Melinda Wenner-Bradley
Melinda is the Director of Communication and Training for Faith & Play Stories and a licensed Godly Play trainer. Her teaching ministry weaves together interests in children's spiritual lives, program development, and support for families and teachers in faith communities and Friends schools. Melinda is a co-founder of the Quaker Religious Education Collaborative, and among Friends encourages a shift in religious formation away from scholastic models and toward experiential, belonging-focused ways of being with children and inviting spiritual community with all ages together. Melinda holds a MA in Education from the University of Michigan and a MA in Ministry and Leadership from Lancaster Theological Seminary; she has certificates in youth ministry leadership from Yale Divinity School and spiritual accompaniment with children from The Companioning Center. Melinda's family are members of West Chester Friends Meeting and she is the parent of three young adults. Their family farm is her favorite place to be.
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