United Methodist Insurance will host a new webinar, “Record Keeping Basics for Judicial Complaints” on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. eastern time.  Presenters will be Rev. Joy Melton, Chief Resource Officer of United Methodist Insurance and Rev. Darryl Stephens, of the General Commission on the Status & Role of Women.

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United Methodist Insurance will host a new webinar, “Safe Sanctuaries: Tips, Trends & Issues in Background Screening” on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. eastern time.  Presenters will be Rev. Joy Melton, Chief Resource Officer of United Methodist Insurance and Chad Stair of Trak-1 Technology.

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United Methodist Insurance will host a new webinar, “Safe Sanctuaries: Requirements for Reporting Abuse” on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. eastern time.  This session will contain a wealth of information useful for anyone associated with ministry activities.

Log-in for the visual portion at: https://umpct.ilinc.com/join/thrhpsh  Participants are encouraged to log on at 3:40 pm.
Call in for the audio portion: 1-800-598-7441  Code 5596370

Visit their website for full details. Their 2012 Webinar schedule will be posted soon.

United Methodist Insurance will host a new webinar, CyberSafety for Families, on Monday, December 5, 4:00 p.m. eastern time.  The presenters will be Paul O’Briant, author of CyberSafety for Families, and Rev. Susan Hay, along with Rev. Joy Melton.  This session will contain a wealth of information useful for adults, youth, and church staff members. The resources, CyberSafety for Families and Safe Sanctuaries Reducing the Risk of Abuse in the Church for Children and Youth are available through UpperRoom.org.

Log-in for the visual portion at: https://umpct.ilinc.com/join/zwfwshf  Participants are encouraged to log on at 3:40 pm.
Call in for the audio portion: 1-800-598-7441  Code 5596370

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UPDATE: Registration for our 2011 training event is now closed as we have reached maximum capacity. Materials from the meeting will be provided online after the event for those who were not able to attend this training.

Local church treasurer and finance committee training will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the United Methodist Building in Garner. Local church finance basics will be covered as well as updates from recent legislative changes. Local church treasurers, finance committee members and pastors are encouraged to attend. Seats are limited so registration is required. There will be a $10 registration fee charged to help offset the cost of training materials and lunch. To register, please contact the Conference Treasurer’s Office at 800-849-4433 or email Katherine Wilder.

You are invited to attend a free webinar cohosted by United Methodist Insurance and Church Insurance Agency Corporation on Thursday, November 17th from 4:00-5:00 pm. You will learn about the most important things staff can do to prevent injury at church.

Log-in for the visual portion at: https://umpct.ilinc.com/join/kxkpkrt Participants are encouraged to log on at 3:40 pm.
Call in for the audio portion: 1-800-598-7441  Code 5596370

Visit their website for full details.

We are happy to offer training materials from the Local Church Treasurer and Finance Committee Training session on-line. Please visit the Training Materials page, and feel free to email our Help Desk with questions or suggestions.