Education for Ministry (EfM)
An Opportunity for Adult Christian Formation
Would you like to explore the Bible in a small group setting? Would you like to connect your faith to your daily life?
Education for Ministry (EfM) is an opportunity for you to discover and exercise your varied gifts for ministry in the places where you live and work.
In the fall of 2019, our church re-introduced our congregation to the Education for Ministry program offered through the Episcopal Church by the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. The University of the South was founded in 1858 and is owned and governed by 28 dioceses of The Episcopal Church.
EfM is a distance-learning program begun in 1975 for adult Christian formation through reading and reflecting on Scripture and other writings and, in a small-group setting, sharing insights, discoveries, and questionings raised by the readings.
From time to time on our journey through life as Christians, we need waystations to challenge, refresh, clarify, and support us in our journey. The EfM seminar, which meets once a week from September through May, serves as that weekly waystation to help you focus on your journey with God.
As participants in an EfM seminar group, we share stories of our journey and learn from one another as we deepen our understanding of the riches of the Christian tradition. As baptized Christians, we are called to be active participants in the church’s ministry. EfM can help us discover and exercise our various gifts for ministry whether it’s from our home, work, or elsewhere.
If you are interested in learning more or have questions, please contact the organizers. We would love to welcome new participants to our group!