CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND FORMATION

Christian Educators Fellowship

The Christian Educators Fellowship is a ministry organization that positively affects the educational
development of your congregation. CEF is for all persons who serve in Christian Education in the United Methodist Church, as well as non-United Methodist professional educators who serve in other denominations. The membership is open to paid andvolunteer staff, as well as associates and pastors.

A Christian Educator is anyone who is responsible for the Christian education and/or spiritual formation of children, youth and/or adults. This includes Christian Education directors, Sunday school superintendents and teachers, youth leaders, adult readers, afterschoot program leaders and pastors.

The purpose of CEF is to:

• To heighten awareness of the value of Christian Education.
  
• To provide support and fellowship to the whole body of persons engaged in a calling to Christian Education.
  
• To assist in developing, maintaining, and interpreting standards for the profession.
  
• To list position openings within the East Ohio Conference.
• To interpret the role of the Christian Educator in the total ministry of the church.
• To cooperate in providing professional training.
• To assist others in discerning a call to Christian Education as a vocation.
• To plan and coordinate experiences for ongoing professional and spiritual growth.
• To promote CEF in the annual conference, the district and local church.
• To be intentional in our involvement with churches of other denominations.

Find out about membership and more information.