All events are open to the public unless otherwise specified. We encourage anyone with a role in shaping the faith of little ones to join us, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, close friends, etc.! If you have ideas for events or know of a speaker you would like us to invite, please reach out to our team at oce@whitworth.edu. Scroll down for past event recordings.
Child care will be provided at all in-person events.
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Join spiritual director, author and child spirituality guru Lacy Finn Borgo on a daylong retreat designed to create space for parents and caregivers of young children to explore their childlike selves and be in the presence of God. The retreat will include guided spiritual practices and play, spacious time for solo reflection in nature (a luxury for caregivers of young children!), and space to explore God as our true parent.
Lacy teaches classes on children’s spirituality and spiritual direction with children through the Companioning Center. She also writes children's ministry curriculum, which she shares on her website gooddirtministries.org. Her recent books include Faith Like a Child: Embracing Our Lives as Children of God, Spiritual Conversations With Children: Listening to God Together and the children’s picture book All Will Be Well (we highly recommend!).
If you are a children's or family ministry leader, you are invited to join us for a professional development workshop with Lacy on Friday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. The workshop will explore elements of child spirituality, experiment with kid-friendly ways of experiencing God ourselves, and reflect on what this has to do with our everyday living with children. Bring your questions and your childlike curiosity!
Spiritual directors are invited to join Lacy for a special soul-care event on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m.
This event has passed. Kayla is the author of Every Season Sacred: Reflections, Prayers and Invitations to Nourish Your Soul and Nurture Your Family Throughout the Year and To Light Their Way: A Collection of Prayers & Liturgies for Parents. She is also the liturgist behind @liturgiesforparents on Instagram and a mom to four kids. Kayla will lead us in a workshop to help us develop a theology of parenting that recognizes the presence of God in the everyday and often mundane tasks of caregiving. Childcare is provided and lunch will be served after the event. Cost is $15 per family.
This event has passed. Whitworth Professor Emeritus Jerry Sittser is not only a beloved Whitworth professor, accomplished academic and best-selling author, he is also a father to three children and two step-children and a grandfather of eight grandchildren. This webinar will explore God’s role as parent and what that means for our families. Jerry will also share personally from his experience raising three children, including the ways that his faith sustained him as a parent.
This event has passed. Meredith Miller is a pastor, parent and writer with over 20 years of experience in children's ministry and curriculum. You may also know her from Instagram @meredithannemiller or her recently published book, Woven. Child care will be provided, and an optional lunch will be served following the event.