Visual Faith Coaches on site in Roanoke, Virginia
for the Summer Visual Faith Retreat
at the SED Reaching Others for Christ Event.
We gathered on July 26-27, 2019.
We gathered on July 26-27, 2019.
LtoR- Jamee Thieme, Connie Denninger,
Presenter Mary Hairston of Marydean Draws,
Faye Krans, Merri Dennis, Belinda Bost,
Eve Waring, and Erika Radke.
Melody Hester, with Connie Denninger,
joined us on Saturday morning
to tell us about her ministry of Umbrella prayers.
She explained the Leader's Kits
so that they could lead a Prayer event
right in their own home congregation.
What a great way to encourage leaders!
Here is her website:
melodyhester.com/umbrella-prayers
joined us on Saturday morning
to tell us about her ministry of Umbrella prayers.
She explained the Leader's Kits
so that they could lead a Prayer event
right in their own home congregation.
Here is her website:
melodyhester.com/umbrella-prayers
We loved hearing the story of how
Mary Hairston
Mary Hairston
connects "real life" with her faith art.
She was our Saturday afternoon presenter.
We were blessed with a whole packet
of Mary's art to use for projects,
memory work and to send as greeting cards.
Here is her website:
http://www.marydeandraws
of Mary's art to use for projects,
memory work and to send as greeting cards.
Here is her website:
http://www.marydeandraws
Our Friday evening Fellowship time
included sharing time from
Visual Faith Ministry coaches.
Visual Faith Coach Belinda Bost
shared a way to "recycle" worship bulletins.
shared a way to "recycle" worship bulletins.
Using watercolor to fill in and then cutting out letters
and images for all sorts of journaling.
Belinda also showed a fun way to "share" washi tape
and a way to use the watercolor bulletins for Bible journaling.
The teaching time on Friday included
learning about Doors into Prayer.
There was also time for looking at computer sites
and how the Visual Faith Ministry resources
might bless congregations.
learning about Doors into Prayer.
There was also time for looking at computer sites
and how the Visual Faith Ministry resources
might bless congregations.
Participants made a Doors into Prayer paper bag journal
to gather the responses to the retreat
and have a prayer journal ready to go.
New friends that joined us:
top right- Donna Kunde bottom right- Shauna Kent
bottom left- Nancy Nolley
top left- Tabatha Hohenburger and Barbara Haines,
with Visual Faith coach Kim Schlauch
Shauna Kent showed us her simple way
to use a small notebook, with a pen doodle
"take-away" for sermon notes.
Visual Faith Coach Eve Waring
shared her Circle Wreath project
(found on Visual Faith Ministry Resources)
and had some kits for people to try.
Faye Krans, a new Visual Faith Coach
shared a favorite project
with the Family Prayer Cubes.
(soon to be on the Visual Faith website)
Jamee Thieme serves as a Visual Faith Coach
and uses a journal to gather
the Visual Church Year project printables for the
her devotional practice during the week.
Kim Schlauch shared a "tag garland"
that they use at her church to remember
gatherings and visual faith events.
Top Right- Mary Hairston and Eve Waring
Bottom Right- Cathy Guske and Jamee Thieme
Bottom Left- Faye Krans and Cathy Guske
Top Left- Belinda Bost and Erika Radke with Hope
Time to learn about processes, bring encouragement,
and show techniques.
The Blue Ridge Mountains provided a perfect backdrop
for this Visual Faith Event.
Next year we are in Richmond-
won't you plan to join us?
Always so much fun. I always return home full of inspiration and re fueled ready to lead my small group.I have been a follower of Mary Dean Draws for over a year and now knowing her faith walk story connects me more to her art. I will be using Melody Hester's Umbrella Prayers in October with my small group. Thanks for introducing them to us.
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