Faith Formation

  "We understand the local church exists to make disciples of Jesus and
we welcome all people unconditionally to share in this calling."

As partners in congregational ministry serving children, youth, and adults, all are called to build and maintain relationships and community in the way of Jesus, meeting everyone, who ever they are, where ever they are on the journey to  faith and discipleship.  Whether you are a pastor and teacher, a faith formation practitioner, or a lay team leader, we offer support, guidance, and resources for shaping faith that enable churches to transform our communities and the world.  
 

 4 ways to access resources for your congregation
 

Faith Formation Resource Pages 
Browse through the webpages in each category below to locate the resources you need.

Children
 

 Leaders and Practitioners

Training and Equipping

Faith Formation at Home 

For Times of Challenge

Worship and Spirituality

 

Contact 
A Southern New England Conference Faith Formation Staff Member.
These leaders are members of the Faith Formation Team and serve in all regions of our Conference.

Leaders to Support, Accompany, and Network Congregations
 

• Debby Kirk
  Faith Formation Team Leader
  860-377-2675
• Debbie Gline Allen
  Minister of Faith Formation, Youth and Families
  508-603-6601
• Emily McKenna
  Program Support Associate, Faith Formation and Innovation
  860-761-7113
• Kristin Putney
  Minister of Faith Formation, Children and Families 
  774-991-1555 ​
• Karen Ziel
  Minister for Faith Formation and Leadership 
  860-917-9541

Connect 
Use the links below to stay connected to the wider SNE Conference community for the latest and for updated resources.

On Social media

• Southern NE UCC Discipleship (Facebook group)
• Southern New England UCC Youth & Young Adult Ministries
• Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ
• SNEUCC YYA on Instagram

Subscribe to our Monthly Publications

• Subscribe to Discipleship Matters Monthly e-Newsletter and view archived issues
• Subscribe to Youth and Young Adult Leadership Opportunities and view archived issues
• Subscribe to Southern New England Conference e-Newsletters and view archived issue

Resources

  Practical Resources for Churches 
  Ecumenical Resource Center offering Programs, Webinars, Resources, for the local church and local church leaders, etc.

Events
 Gatherings to help leaders and lay members develop the faith formation ministry.

Webinars, Zoom Meetings, Gatherings

• Visit our Events Calendar here (register and /or submit an event) 
• Find recordings of past webinars here