January 16, 2024

Good morning,


I hope you are doing well! I wanted to share that I am back at the Diocese full-time and have a new role as the Director of Lifelong Christian Formation. This new role widens my ministry focus to include oversight of formation from “birth to death” and will provide support for adult, young adult, and youth ministries. Charlotte Garcia is staying on as the Coordinator for Children, Youth, and Families and will continue to oversee events for youth and family ministry. Together, we hope to provide support for all aspects of Christian Formation so that congregations continue to grow and thrive in their ministries. 



To understand how to best support you all, we have created a survey that asks questions about formation at your church. This information will allow us to cultivate resources and offerings that best support the needs of your parish.


Also, we scheduled monthly Zoom meetings for those who work with children and youth. The first one will be Feb 6th at 10 a.m., and they will continue on the first Tuesday of the month until December Please share this with those who oversee Children, Youth, and Family ministry as we would love to have them join us!


Thank you for your input and support as we embark on this new journey.

Christian Formation Survey

This survey should take roughly 7 to 10 minutes. Please feel free to be completely honest as we understand that there are successes and challenges with every ministry.

Survey

Monthly Zoom for Children, Youth & Family Leaders


All lay and clergy are invited to join on Zoom for a monthly check-in chat starting Tuesday, Feb 6 at 10 a.m. These will be monthly on the First Tuesday of each month.


This is an informal Zoom meeting to check in with each other, explore resources, and brainstorm new ideas for programming.


Topic: Children, Youth & Family Leaders Meeting 

Time: Feb 6, 2024 10:00 AM


Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82361363260?pwd=SFVGMHJjOS9wd2xhSmJhM2RxSDkydz09


Meeting ID: 823 6136 3260

Passcode: 610978

Other dates for the monthly check-in include:


  • March 5th
  • April 2nd
  • May 7th
  • June 4th
  • July 2nd
  • August 6th
  • September 3rd
  • November 5th
  • December 3rd



More information about upcoming youth gatherings, adult formation offerings and resources can be found on the Diocese website. If you need further assistance please don't hestitate to reach out to Charlotte or I as we are always happy to help!


Eden Lewis Charlotte Garcia

elewis@diocesewnc.org youth@diocesewnc.org

Blessings,

Eden Lewis

Director for Lifelong Christian Formation


The Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina

900B CentrePark Drive

Asheville, NC 28805

diocesewnc.org

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