WELCOME TO ECCE BUT WHAT IS ECCE European

WELCOME TO ECCE

BUT WHAT IS ECCE? European: � Drawing delegates from across Europe � Meeting in a variety of European venues

BUT WHAT IS ECCE? Conference �A sharing of information and good practice � Conversation leading to vision

BUT WHAT IS ECCE? Christian � Rooted in the Christian faith � Expressed in a variety of traditions

BUT WHAT IS ECCE? Education � Sharing the Gospel afresh in each generation � Teaching and learning with children � Worshipping across the generations

ECCE HAPPENS…. . WHEN WE COME TOGETHER In the 1970 s, ECCE grew from active European organisations of Sunday school and Christian education ECCE’s official language is English ECCE translates talks into German and French

WE HAVE COME TOGETHER IN: 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 Sweden England France Spain Finland Scotland Switzerland � � � � 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 Estonia Czech Repub. Italy Belgium Austria France Finland Great Britain

WHO ORGANISES ECCE? The Steering Group: 1 person from each region � Northern � Central � Eastern � Latin � United Kingdom + Treasurer

THE STEERING GROUP: 2013 - 2016 Ø Northern – Raija Ojell Ø Central – Kerstin Othmer-Haake Ø Eastern – Istvan Koszta Ø Latin – Marie-Pierre Tonnon Ø United Kingdom – Penny Fuller Ø Treasurer – Aled Davis

THE STEERING GROUP Appoints The President Appoints the Vice President Organises ECCE with the host country

ECCE 2016 GREAT BRITAIN Lifelong Disciples � Looking at the present � Looking towards the future � Creating a viable, forward-looking vision for our ministry as discipleship with, by and for children across Europe. � Accompanying children on their faith journey � Thinking as, living as and being a lifelong disciple

Accompanying children on their faith journey Thinking as, living as and being a lifelong disciple Accompanying: creating a space in our children’s ministry for children’s own spirituality and own expressions and experiences to be at the forefront of our ministry. Faith journey: is a lifelong journey. Children are disciples, human beings, subjects with equal worth, rights and not deficient and incomplete objects. To accompany, enable and equip children on their faith journey, is a big challenge to those who deliver children’s ministry. To think, to live and to be disciples: What does it mean in today’s world and for our children as disciples?

ECCE 2016 GREAT BRITAIN What can you expect? � Worship � Bible reflections � Lectures and Discussions � Workshops � Prayers and Songs � Entertainment � Conversation and friendship � Sightseeing � British humour, culture and hospitality