Events & News
January 2022
CANCELLED Connect, Reconnect, Staying Connected: Building and Maintaining Fellowship during the prolonged Covid pandemic
Cancelled due to Covid 19 - please sign up for the Zoom event on 1/22 Title: Connect, Reconnect, Staying Connected: Building and Maintaining Fellowship during the prolonged Covid Pandemic. Are you prepared to admit that the Covid pandemic is going to last a lot longer than we thought? If so, then you are also prepared to admit that what we have lost the most in our congregations is our spirit of fellowship and connection. Here is another question; are you…
Find out more »February 2022
Quiet Day
Come away for a time of quiet and solitude, individual reflection, and fellowship and sharing. Quiet Days are held on the first Tuesday of each month from 9:30 am-1 pm Quiet Days are designed to open new avenues of communing with God, and to provide an opportunity for sharing faith journeys and stories. They allow for Sabbath time and renewal in the midst of our busy world. There is no formal registration, but a minimum donation of $5 is requested…
Find out more »Trauma Training 101 and 102 via Zoom
Trauma Training Program A partnership between The Welcome Project PA, Lakeside Global Institute, & the PSEC The Welcome Project PA , in partnership with Lakeside Global Institute and the Pennsylvania SE Conference of the United Church of Christ , is pleased to offer professional trauma training modules for ministry leaders in their respective contexts, so as to prepare them to better assist their constituents who have suffered trauma. The purpose of this program is to assist professionals in their caring…
Find out more »March 2022
Quiet Day
Come away for a time of quiet and solitude, individual reflection, and fellowship and sharing. Quiet Days are held on the first Tuesday of each month from 9:30 am-1 pm Quiet Days are designed to open new avenues of communing with God, and to provide an opportunity for sharing faith journeys and stories. They allow for Sabbath time and renewal in the midst of our busy world. There is no formal registration, but a minimum donation of $5 is requested…
Find out more »Advanced Boundary Training “Supervising Staff”
Should church members be paid members of staff? Should the Pastor be 'head of staff'? How and when do you end a staff member's tenure? Staff supervision, especially in congregations and faith communities, requires a unique set of skills and very clear boundaries. If you feel like your education prepared you for everything but this critical part of authorized ministry, you are not the only one. No matter the size of your church, healthy, effective working relationships rely on clear…
Find out more »April 2022
Quiet Day
Come away for a time of quiet and solitude, individual reflection, and fellowship and sharing. Quiet Days are held on the first Tuesday of each month from 9:30 am-1 pm Quiet Days are designed to open new avenues of communing with God, and to provide an opportunity for sharing faith journeys and stories. They allow for Sabbath time and renewal in the midst of our busy world. There is no formal registration, but a minimum donation of $5 is requested…
Find out more »Advanced Boundary Training – Negotiating Bi-vocational Ministry
Can ministry really be part-time? What is reasonable to expect of your bivocational pastor? How can pastors and congregations successfully navigate shared or bivocational ministry? This advanced boundaries training workshop is designed for clergy, MIDs, and consistory members as they consider issues distinct to bivocational or multivocational ministry. Topics include: time management, scheduling, clarification of roles and responsibilities, self-care; preparing the congregation for bivocational ministry; and creating a covenant of expectations or "Bi-vocational Ministry Agreement." Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Darryl W.…
Find out more »May 2022
Quiet Day
Come away for a time of quiet and solitude, individual reflection, and fellowship and sharing. Quiet Days are held on the first Tuesday of each month from 9:30 am-1 pm Quiet Days are designed to open new avenues of communing with God, and to provide an opportunity for sharing faith journeys and stories. They allow for Sabbath time and renewal in the midst of our busy world. There is no formal registration, but a minimum donation of $5 is requested…
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