Creatively Made, Creatively Ministered
Creatively Made, Creatively Ministered
ministry experience
Elizabeth G.
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Elizabeth served as an artist at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in 2016-17.
She engaged the congregation in creative faith formation opportunities, created an art studio in the church, made original works of art and ended the residency with a showcase of the year.
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Elizabeth served as Director of Faith Formation at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church from 2017-2019.
During her time there she created art studio, and created intergenerational faith forming experiences.
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Art in the Grove is an arts ministry at Derry Presbyterian Church in Hershey, PA.
Elizabeth co-founded the ministry with fellow church member and friend, Mary-Elizabeth Steelman. The arts ministry provided creative programming for all ages, maintained a studio space in the church and created original works of art with all ages for display in the church.
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Elizabeth has taught and led week long summer programs along with church staff.
She also has created and led her own Vacation Bible School curriculum focused on all-age participation, creative faith formation activities and meaningful worship experiences.
Her most recent program was CommUNITY Makerspace held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster which served as a caregiver and children creative program held twice a week in the summer months.
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Elizabeth served as a Shared Director of Lifespan Religious Education for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York. This role was an experimental role meant to conserve money and resources while also creating a wider UU community.






ABOVE
Examples of work from 2020-Present
BELOW
Examples of work from 2016-2020

Prayer Weaving stand made for Derry Presbyterian

Bible Journaling

Connecting through conversation

The Lenten Table collaboration

An interactive My Little Catechism

HeART Haus - an intergenerational project

Carry the Cross jewelry making class

Examples from Carry the Cross class

Easy to read lesson plan formats

While completing my Faith Formation certification, I hosted Reimagine Sundays

CREATION VBS was created to engage all ages in the creation story through the arts.

Collaborative watercolors with youth group

Advent wreath making with the Family Group at their monthly dinner gathering.

Collaborative art project using popsicle sticks

The art studio at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Lenten dry-erase placemat designed for Derry Presbyterian Church

Praying in Collage

child-friendly space outside the sanctuary at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Popsicle art collaboration assembled into Joesph's coat.

Sensory bins for preschool play

Lenten poppers made by an artist-teacher

Original work of art donated to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church