Welcome to the Resource Center of the Florida-Bahamas Synod, ELCA. This center is designed to EDUCATE, EQUIP, and CONNECT the leaders, congregations, and members of the synod in order to help fulfill the ministries taking place through the power of God in the Florida-Bahamas Synod. If you need assistance, please contact Ms. Irene F. Flynn, Resource Center Director.
You may access the online Resource Center Catalogue by clicking here.
May 2010
Are you up to the challenge? The synod-wide reading challenge begins on June 15, 2010. Discussion questions will be posted online and there will be a place for you to enter your comments, questions and impressions. The book we will be reading is The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church by Reggie McNeal. You can order yours now at http://www.amazon.com.
Register for the book club by clicking here.
Strategic Communication Skills -- learn how to impact your personal, professional and congregational life by becoming a skilled communicator! The Reverend Dr Bobbie Blackburn will conduct a training class at the Synod House in Tampa on October 29-20, and November 18, 2010. To learn more call Irene Flynn, or click on www.fbsynod.com to see details.
 Soulfeast is the Upper Room’s Spiritual Formation Event, July 18-22, 2010 at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. Speakers and workshops feature Phyllis Tickle, Bishop Hee-Soo Jung, Jay Williams, Juanita Rasmus, and Jerry Haas. Children and teen programs will be offered during this week also! To find out more go to www.upperroom.org/soulfeast
Big News!! re:form A New Confirmation Curriculum!! This curriculum empowers youth to tackle the powerful ideas of faith and theology through innovative resources that encourage exploration and discovery.
First, youth encounter a concept from the historic Christian faith with the re:form DVD.
Next, the re:form Anti-Workbook activities get youth interacting with each other and exploring their faith in creative ways.
Finally, youth present their point of view by uploading their work to the re:form Gallery.
Learn more at www.wearesparkhouse.org/reform To watch an introductory video and some lesson videos, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w71nYbVWGf4
  
Planning midweek programs?
Why not use ReNew ? Although created as a Vacation Bible School, ReNew could easily fit into any midweek programming. Although it is built for 5 days, you can easily adapt it to 10+ sessions! By serving in the community and inviting the community into church, kids demonstrate that being green can be easy, faithful, and fun. Although current threats to our environment can seem scary, ReNew is about hope, opportunity, and service. Kids and congregations lead the way as stewards of the earth. http://www.wearesparkhouse.org/renew
Another excellent idea for Midweek or Sunday Schools is Taking Root from ELCA World Hunger curriculum for children and youth
Taking Root will help you:
- Explore biblical texts that envision a world without hunger
- Discover steps that can transform that image into reality
- Challenge students to imagine a better world
- Share new books and ideas
For more information, to see sample lessons, and for ordering information go to: the ELCA-World-Hunger Taking-Root website.
Have you seen the Rotation Models of the Spark Curriculum? Another great idea for midweek programming! |
