Debbie Gline Allen serves as a Minister of Faith Formation on the Conference’s Faith Formation Ministry Team. She also serves as the administrator of the SNEUCC Faith Formation Leadership Program.  Her passion for ministry is with children and family ministries; and, she is ready to help congregations support their faith formation ministries with all ages — children, youth, adults, and intergenerationally — while supporting the faith formation leaders in our local churches.

Published Articles

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9/10/2023 - “Why Pay for Faith Formation Staff When We Don’t Have Many (Any) Children?”

8/4/2023 - Everyone Needs Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Skills in Today’s Church

6/6/2023 - Is This the End of the Christian Education Director?

5/9/2023 - Are You There, God? It's Me, [your name here]

4/11/2023 - Children's Messages - Are they really a good idea?

3/5/2023 - The Transformed Congregation

2/6/2023 - The New Science on Spirituality

1/9/2023 - Surround Yourself With Supportive People

12/5/2022 - SNEUCC Congregations Embrace Our Whole Lives Sexuality Curriculum

11/7/2022 - Eight Faith Formation Leaders Achieve Certification

10/11/2022 - Is There a Future for Youth Ministry?

9/6/2022 - 5 Effective Keys to Recruiting and Nurturing Your Volunteers

6/2/2022 - Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Leaders Needed for Post-Pandemic Times

5/10/2022 - The Bridge Initiative Includes and Inspires

4/10/2022 - Teens Make Interfaith Connections

3/1/2022 - Talking About War with Children & Teens

2/8/2022 - Classes for All Who Form Faith in Their Congregations

2/7/2022 - Intergenerational Worship: Edwards Church in Framingham Explores and Experiences the Excitement

1/10/2022 - Faith Formation Leadership Program Now Completely Online

1/10/2022 - Our Whole Lives (OWL) - Holistic Sexuality Education for UCC Congregations

11/7/2021 - Best Boundary Practices for Faith Formation Church Staff Members

11/7/2021 - Eleven Faith Formation Leaders Achieve Certification

10/11/2021 - New Faith Formation Leadership Classes Slated for 2021-2022

10/11/2021 - Passing On the Faith Without Sunday School

8/26/2021 - Faith Formation and the Delta Variant

8/10/2021 - Trained Faith Formation Leaders Needed for Post-Pandemic Times

6/27/2021 - 7 Ways to Support Your Faith Formation and/or Youth Ministry Leader

6/7/2021 - Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Resources at Your Fingertips

5/10/2021 - What Is the Best Age for Confirmation?

4/6/2021 - Let Anyone with Ears To Hear — Sowing the Seeds of Faith

3/24/2021 - What We've Learned from the Pandemic - Moving Forward

3/8/2021 - Post-Pandemic - The Many Faces of Faith Formation

2/9/2021 - Youth Ministry in Pandemic Times (and Beyond)

1/20/2021 - Faith Formation Classes Offer Adaptive Skills During the Pandemic

1/20/2021 - Get To Know Faith Formation Team Member Debbie Gline Allen

11/10/2020 - The Twelve Days of Christmas - At Home This Year

10/13/2020 - What To Do with the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Landing

10/7/2020 - Breathing Life Into Theories and Practices

9/16/2020 - Boundary Training for Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Leaders

8/20/2020 - An Adult Education Model for Churches, with a Twist

8/17/2020 - Lifelong Faith Formation Thrives with Trained Leaders

6/9/2020 - Can Children Be Racist?

5/22/2020 - Guidance for Returning to In-Person Faith Formation

3/12/2020 - Faith Formation Leadership Training Is For Today’s Congregations

1/7/2020 - Youth Can Thrive in the Southern New England Conference

11/19/2019 - What To Do with the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Landing

11/12/2019 - What's a Pray-Ground?

10/23/2019 - Faith Formation & Youth Ministry for All

10/9/2019 - Youth Help Super Saturday Attendees Assemble 275 CWS Hygiene Kits

9/10/2019 - Bring Your Youth to Super Saturday!

6/18/2019 - Children and Racism

5/29/2019 - Many Voices, One Mission: It's All About Relationship

4/17/2019 - Education Planning for the Whole Church

4/3/2019 - Faith In the Home

3/19/2019 - Talking with Children After a Tragedy

3/12/2019 - Summer Camping

2/27/2019 - Retreat!

2/18/2019 - 7 Ways to Support Your Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Leaders

2/6/2019 - Lent Is For Families

1/23/2019 - Youth @ Synod Offers Teens More

1/16/2019 - Many Voices, One Mission: This In-Between Time

1/8/2019 - What Does Effective Intergenerational Worship Look Like?

12/12/2018 - Children and the Christ in Christmas

11/28/2018 - Simply Smiles

11/13/2018 - This Is How We Grow Christians

11/13/2018 - This is How We Grow Christians

10/24/2018 - It’s All About Relationships…and Networking…and Resources

10/16/2018 - It Is Time For a Faith Formation Summit

9/25/2018 - Faith Formation For All Classes Begin October 6th

9/18/2018 - Spiritual Development - Children Are "Smarter" Than We Think

9/5/2018 - Best Practices for Staffing Your Faith Formation Ministries

8/22/2018 - Three Christian Educators Provide a Legacy

8/7/2018 - Eastern Regional Youth Event 2018 Practiced God's Love and Justice

8/1/2018 - Many Voices, One Mission: Forming the Faith of 21st Century Congregations

6/19/2018 - Summer Offers a Little Extra Time to Look at Your Curriculum Materials

5/29/2018 - Talking with Children About Difficult Topics

4/10/2018 - Curriculum - Which Resource Is Best For Your Church?

4/4/2018 - Children's Messages - Helpful or Harmful?

3/14/2018 - Seeking and Supporting a Faith Formation Staff Member

2/13/2018 - Pam Shellberg and DaVita McCallister Keynote at NEAUCE 2018

1/29/2018 - What's Happening This Summer!

1/23/2018 - Lent & Easter Resources for Families

1/15/2018 - Board the Tri-Conference Bus to the Eastern Regional Youth Event This Summer!

1/9/2018 - Faith Formation Updates - Something for Everyone!

1/2/2018 - Make a New Year's Resolution for Your Youth Ministry Program

11/27/2017 - Get Ready: Eastern Regional Youth Event 2018

9/27/2017 - Resources for Your Faith Formation, Christian Education, and Youth Ministries

9/14/2017 - 2017-2018 Christian Educator Certification Classes Begin Soon!