A series of four storytelling workshops will be held by Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Thew Elliott, traditional worship director and workshops leader, said admission and parking are free at the Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora.
The schedule is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023; Thursday, Jan. 5; Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023; and Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
According to Ellliott, workshops will open with a free meal and conversation at 6 p.m.
From 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., workshops will focus on an important value in guests’ lives.
Elliott said sessions will include journaling, conversation and free writing.
“We’ll focus on a moment in which an important value in a participant’s life took hold.
“After pinpointing the value, we’ll work on telling the story of that moment–in a way that lets listeners fully into a personal experience,” he said.
Elliott added that principles of ritual design will be used to talk about participants live out a value and share or create rituals that help authors remember and share a value.
Call (630) 896-1033 or visit wesleyumcaurora.org for more information.
—Al Benson