Faith Formation Collaboration

People who do ministry with children and youth in Maine Episcopal churches are invited to connect with each other!

All adults working with youth are welcome to reach out to Emily Keniston for support or connections in this work or if you have any questions about faith formation.

Welcoming Library Project

The Racial Justice Council in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine has partnered with the Racial Reconciliation Commission in The Episcopal Church in New Hampshire and through a Province I grant, has purchased one traveling Welcoming Library for each diocese. These libraries, curated and created by Portland non-profit I’m Your Neighbor Books, are visiting churches for month-long visits. The library comes in two boxes and includes 30 books about immigrant and New American experiences, a wooden display, and resources for discussion and prayer. Please email Emily Keniston if you’d like to be put on the list to host Maine’s Welcoming Library!

Get Connected

Here’s some other ways to be connected with people in other Maine Episcopal churches who do ministry with children and youth.

  1. Visit another church’s Sunday School or visit with other leaders. Set this up with Emily.
  2. Join the Faith Formation Collaboration Facebook Group. This is one of the ways that people connect. This is a network of people (laypeople and clergy, volunteers and employees) from Episcopal congregations all over Maine, who are dedicated to sharing resources and ideas. We support and help one another.
  3. Make sure you are receiving the Weekly Clergy and Lay Leaders Newsletter sent out by the diocese each Tuesday. That’s where to find notices of meetings, events, continuing education opportunities, etc. Ask Emily if you need to be added.

Children’s Ministry Resources