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The Resource Room

The Resource Room contains up-to-date resources including: books, DVDs, and VBS Kits that you may borrow.

Church Season Resources
THE RESOURCE ROOM IS HERE TO SERVE YOU!

  • The Resource Room contains many books, samples of all sorts of curriculum, videos, etc., for you to use. Think about the Resource Room when you decide you want to purchase a curriculum. Borrow samples from the Resource Room to use in your church to ensure that you a making an informed selection that will work in your parish.
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Check out the videos "Theology Explained" from our friends at TRY TANK - An Experimental Laboratory within the Episcopal Church. You're welcome to share the videos in your context.
TRY TANK on YouTube
As it becomes increasingly difficult to find commercial hand-sanitizer, there are options for making your own! Two recipes are listed in the tab below.
Hand-Sanitizer Recipes
We are happy to share the Power Point Presentations by: Dr. Lisa Kimball and Rev. Tricia Lyons, our Keynote Speakers, and workshop presenters during the 189th Convention of the Episcopal Church in Alabama.
Dr. Lisa Kimball & the Rev. Dr. Tricia Lyons
Keynote Presentation Video 2
Marriage of Formation & Evangelism
Confirmation Workshop PowerPoint
Looking for more resources? Find workshops, webinars, recorded webinars, online resource center, and more at PRC - Practical Resources for Churches
Webinars from (PRC) Practical Resources for Churches
 Many thanks to Traci Smith, Author of "Faithful Families" for creating and sharing this resource at no charge! Visit Traci's website at: ​http://www.traci-smith.com/ for more great resources.
Youth & Adult Confirmation 
You might consider using some or all online courses for Confirmation. You may customize the learning experience for adults and youth in your parish. ChurchNext offers online Christian Formation that is led by experts in their fields of study and are taught from a mainline Christian perspective to help you to: Form & Shape Disciples, Help People to Cross Important Thresholds, and Build Community.
Clergy are invited to learn more about the diocesan ChurchNext Subscription. Reach out! The Department of Christian Formation is here to help. Fill in the interest form on the our homepage and we will be in touch! 
Online Learning with ChurchNext for Confirmation
Youth Confirmation - Diocesan Resource
Adult Confirmation - Diocesan Resource
Watch #WWJT Video Presentations
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Planning Calendars: We can count on the rhythm of the liturgical year. We can make Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C based on that, knowing that we may end up on Plan J by the time a given event actually occurs. Many thanks to Sharon Ely Pearson for helping us with planning during this time of uncertainty.
Download (below) the (2021-22 editable version) Christian Education Planning Calendar to help you plan and keep track of special days, projects, conferences, church seasons, VBS, and more! Many thanks to Sharon Ely Pearson for sharing! You can visit her website for more great seasonal resources here: 
Education Planning Calendar 2021-22
​Two Alternatives to Fall Planning by: Christine V. Hides 

Making plans. Revising plans. Re-revising plans. Re-re-revising plans.

Sound familiar? Yes, I’ve led two different planning webinars & a podcast last week. Yes, we’ve shared a rough outline of what fall might look like where I serve. Yet, I might take a break from planning because holding everything loosely these days while waiting to hear what school might be like for my daughters is exhausting. Every parent I know is pretty anxious.
With that in mind, here are my two, super simple alternatives to fall planning: click tab below to read more..
Two Alternatives to Fall Planning
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​Bishop Coloring Book for All Ages was released by The Department of Christian Formation in 2011. The book is free and features many facts about The Episcopal Church and about our Bishop. What exactly does the Bishop do, anyway? Download, print, and share this free resource book to see! You are sure to learn something new! The Bishop Coloring Book for All Ages was last updated in April 2021.
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