues which are paid to the national organization (APCE) also makes one a member of the region.
Membership affords one:• discounted costs to the national APCE Annual Event• discounted costs to the fall Austin Seminary
“Education Beyond Walls” continuing education events presented in partnership with SCRAPCE
• subscription to the “Advocate” magazine and the national APCE email letter “Alert”
• access to the creative ideas of its members• a regional newsletter connecting members with
colleagues in ministry • access to the foremost thinkers in CE today
Membership in SCRAPCE/APCE
The mission of APCE is to Connect* Enrich * Empower * Sustain
All persons serving in educational ministry in the Reformed family of churches.
LOOKING FORWARD . . .
Go online now and make your hotel
reservation!
Go online to learn about the post Annual
Event Cruise!
Go online to apply for various scholarships!
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SCRAPCE c o n f e r e n c e s
About: Traci SmithThe Reverend Traci Smith has as spent more than thirteen years helping families find meaningful connections in living their faith together. She is the author of two books with Chalice Press, Faithful Families (formerly Seamless Faith) and Fellowship of Prayer (2015), and a contributor to Out of the Deep: Pastoring in Creative Space. Traci has a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and is pastor of Elmhurst Presbyterian Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.
$150 - full conference (includes dinner Monday night, plus breakfast and lunch on Tuesday, and breakfast on Wednesday)$100 - APCE members and UMC Commissioned Parish Christian Educators $20 - Monday evening keynote only “Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home”
Learn together with other Christian educators, parents, and children’s ministry leaders as the Reverend Traci Smith guides us through ways to encourage the spiritual lives of families. Leave with practical tips and ideas for developing age appropriate faith practices, fostering rich worship experiences for all ages, and nurturing sacred space even in busy times. Open to everyone who is interested in learning child-centered ministry practices good for the whole family of faith.
Education Beyond the Walls
For more information or to register: AustinSeminary.edu/faithful families
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Hurricane Harvey Adopt a Class Update
SCRAPCE has received over $5500 towards classrooms grants for congregations recovering from Hurricane Harvey. Thank you to the educators and congregations who donated.
Grants are being dispersed to FPC Rockport, FPC Dickinson, and St. Andrew’s Beaumont. Join an upcoming Webinar Wednesday at Austin
Seminary. Webinar Wednesdays
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There is an APCE Ministry Team that Needs YOU
APCE Ministry Team members are the cogs that turn the organization, the grease for the wheels of progress, the energy that fuels the future and the love the makes it all happen.
There are Ministry Teams that need you and your skills sets. Most ministry teams meet (more or less) monthly via conference call with an in-person meeting at the annual event. The exception is the Annual Events team which has some site visits in addition to conference call meetings.
Each team has a specific area of responsibility and need dedicated volunteers to accomplish the tasks which makes for a smooth operating organization filled with vision, energy and purpose.
Please prayerfully consider applying to serve on one of the APCE ministry teams. Below is a list of the teams and the ones with current openings and below that is the link to the application page. Descriptions of each Ministry Team and their work is also found in the application link.
We need you sooner than later, so act now and apply to join a ministry team and be a part of something very special. Your service will be a blessing to you and to those served.
http://www.apcenet.org/ministry-team-application-form
Administrative Advocacy Advocate Annual Events Endowment 1 2 yr term 1 3 yr term 1 3 yr term 2 3yr terms 1 2yr term1 3 yr term 1 3yr term Awards and Scholarships Communications and Resources 2 3 yr terms 1 2yr term 2 3yr terms Governance 1 3 yr term2 2 yr terms
Contact Julia Boyce with questions [email protected]
PRACTICAL RESOURCES FOR CHURCHES
www.prcli.org A great curated website of information, ideas, and training resources! Participate in webinars (or watch recorded ones), sign up for online courses, or check out the links/resources by category.
Upcoming Webinars (more online!):Oct. 2 - Beyond Dinners, Drive-Ins, and Dives: What Older Adult Ministry will Look Like in the 21st CenturyOct. 4 - Celebrating Advent with Children in Worship.Oct. 11 - Toolkit for CHildren’s MinistryOct. 25 - Doubts and Questions as Teachers of the Faith.Nov. 6 - Taking Baby Steps towards Cross+GenNov. 15 - Picture Book Theology
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Find a complete list of upcoming certification courses at http://
oga.pcusa.org/section/mid-council-ministries/christianeducators/
certification-course-descriptions-and-objectives/
Upcoming Certification Courses WORSHIP AND SACRAMENTS
(HYBRID COURSE*)
Instructor: Michael Waschevski Dates: Begins at home – Jan. 3, 2019; In Class Feb. 4-6, 2019 Location: APCE Annual Event, Galveston, TXContact: Renda Brinson [email protected] For more information: www.apcenet.org
* This hybrid model includes about 18 hours of in-home and online work before coming to campus for the additional 12 required hours.
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION…HAVE YOU CONSIDERED IT? PC (USA) seeks to recognize and enhance the ministries of persons called to serve the church as Christian educators by certifying them as Certified Christian Educators or enrolling them as Christian Education Associates.
Purposes of the Process:1. Standards for the preparation and performance of Christian educators, both professional and volunteer.2. Mutual accountability between the denomination’s councils and the Christian educator.3. To set specific achievable goals for the on-going development of Christian educators and to foster support for them as they pursue these goals.4. To lift up the need for continuing education for Christian educators.5. Levels of educational leadership assist denominational councils in defining their own needs and in determining just compensation, commensurate with the level of their need.
Are you interested in pursuing Christian Educator Certification? You can learn more about this process from Mary Marcotte ([email protected]), Kristi Button ([email protected]), or Jenna Campbell ([email protected]) who serve on the denomination’s Educator Certification Committee. Or check out www.pcusa.org/christianeducators for more information.
• Learn about upcoming conferences• Get links to interesting articles and blog posts• View/post job openings• Learn about new websites and resources• Crowdsource with questions and ideas• Connect with educators, pastors, and volunteers
www.Facebook.com/SCRAPCE
Share with us…We’d love to have any stories of success, prayers, job openings, resource highlights, or announcements of opportunities for professional growth that you would like to share through the SCRAPCE newsletter. Please email Miatta Wilson(email below) for newsletter submissions.
This newsletter is intended for those involved in educational ministry in the church: Christian educators, pastors, and lay leaders. If you know of someone who would benefit from this newsletter, please pass this along to them. To have them included in future mailings, please provide their name and email to Miatta Wilson, SCRAPCE Communications, at [email protected] .
APCE’s on Pinterest! Check out our collection of
curated resources!
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Job PostingSt Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church (SCAPC) in New Orleans, LA seeks committed, capable and fun applicants for its Director of Youth and Young Adult, a full-time position responsible for leading our programs for middle school, high school and young adults. We are searching for a candidate who feels strongly called by God to nurture the faith of our youth and can demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills while also possessing a creative and fun side. To learn more about St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, visit www.scapc.org. For more information or to apply, contact search committee chair Dawn Talbot at [email protected] or view https://www.scapc.org/dyya-job-description/.
Save the Date -
2019 Presbyterian Youth Triennium July 16-20, 2019 Purdue University
Church and Presbytery Applications Open www.presbyterianyouthtriennium.org
Grace Presbytery Educators Gathering
September 27, 2018 (10-2)
Grace Presbyterian in Plano, Tx
Big God, Big Questions Infographic Posters (16 posters for $15 digital copy and $25 hard copy) These are wonderful for all ages and to use in leadership training. Big God Big Questions
TREASURE BOX TUESDAY
This is a weekly email from Traci Smith listing some of the best resources in children and youth ministries. www.traci-smith.com/treasure-box-tuesday .
THE RESOURCE CENTER FOR CHURCHES
This is a great collaborative ecumenical website and center with curated resources. rcc-mn.org
APCE BLOG
Are you reading the blog? advocateblog.apcenet.org
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation launches diverse children’s book program…Flyaway BooksThe books will carry themes of diversity, inclusion, self-esteem, kindness, compassion and care for our world. Authors will include Amy-Jill Levine, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Katherine Patterson, Kathy Bostrom, Barbara Brown Taylor, and Michael Waters.\www.flyawaybooks.com
Beaming BooksSome of you may be familiar with excellent books from Sparkhouse Family. They have rebranded themselves as Beaming Books and they offer an excellent selection of children’s, teen, and family books. www.beamingbooks.com. There is a new generosity book line among others. Check out the opportunity for BOOK FAIRS too!
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FEATURED WORKSHOPS:
3:00—3:55 pm Big God Big Questions: Confirmation for a Growing Faith—Workshop will review this new Presbyterian resource which prepares youth to understand and answer the Confirmation questions. Free samples will be provided.
4:00—4:55 pm The Nearly Childless Church
5:10 Dinner—provided Junebug Catering ($8.50 DUE WITH REGISTRATION)
5:45—6:25 pm Adult Education—Best Practices
6:30—7:15 pm Curriculum 101 - How to evaluate existing & new curriculum to assure that it is meeting the needs of your ministry. Discussion will revolve around; what to look for, resources outside the denomination, evaluation tools, scope & sequence etc.
Mini—Bookstore will be available to examine and purchase new resources.
GUEST PRESENTER:
Malinda Spencer—Associate for Curriculum Training and Promotion at Presbyterian Publishing Corporation.
For information contact: Darci McKinnon—[email protected] or Jenna Campbell — [email protected]
TO REGISTER VISIT Www.fpcokc.org/bigideas
An event for Church Staff or Volunteers involved in ministries with children, youth or adults
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President: Kim Shrull Sugar Land, TX [email protected]
President Elect: Jenna Campbell Stillwater, OK [email protected]
Secretary: Leah Wyckoff North Richland Hills, TX [email protected]
Treasurer: Anne Wilson Houston, TX [email protected]
Communications: Miatta Wilson Dallas, TX [email protected] APCE Cabinet Connector: vacant
Continuing Education Liaisons: Mary Marcotte Dallas, TX [email protected]
Julia Boyce Dallas, TX [email protected]
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:
ARKANSAS/LOUISIANA Arkansas Presbytery: Jeannie Ford [email protected]
Pines Presbytery: Lynace Pabst Veit [email protected]
South Louisiana Presbytery: Michele Murphy [email protected]
OKLAHOMA Cimarron Presbytery: vacant
Eastern Oklahoma Presbytery: vacant
Indian Nations Presbytery: Darci McKinnon [email protected]
TEXAS Grace Presbytery: Laura McKinstry [email protected]
Mission Presbytery: vacant New Covenant Presbytery: vacant
Palo Duro Presbytery: vacant
Tres Rios Presbytery: Jinny Forbes [email protected]
Persons interested in serving on the SCRAPCE board - please contact Kim Shrull [email protected]
SCRAPCE PRESBYTERY CONNECTORS:
Fall Winter Spring
October 15-17, 2018 Fall SCRAPCE Conference Austin, TX
October 25, 2018 The Great SCRAPCE Share
February 6-9, 2019
APCE Annual Event
Galveston, TX
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