Continental LREDA Professional Day
June 18-19, 2019
Spokane, Washington, USA

Congregational Faith Formation – Growing in Faith, from "I" to "We”

The Fahs Collaborative Staff
Joy Berry, M.A., Assistant Director,
Mark A. Hicks, Ed.D. Director

We usually think of faith development as an individual experience. After all, our UU principles speak of a free and responsible search for truth and meaning, and of our responsibility to support each other’s spiritual growth; we may forget that our principles are affirmations between congregations, not individuals. It’s true that when an individual stops growing in faith, their capacity for faithful living is limited. Similarly, when the faith formation of a congregation is not centered, its capacity to cultivate, inspire, and support personal, congregational, and community change is stifled. What’s more, those congregants who are more spiritually mature may be frustrated with the challenges they find in a church where faith development is not part of the expected ongoing work of all members.

Previous Professional Day Programs

YEAR	SPEAKER	TOPIC & RESOURCES	PLACE
2019	Fahs Collaborative: Joy Berry and Mark Hicks	Congregational Faith Formation – Growing in Faith, from "I" to "We”	Spokane, WA
2018	Juana Bordas	Embracing a Life of Purpose and Sacred Service	Kansas City, MO
2017	Rev. Deanna Vandiver	Resist and Rejoice: Faith Formation in a Time of Radical Awakening	New Orleans, LA
2016	Carey McDonald	Carey McDonald with Dr. Tony McDonald, Religious Education as a Growth Strategy (download powerpoint)	Columbus, OH
2015	Susan Katz Miller	Interfaith Family Project	Portland, OR
2014	Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed	The Ignored, the Naive and the Innocent: Supporting our Children as They Navigate a Multicultural World (download powerpoint, keynote)	Providence, RI
2013	Excellence in Shared Ministry Task Force	Excellence in Shared Ministry Practices, Final Report	Louisville, KY
2012	Louise Derman-Sparks	Justice GA: Anti-bias education with young children and families	Phoenix, AZ
2011	Dr. Mark Hicks and others	Training and workshops on emerging RE initiatives	Charlotte, NC
2010	Dale McGowan	"Warping and Woofing through the Human Tapestry"	Minneapolis, MN
2009	Rev. Dr. Nancy Crumbine	"Religious Education: The Heartbeat of Our Movement"	Salt Lake City, UT
2008	Joseph Cornell	Finding the Divine in Nature	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2007	Rev. Meg Barnhouse	Your Surly Inner Waitress's Guide to Keeping Your Sanity	Portland, OR