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NC Conference Leadership Training: Church Council
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents the 2026 Church Council training…
January 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Join the Church Council training, led by Donna Banks. Whether you are starting a new leadership role or have been serving in church leadership for years, this training will prepare you for your much-needed ministry. You may register for any of the six virtual workshops designed to equip you to serve in your local church.
How It Works
We will host six Zoom meetings, and registrants can choose the topics that they need. If you cannot make it during the scheduled time, no worries, we will send the recordings for all the sessions in early February.
Who Can Register?
Anyone! We send invitations to the chair of each committee and church lay leaders. However, we recommend that all committee members attend the training to receive the same information. If you are interested in learning about the roles and responsibilities of other committees, feel free to sign up!
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Register for Additional Sessions
Click a session title to register. Each session requires its own registration.
- Cultivating Leaders: A Year-Long Nominations Pathway with Trish Archer – Sunday, January 25, 2–3pm
- Lay Leader with John Hall – Sunday, January 25, 3:15–4:15pm
- Trustees with Kim Lamb – Sunday, January 25, 4:30–5:30pm
- S/PPRC with Jessie Larkins and Beth Hood – Tuesday, January 27, 12–1pm
- Church Council with Donna Banks – Wednesday, January 28, 12–1pm
- Finance with Christine Dodson – Thursday, January 29, 12–1pm
About the Presenter
Donna Banks currently serves as the Lead Pastor at Epworth UMC in Durham. Upon graduation from Duke Divinity, she joined the staff as the Associate Pastor of Christ UMC in Chapel Hill. She has also served appointments as the senior pastor at McMannen UMC in Durham, St. Francis UMC in Cary, and Evergreen UMC in Chapel Hill; as Director of Student Life at Duke Divinity; and as district superintendent for the Corridor district. She has previous experience from her 16-year career in the chemical industry which afforded her the opportunity to have a succession of roles as a research chemist and in corporate sales, marketing, and management. Donna is married with two daughters.