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Building an Effective Youth Ministry by Glenn E. Ludwig, copyright
1979 by Abingdon Press. (Part of the Creative Leadership Series) ISBN#
0-687-03992-4
The purpose of this book is to provide a theoretical basis
from which youth ministry can be built, looks at the characteristics of
today's youth, and suggests a variety of proven methods and approaches
for effective ministry with youth in our congregations.
The Complete Guide to Religious Education Volunteers
by Donald Ratcliff and Blake J Neff, Copyright 1993 by Religious Education
Press ISBN# 0-89135-089-6
This resource explores who potential RE volunteers are, how
to crate a volunteer program structure that meets the needs of the organization
and the volunteers. Topics include: volunteer recruitment, training, supervision,
communication, evaluation, and future trends in volunteerism.
Available online!
The Congregational Handbook: How to Develop and Sustain Your Unitarian
Universalist Congregation 3rd Edition, Copyright 1995 by the UUA.
Edited by Lawrence X. Peers ISBN#1-55896-334-0
This offers a good overview of congregation planning and development,
covering everything from Association membership to vision/mission processes
to program planning and staffing needs. Included are useful assessment
instruments and sample forms, along with lists of additional resources
related to each topic. The section on RE programming starts on page 165.
Educating for Life: A Spiritual Vision for Every Teacher & Parent
by Thomas Groome, copyright 1998 by Thomas H. Groome, published by Thomas
More. ISBN# 0-88347-383-6 (472 pages)
Groome translates the core convictions of Catholic Christianity
for use by families, schools, and faith communities striving to offer
a holistic vision for quality educational experiences and life-long learning.
Purchase
from the UUA Bookstore! Essex Conversations: Visions for Lifespan
Religious Education, collected by the Essex Conversations Coordinating
Committee. Published in 2001 the Unitarian Universalist Association, Skinner
House Books. ISBN#1-55896-414-2
This is a rich collection of visions for UU religious education
composed by over thirty experienced RE professional and denominational
leaders. This is a must read for religious educators and congregation
leaders committed to quality lifespan religious education for the 21st
century.
Fashion Me A People: Curriculum in the Church by Maria Harris,
copyright 1989 by Maria Harris. Published by Westminster/John Knox Press
ISBN#0-664-24052-6 (paperback)
Harris presents a dynamic framework for curriculum as the context
for congregational life. It concerns the creative and educational powers
used to "fashion a people" by intentional exploration and development
of the core aspects of community, service, worship, proclamation, and
lifelong learning experiences.
First Steps: Planning For Adult Religious Education A process guide
by Betty Jo Middleton. Copyright 1994, and published by the Greater Washington
Association RE Council.
This guidebook offers an easy-to-follow process for groups
or individuals to plan their adult RE programs. It includes steps for
creating a working definition of adult RE, a statement of purpose for
the program, exploring the needs and characteristics of adult learners,
program design, and facilitation. Helpful worksheets, handouts, forms,
and resource bibliography are included.
Purchase
from the UUA Bookstore! Giving Birth to Ourselves: A History
of the Liberal Religious Educators Association 1949-1999 by Joan W.
Goodwin Published 1999 by the LREDA
A look at the evolution LREDA and it's themes and accomplishments
over the organization's first 50 years. Complete with photos and listings
of LREDA presidents, conferences, and speakers.
Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest
for Meaning by James W. Fowler, copyright 1981, published by Harper
Books. ISBN# 0-06-062866-9
Fowler presents his extensive research on faith development
as a dynamic system of images, values, and commitments that guide one's
life. Not necessarily religious in nature, Fowler's faith development
theory tracks six stages that emerge as people work out the meaning and
purpose of their lives.
Purchase
from the UUA Bookstore! The Unitarian Universalist Pocket Guide
2nd edition, Edited by William F. Schulz, copyright 1993 by the UUA, published
by Skinner House Books. ISBN#1-55896-319-7
This handy pocket guide includes sen essays by contemporary
UU's about the beliefs and history of Unitarian Universalism and it's
trends in ministry, religious education, social justice, and racial diversity.
The essay by Makanah E. Morriss, Our Religious Education, begins on page
43.
OTHER RESOURCES FOR RE MATERIALS AND LEADERS:
The Alban Institute
catalog of resources & trainings for congregations, 1-800-486-1318
x244
The Liberal Religious
Educators Association (LREDA) has a website and listserve LREDA-L,
and has an Anti-Racism lending library.
The Thomas Jefferson District RE Lending Library Catalog, September 2000,
available on-line or to request
a printed copy contact: Laurel Amabile, RE Program Consultant, 828-645-0882
or Lamabile@uua.org
UUA Bookstore Catalog, available on-line, UUA website: www/uua.org/bookstore,
or by calling 617-0742-2100 x299.
UUA Religious Education Department, on-line information at the UUA website:
www.uua.org/re
Church of the Larger Fellowship: "Church in a Box", lending
library, UU& Me magazine, and RE Resources available to members. CLF
Web site address: http://www.uua.org/CLF,
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