Dorothy Linthicum, program coordinator for the Center for the Ministry of Teaching, is an adjunct instructor in Christian education at Virginia Theological Seminary and an instructor of online courses at Wesley Theological Seminary. Dorothy has led workshops and training sessions throughout the country and the Virgin Islands. As guest lecturer, she taught Christian education during the 2006 winter term at the College of the Transfiguration, an Anglican seminary in South Africa. She is returning there this summer to work with the seminary in developing new courses. Dorothy is managing editor of Episcopal Teacher, Episcopal Children’s Curriculum, and Episcopal Curriculum for Youth and a member of the Board of Directors of Church Publishing, Inc.

Using Sunday School Curriculum

Together we will explore how to select the curricula for your Sunday school that meets the unique needs of your church and honors the gifts of your teachers. We will look at ways to identify the theologies of different products and how to blend them into a coherent program. During the session we will share our experience and insight we’ve gained as we look at the bigger picture of Christian formation.

Children’s Ministry for Today

Recent nation-wide studies have shown that the sharing of language, symbols and traditions of a church with the young is strongly correlated with their religious lives in the future. During our “hike” we will look at different ways we can build a children’s ministry that involves corporate worship, education and faith development in the home.