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 Website
Visit the EFM Website for the Diocese of Pennsylvania
EFM Mentor Training
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 x110 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
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 x110
henryc@diopa.org
