PENNSYLVANIA SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE

Boundaries in Ministry:  Tools from Congregatinal Systems Theory Using his training as a "Healthy Congregations (https://www.healthycongregations.com/) facilitator, Rev. Kevin McLemore will cover basic congregational systems and their application for pastors navigating increasingly anxious congregations. A mixture of basic systems theory, videos and discussion will be used during the 2.5 hr. training. Two sessions to choose […]

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Lay Leadership Support Group Via Zoom! A Lay Leadership Support Group exists that is OPEN to ALL Lay Leaders,  not just Consistory members! The group gathers the fourth Saturday of every month via Zoom from 10:00 - 11:00 am!       They have found it to be a great place to form new friendships, to gain […]

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Join with your fellow church administrators as we look at sharing ideas, issues and resolutions on our day to day work. Hosted by Brea Rarick and Sue Creswell from the PSEC office. If you have a topic request, please email Susan at susan@psec.org . For your free registration, click here.

In this training we will cover... - Discuss the moral and ethical expectations of the pastoral office, identifying the “gray” areas of ministry - Discuss the purpose of the Ministerial Code of Ethics - Examine the sections of the Ministerial Code of Ethics - Discuss the top ethical issues facing pastors today - Discuss the […]

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Climate Church, Climate World Book Study Facilitated by: Members of The PSEC Enviromental Justice Team Open to clergy and lay persons. Dates: Every Monday afternoon in March, beginning March 3 thru March 31 Times: 12:30 - 1:30 pm on Zoom Cost: Free Requirements: Purchase of the book and read the introduction and first two chapters prior to the […]

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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 on Quiet Day. Each participant […]

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Workshop: What to do if ICE comes to your congregation: Get Prepared, Get Organized For free registration and the zoom link, click here. A recent policy change that offers the Department of Homeland Security allowing greater leeway for immigration enforcement in “sensitive locations,” including houses of worship has rightly stirred the ire of religious communities […]

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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 on Quiet Day. Each participant […]

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