Preparing for Racialized Storms
This webinar equips churches with the knowledge and skills to prepare for and respond to racially charged events that inflict trauma on the social fabric of America.
Free
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Embracing the Unexpected: Facing the Unknown with Grace and Humor
NC Conference Building, Dixon Chapel 700 Waterfield Ridge Place, Garner, NCJoin pastor and author MaryAnn McKibben Dana for a spirited exploration of “yes, and…” and other tools for faithful improvisation. We are all improvisers, often without realizing it. The focus of our time together will not be on acting and comedy skills, but on practices for thriving in the midst of chaotic, often unpredictable lives. Come for a tasty blend of scripture, theology, psychology, literature, pop culture, music, and more, as we dream, discuss, and play together.
$40
Christian Unity in a World of Disunity
ZoomThis webinar will take a look at why and how we are called to Christian unity and to interreligious hospitality, and it will give some practical guidelines and suggestions for how to live that out in the life of a local congregation.
Free
Community Safety Through Safe Storage
Safe storage of firearms saves lives. During this webinar, you will learn statistics and stories about how guns are often taken from legal owners and why consistent and proper gun storage matters.
Free
Leadership and Church Administration: Contextual Worship Planning
In this workshop, we will cover how to effectively plan for worship services. This content is intended for those newer to ministry or those who want to reflect on and evaluate their church's current worship planning processes.
Free
Understanding Trauma and Cultivating Compassion in Faith Communities
Christ the King UMC 1082 Amelia Church Rd, Clayton, North CarolinaDuring this Day of Learning, clergy and laity will become equipped with descriptions and definitions to better understand the range and types of trauma. Dr. Heath will outline practical trauma interventions for harm prevention and suggest ways to respond and nurture individuals who have encountered trauma in their lives or the church.
$40
Dementia through the Lens of Grace
The presentation will identify unique contributions people living with dementia offer to Christian discipleship and the church’s mission.
Free
Leadership and Church Administration: Mastering Meeting Dynamics
Meeting planning and unexpected meeting dynamics can present challenges and limit any well-intentioned team or committee chair. This workshop will equip you to proactively prepare for meetings. We will start with the basics such as determining when a meeting is needed, developing a simple and clear agenda, and documenting your team’s decisions with clarity and simplicity.
Free
Leadership and Church Administration: The Ministry in Administration
In this workshop, we will explore the ways in which the administrative tasks of the pastor strengthen the mission of the church and are, themselves, acts of ministry in fulfillment of the pastor’s responsibility to “administer the temporal affairs of the church.
Free
Letter to My Pastor
The presentation will identify unique contributions people living with dementia offer to Christian discipleship and the church’s mission.
Free
Respite Care for All: Care Ministries for Your Community
The presentation will identify unique contributions people living with dementia offer to Christian discipleship and the church’s mission.
Free
Fresh Expressions, Garden Day
Genesis UMC 850 High House Rd, Cary, North CarolinaFresh Expressions, Garden Day is a one-day training kick-off event with a wide-net approach. The purpose of this Day of Learning is to equip churches to reach new people, in new places, and in new ways by focusing on imagination and seeding ideas.
$40