Education for Ministry (EfM) is celebrating 50 years of engaging, responding, and reflecting!
Invitation
Register now for EfM’s 50th Anniversary Celebration! Come to Sewanee, Thursday, June 5 - Sunday, June 8, 2025 for celebration, reflection, fellowship, and worship.
About the Celebration
Attend seminars on Theological Reflection, the Curriculum Revision of EfM: Classic, learn about EfM: Wide Angle, get introduced to EfM: Questions, and attend workshops and one-on-ones on Pathwright. Participants, Mentors, Coordinators, Trainers, Staff, and EfM Fans and Supporters are all invited to the celebration.
Our celebration keynote speaker is the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers. Stephanie serves as Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Canon for Evangelism and Reconciliation. The author of The Church Cracked Open, and The Episcopal Way (with Eric Law), she has directed mission and evangelism work at General Theological Seminary and in the Diocese of Long Island. A native of Kentucky and a graduate of both Episcopal Divinity School and Harvard Divinity School, she lives in Harlem, New York.
Our celebration concert artist is Lilli Lewis. Trained as an opera singer and classical pianist, singer-songwriter Lewis has been a composer, producer and performing artist for over two decades. She has been known as the Folk Rock Diva since performing in the Folk Rock band The Shiz, founded with her wife Liz Hogan.
Types of Registration
There are three things to consider as you register for the conference. Where do you want to stay? Do you want a celebration conference shirt? Do you want to stay for training?
Where do you want to stay?
Single room dorm $850.00
Double room dorm $1500.00
Commuter $475.00
Please note there is no Uber or taxi service in the University of the South area.
Nearby places (not within walking distance) that may offer housing (St. Mary’s Retreat Center hosting contemplative retreat. Not available.)
the Sewanee Inn (reservations accepted beginning January 1, 2025)
Do you want a conference shirt?
T-Shirt $15.00
Polo $30.00
or both!
Do you want to stay 3 additional days for mentor training?
Foundations $750.00
Foundations Commuter $650.00
Formation $750.00
Formation Commuter $650.00
Registration includes conference materials, an EfM swag bag, all meals, and entry to all seminars and workshops.
How to register
Register now at efm50.sched.com.
