Interim Director of Religious Education Training - Unitarian ...

Application Questionscontinued:2. Why would you like to be anInterim Director of ReligiousEducation?3. What aspects and qualitiesof religious educationappeal to you the most?4. Please list 3 people with hisor her address, telephonenumber and email addresswho can serve as areference.Once you have filled out thisapplication and answered theabove questions, please mailthis application, your answersheet, and a $100.00 depositto:Joseph Priestley District of theUUAAttn: J. Conway100 W. 10th Street, Suite1008Wilmington, DE 19801Make checks payable to theJPD of the UUAYour FacilitatorsMichele TownsendGrove is a CredentialedDirector of ReligiousEducation, MasterLevel and has been anInterim Director ofReligious Education forfour years. She hasbeen working as a religious educator for22 years. She lives in Martinsburg, WestVirginia with her family and serves asadjunct staff with the Joseph PriestleyDistrict.Karen Lee Scrivo ison her third interimassignment. She iscurrently the interimdirector of religiousexploration at PaintBranch UnitarianUniversalist Church in Adelphi, Md. Sherecently completed a two-yearassignment as interim director of lifespangrowth and learning at the UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Columbia(Md). Karen got her start as the interimDRE at her home congregation, GoodloeMemorial Unitarian UniversalistCongregation in Bowie, Md, many yearsago. She has also completed the UUA'sInterim DRE training and is currently alow-residency student at Starr KingSchool for the Ministry in Berkeley, Calif.Ministers, religious educators, RE Committee chairsJoseph PriestleyDistrict of the UUAInterimDirector ofReligiousEducationTrainingJuly 27-29,2010PearlstoneRetreat CenterReisterstown, MD

Why Participate in the Interim Director of Religious Education Training?During the past few years, manyUnitarian Universalist congregationswho have experiencedtransitions with their religiouseducation professionalshave enjoyed the benefitsthat an Interim Director ofReligious Education can provide.These professionalsassist in assessing the past andpresent religious education minis-When?July 27-29, 2010Location?The Pearlstone Retreat Center: Located 25minutes from downtown Baltimore, MD. It isa 165-acre retreat and conferencecenter. The food is kosher with strong emphasison organic. Meeting dietary needs isa priority for the staff. Participants will stayin the conference center which has roomswith 2 queen beds (two participants to aroom). Each room has its own bathroom. Ifyou would like to know more about the facility,check out the website atwww.pearlstonecenter.org.Join a bloomingprofession.try while visioning for a strong religious educationfuture.Each year, a summer nationaltraining is offered to religiouseducation professionals whowish to become an InterimDirector of Religious Education.This year, the Joseph PriestleyDistrict will host the training at thePearlstone Retreat Center inReisterstown, MD.Cost: $350.00 if you register by June15, 2010. $375.00 after June 15, 2010.Minimum of 6 participants, maximum 18 participants.Encourage others to participate—thetotal price for this program will decrease as thenumber of participants increase! . You couldget a rebate! How to I apply? See the attachedApplication. Fill out the necessary information,provide 3 references, and answer the interviewquestions. Send completed packet to addresson application form with $100.00 deposit.Call or email Michele Grove at micheletgrove@gmail.com/304-283-7005or PatInfante pinfante@uua.org/302-650-7185.Application for Interim DRE TrainingJuly 27-29, 2010Name_______________________________Address______________________________________________________________Phone Number:_______________________________Email address:_______________________________Congregation/Organization currentlyserving as a religious educationprofessional (if you are not servingcurrently, please list the lastcongregation you served:_______________________________How long have you been a religiouseducation professional?_______________________________On a separate sheet of paper, pleasewrite or type the answers to thefollowing:1. Please list education you havereceived as a religious educationprofessional. Include any participationin the credentialing programand renaissance modules.(please see other side)