Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Evangelischer Bildungswerke in Württemberg (LageB) Association of Protestant Adult Education Centres in Württemberg (LageB) D-70184 Stuttgart, Ecklenstr. 20 Tel. 0711-4807265 Fax. 0711-4807270 Email: k.mueller@eaew.de Homepage: www.lageb.de

Two Maps: Baden-Württemberg and Protestant Church in Württemberg

Organization: 20 Protestant Adult Education Centres LageB Office Stuttgart Kloster Hegne

Staff Mitarbeiter/innen 29 full-time professionals / teachers of AEC Hauptamtliche Pädagog/innen Pastors / ministers Pfarrer/innen Secretaries Volunteers Part-time staff Honorarmitarbeiter/innen

Tasks Aufgaben Courses for the staff of adult education centres (AEC). Fortbildungsangebote für Mitarbeiter/innen Days of study for the supervision body of the AEC. Studientage für Leitungskreismitglieder Workshops about specialiced topics. Einzelne Fachtage Regular working days for full-time professionals. Regelmäßige Arbeitstage für hauptamtliche pädagogische Mitarbeiter/innen Yearly working meeting. Thematische Jahresklausur Advising ACEs in case of recruting new staff members, organisation development in the field of adult education. Beratung der Bezirke bei Neueinstellungen Organisationsentwicklung der Bildungsarbeit Workshops focusing basics of protestant adult education. Thematische Angebote zu den Grundlagen Evangelischer Erwachsenenbildung Participation in projects of protestant adult education in Württ. Beteiligung an landeskirchlichen Projekten der Evang. Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung Quality management. Qualitätsentwicklung

Topics Themenbereiche

Participants Teilnehmende (TN)

Main Topic: Theological Adult Education Main Topic: Theological Adult Education. Schwerpunkt: Theologische Erwachsenenbildung

Value orientation in personal and social issues Value orientation in personal and social issues. Werteorientierung bei persönlichen und gesellschaftlichen Fragen

Grundtvig Lernpartnerschaft Learning Places: Monasteries - Churches - Paths of Pilgrimage (Learning Places – MCP) Intercultural dialogue in modern adult education on historical paths in European regions.

Monasteries Evangelisches Bildungswerk Stuttgart „Experiencing silence and its healing power by walking on the paths of silence around the Kloster Schönthal, listening to texts that deal with this topic and finally by learning rituals in order to integrate the experience of silence into the daily context. 2-days excursion. Since people nowadays often lack the experience of silence as a “healing power”, this excursion is meant both to feel physically the benefits of silence away from the daily surroundings and to learn how to integrate this experience into the daily context.

Churches Evangelisches Bildungswerk Balingen/Sulz „To see and to understand houses of God“ a seminar in 7 units in the region of Balingen and Sulz in 2007. Flyer available. „Gotteshäuser sehen und verstehen“. 7-teiliges Seminar in 2007 mit Exkursionen und Erschließung von Gotteshäusern unter kirchenraumpädagogischen Gesichtspunkten. Prospekt vorhanden.

Path of Pilgrimage Evangelisches Bildungswerk Stuttgart Walking on the path of pilgrimage: walking on the path of pilgrimage and thereby getting in touch with our inner self and experiences that have shaped us. 2-days excursion. First day: from Stetten in the Remstal to Denkendorf. Second day: Denkendorf to Neckartailfingen.

: MCP- Survey: Examples Excursions Courses: Weekend, one day, several days Offering a lot of courses and seminars in the special atmosphere of the monastery and following daytime prayers (morning, noon, evening)

MCP- Survey: Examples „Meditation – Sounding – Movement“ in the monastery of Maulbronn within a special “Day in the monastery 2006: breathing, spirit, breath of God” „Dialogue in Bebenhausen“ a yearly event in summertime on special topics as job and work, ora et labora. With art, literature, music, discussion.

MCP- Survey: Examples Bread and Roses – an homage to Ste. Elizabeth of Thuringia. Rest in the monastery, meditation, ecumenical exercises

MCP- Survey: Examples Excursions, exploration of churches „To see and to understand houses of God“ a seminar in 7 units in the region of Balingen and Sulz in 2007 Guided tours in churches at night time in Rottenburg Contemporary art in a village church The church of Gruon on a former military base is becoming a place of pilgrimage

MCP- Survey: Examples We are discovering the Paulus Church together with parents and children (5 years and older) Night in the museum: Michaels Church of Heidenheim

MCP- Survey: Examples Guided tour into the church: Its history, architecture and pictures. Explanation and playing of the organ. Climbing up the tower and looking at the town of Heidenheim

MCP- Survey: Examples Walking on the path of pilgrimage: walking on the path of pilgrimage and thereby getting in touch with our inner self and experiences that have shaped us. 2-days excursion. First day: from Stetten in the Remstal to Denkendorf. Second day: Denkendorf to Neckartailfingen

MCP- Survey: Examples Walk and Pray. Running as a spiritual experience. Organized by the monastary of Kirchberg “On the way to my self”. A meditative walk in the evening for men and women Day of pilgrimage with Paul Gerhardt and his songs on the Lutheran Hills

Formation: Pilgrimage Formation: On the way of St. Jacques. How to organize days of pilgrimage. Spiritual and practical impulses. Spiritual impulses as main subjects: Pilgrimage as spiritual experience, awareness of walking, meditation, the path as a symbol. Information and discussion. Practical experience during a pilgrimage of 25 km

Formation 2008: Education about churches and the space of churches Formation 2008: Education about churches and the space of churches. Fortbildungen 2008 Kirchenraumpädagogik Churches – how to see, to understand and to explain. Formation for guides in churches. A basic course in 80 units. Knowledge about churches and its room/space and its stock, understanding and explanation of ist different dimensions: Kirchen sehen - Kirchen verstehen - Kirchen erklären. Kirchenführerausbildung. Der Basiskurs vermittelt Ihnen in rund 80 Unterrichtseinheiten Kenntnisse, mit denen Kirchenräume und ihr Inventar in ihren vielfältigen Dimensionen erschlossen und erklärt werden können Biblical basis of church building and its work arts. Biblische Grundlagen des Kirchenbaus und seiner Kunstwerke Theological and church historical backgrounds theologische und kirchengeschichtliche Hintergründe Art history Bau- und Kunstgeschichte Symbolism Symbolik Didactics and methods. Didaktik und Methoden der Vermittlung Holistic and spiritual approaches of church guidance. Ganzheitliche und spirituelle Formen der Kirchenführung