For More Information

Please visit the EFM website:

For information on how to join a seminar group, how to get one started in your area, or how to become an EFM mentor, contact:

Henry Carnes
Director for Education and Training
The Episcopal Diocese of PA
(215) 627-64354×110
henryc@diopa.org

• Leadership Institute
• Education for Ministry
• Spiritual Resources Committee

About EFM

EFM is a comprehensive four-year program designed for laity seeking theological education. It is an extension course based on the core curriculum of the School of Theology of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee. The program helps lay persons to gain an understanding of the Christian tradition, to learn to find God’s presence in everyday life, and to decide how to live in response to that presence.

EFM Mentor Training

www.sewanee.edu/EFM

The Seminar Group

The Seminar Group is the heart of the EFM Program. It consists of 6 to 11 individuals and a trained mentor. It meets for 2 1/2 to 3 hours weekly for a 9-month period. Sessions include three parts: discussion of textual material, theological reflection and worship.

EFM Statistics

Diocese of Pennsylvania:
Seminar Groups – 17
Students enrolled – 136
New Students – 20
Graduates in Diocese of PA – 480
Students graduating Spring, 2008 – 30
Active Mentors – 26 (Lay – 24, Clergy – 2)

National Scope:
84 Sponsoring Dioceses (11-21-07)
15 Sponsoring Parishes (11-21-07)
Coordinators: 82
Seminar Groups: 1,001
Mentors – 1,394
Students enrolled: 8,189
EFM Online Groups: 8
New Students – 8,189
Graduates – 25,669

International Scope:
Seminar Groups exist in Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Honduras, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nova Scotia, and Switzerland.

For More Information

For more info on how to join a seminar group, how to get one started in your area, or how to become an EFM mentor – Contact:

1. School of Theology Program Center (SOTPC) Sewanee, TN 800-722-1974 or www.sewanee.edu

There are tabs on the left on the EFM home page with information regarding mentoring with training dates, sample lessons, EFM “on-line”, tuition fees, contents of the four years & etc.

2. Henry Carnes, Director of Education & Training
Church House, 240 S. Fourth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-627-6434×110 or henryc@diopa.org

EFM Seminar Groups and Mentors 2007-2008

Download the EFM Group Status Report: 2007-2008

Christ Church, Pottstown Candace Woessner & Sally Bosler

Church of the Advent, Kennett Square Peggy Newton

Church of the Holy Trinity, West Chester Pat and Tom Platt

Church of the Incarnation, Morrisville Henrietta Grosz

Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr Howard Baker

St. Andrew’s Church, Yardley Betsy Moore

St. Asaph’s, Bala Cynwyd Sarah Boote

St. Francis-in-the-Field, Sugartown Jane Brooks & Millie Lewis

St. James’ Church, Langhorne Sue Krass & Jonathan Fairchild

St. Martin’s-in-the-Field, Chestnut Hill Cathy Cowling & Melissa Buckingham

St. Paul’s Church, Doylestown Whitney Chandor & Dorothy Schmidt

St. Paul’s Church, West Whiteland Diane Gibson

Swarthmore Presbyterian Church Gay & Grant Grissom, Randy Williamson

Trinity Church, Ambler David Canon, Karynjean Dickhoff & Jeffrey Lawrence

Graterford Prison Jay Walton and Ginny Slichter