Interested in growing your knowledge and faith side-by-side? Consider joining an Education for Ministry group in the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma!
What is EfM?
Interested in growing your knowledge and faith side-by-side? Consider joining an Education for Ministry (EfM) group in the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma. EfM is a unique four-year learning certificate program in theological education centered on small-group study and theological reflections. As an EfM group member you will encounter the vast breadth and depth of the Christian tradition, in an Episcopal context, and bring it into conversation with your own personal experiences of the world and the experiences of others as you study, worship, and reflect together. Want to know more about Education for Ministry? Read up on EfM here.
How does EfM Work?
Education for Ministry groups typically start in the fall (September) and continue until late spring (May or June). The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma can help you find an in-person group to join or we have a number of online groups as well. Cost is $325/year with a congregational or diocesan sponsored group plus some additional book costs. The Diocese has some limited scholarship assistance available.
Want to Join?
If you are interested in joining an EfM Group in the Diocese of Oklahoma you can contact a mentor/congregation directly or email the Diocesan Coordinator who will assist you in getting connected with a group. See our list of currently active EfM groups below.
If you are interested in starting an EfM Group at your church or online, please contact the Diocesan Coordinator.
EfM Diocesan Coordinator: Kate Bond (KBond@epiok.org)
Current Education for Ministry Groups in Oklahoma:
- Location: Trinity, Tulsa In-Person. Contact person: Mark Shakelford Time: Tuesday Evenings
- Location: All Saints', McAlester In-Person. Contact person: Wayne Hanway & Shelly Koch. Time: Sunday Afternoons (2 - 4:40PM)
- Location: St. Mary's Edmond In-Person with Zoom Available. Contact person: Bill Hesse. Time: Monday Evenings (7PM)
- Location: St. Michael's, Norman In-Person. Contact person: Raachel Armstrong. Time: Tuesday Evenings (6:30-8:30)
- Location: St. Luke's, Ada In-Person. Contact person: Michael Riden. Time: Tuesday Evenings (Beginning at 5:30)
- Location: Multi-Site Online. Contact person: Angela Hock. Time: Tuesday Evening (6:00 - 8:30)
- Location: St. Patrick's, Broken Arrow Online. Contact person: Rinda Skaggs. Time: Tuesday Evening (7:30 - 9:30)
- Location: Grace, Muskogee In-Person. Contact person: Pam Lipscomb. Time: Sunday Afternoons (Beginning at 12:30)
- Location: St. Andrew's, Grove In-Person. Contact person: Robin White. Returning in 2023, look for more details to come.
- Location: St. Bede's (at Trinity in Tulsa) In-Person. Contact person: Mark Shackelford & Libbye Sloan-Brooks. Time: Tuesday Afternoons (Noon to 3:00)