Witness to the Presence of God Moments in the Action and Voice of Children
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Issue Date
2020-08
Authors
Pekar, Jane Janine
Advisor
Pond, Uriah (Advisor)
Artist
Creator
Editor
Photographer
Type
Thesis
Keywords
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 Fun
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 Fun
Citation
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.
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 -- Conclusion
Publisher
Tyndale University
Copyright Notice
Copyright, Jane Janine Pekar, managed by Tyndale University. All rights reserved.
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