A Summer of Exploring Creative Play and Spirituality 2011
Lilly Grant What Will Make Your Heart Sing Pastor Dee was one of 149 According to the Lilly � � recipients of the generous Endowment, what pastors Lilly grant for 2011 choose to do with their three- or four-month “gift of time” The program allows pastors to � varies widely step back from their busy lives and gain the fresh More than 20 pastors will � perspective and renewed embark on journeys to biblical energy with a carefully sites to participate in considered season of travel, archaeological digs, go on study, rest and prayer. pilgrimages to Jordan and Egypt, or trace the footsteps Grant covers sabbatical � of St. Paul in Greece and expenses ($41K) and costs Turkey. incurred by COTH ($8.5K) Twenty-nine more pastors will With this grant, Dee will be � � head for Africa to visit exploring therapeutic play and churches, teach in seminaries, how play in the animal world work with orphan children – can address the needs that or with orphaned lion cubs. we all have for play as a renewing power in our lives.
A Summer of Exploring Creative Play & Spirituality Pastor Dee’s Schedule Dates Location Description Carmel, Sea Kayaking with seals, otters, sea lions; June California Institute of Play Dominican Swimming with dolphins Early July Republic Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch working with Bend, Oregon Late July horses and youth Ukutula (lion cubs) and Ann Van Dyk Cheetah South Africa; August Center; Kruger National Park; climbing Tanzania Kilimanjaro
Tentative Schedule & Coverage A Summer of Exploring Creative Play and Spirituality May July June August Honoring Descending Into Our Godly Play Ascending the Mountain the Sabbath Spiritual Depths of God � Considering � Three visiting Pastors will follow along with Pastor Dee, exploring creative educational play and spirituality. opportunities related to � Considering workshops, book clubs, movie nights, dinner clubs, etc. related the meaning & to monthly themes, continuing in the fall after Pastor Dee returns importance of observing the Sabbath � COTH Field Trip to a Wolf Sanctuary Preparing for the Sabbath National Institute of Play Swimming with Dolphins Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro � July 3-10: Dominican � August 3-27: South � Late June: Carmel, � Personnel, Sabbatical Republic, Swimming Africa and Tanzania CA, Spending time at Team, Session, Staff, with dolphins with the Institute of Play � Experiencing the Intern & Pastor Dee Wildquest and Sea Kayaking complete final work at Ukutula and with seals, otters and � July 17-22: Bend OR preparations for the Ann Van Dyk sea lions summer Time at Crystal Peaks Cheetah Center; � Rest & renewal in CO Youth Ranch working Kruger National Park; � Send-off Celebration with horses and youth � Climbing Mt. � Rest & renewal in CO Kilimanjaro
Tentative Summer Worship Schedule Summer of Exploring Creative Play and Spirituality June 5: Outdoor Service (Pastor Dee) � June 12: Pentecost � June 19: VBS Sunday � June 26: Sabbath and Sabbatical (Bill Calhoun, Montview Pres) � July 3, 10: Godly Play (Joelle Beller, Fuller Preaching Professor) � July 17, 24, 31: Descending into Our Spiritual Depths � (Confirming pastor availability) August 7, 14, 21: Ascending the Mountain of God (Diane � Prevary, Stated Clerk, Presbytery of the New Convenant, Houston, TX) August 28: �
Lilly Grant Budget Defined in Grant Documents “The wealth of imagination unleashed by this program is truly wonderful to see,” says the Endowment’s Dykstra. “We can think of no better way to honor these hardworking, faithful men and women than to help them experience personal growth and renewal in ways that they themselves believe will feed them most deeply.”
Lilly Grant Approved Congregational Budget
Congregational Budget Lilly Approved Expenses COTH Breakdown of Expenses Worship � • 3 guest preachers exploring related themes: Descending into our Spiritual � Depths Godly Play � Ascending the Mountain of God � Intern will be hired soon � • Emphasis in spring on education, summer on pastoral care Session Moderator � • Qualified pastor to moderate Session meetings June, July, and August Workshops and Activities � • Trip to “play with wolves” • Post-sabbatical workshops • Send-off and return celebrations
Sabbatical & Personnel Teams � Sue Brown � Kelly Krueger � Kelly Croke � Jim Leonard � Bob Culp � Char Ray � Jill Hesser � Lee Strattan � Julie King � Mark Whan
A Summer of Exploring Creative Play and Spirituality 2011
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