Witness to the Presence of God Moments in the Action and Voice of Children
Date
2020-08Author
Pekar, Jane JanineAdvisor
Pond, Uriah (Advisor)Type
ThesisKeyword
Spiritual formation of children; Children--Religious aspects--Christianity; Ministry for families with young children; Young Children and Worship; Messy Church; Reggio Emilia approach (Early childhood education); St. Joseph of Nazareth Anglican Church (Brampton, Ontario); Liturgy; Hospitality; Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989 November 20); Child Theology Movement; Cavalletti, Sofia; Montessori, Maria; Friday Family, Food, Faith and FunMetadata
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Pekar, Jane Janine. "Witness to the Presence of God Moments in the Action and Voice of Children." D. Min., Tyndale University, 2020.Abstract
This portfolio begins with a reflection of my personal journey in spiritual formation. In response to the contemporary shift in society's affirmation of the rights and voice of children as world citizens and my experiences as a teacher, parent and ordained minister, I created a model of ministry for families with young children combining components of Young Child & Worship and Messy Church. Using Action Research, I introduced principles of the Reggio-Inspired Approach to enhance the children's personalization of the experience. The observations of the children's creative responses and intuitive initiatives were recorded and shared in four Documentations.Degree Attained
Thesis (D.Min.)--Tyndale University, 2020.Table of Contents
Introduction -- Round and round God's garden, a spiritual autobiography -- Ring around the Rosie with God -- Witnessing to the presence of God in the voice and action of children -- ConclusionPublisher
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