{"id":4397,"date":"2021-01-11T18:33:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T23:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/?page_id=4397"},"modified":"2021-01-11T18:33:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T23:33:17","slug":"pruning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/workshops\/pruning\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluating, Eliminating, and Energizing: Making Ministry Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This workshop took place on February 24, 2021. Watch the recording below or check out our<\/em>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/events-archive\/\">Past Events<\/a>\u00a0page to catch up on any other events you may have missed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Evaluating, Eliminating, and Energizing: Making Ministry Matter\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/519134038?app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Workshop:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>William Sloane Coffin once wrote, \u201cMost church boats don\u2019t like to be rocked; they prefer to lie at anchor rather than go places in stormy seas.\u201d And yet, the church, along with so many other institutions, has been rocked mightily by the Covid-19 pandemic. Buildings were vacated. Many congregations quickly went live for the first time. Several ministries were suspended while new ways of connecting and growing in faith emerged. During it all, discoveries have been made about what ministries matter most, what efforts are producing fruit, and what is no longer needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How might we faithfully discern how to cultivate the ministries that are bearing fruit while letting go of ministries that are no longer needed or making a difference? What would an effective ministry evaluation plan entail for your congregation? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>About Donna Claycomb Sokol:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/files\/2018\/01\/Donna-headshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/files\/2018\/01\/Donna-headshot-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2018\/01\/Donna-headshot-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2018\/01\/Donna-headshot-599x720.jpg 599w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2018\/01\/Donna-headshot-1198x1440.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2018\/01\/Donna-headshot-768x923.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2018\/01\/Donna-headshot-1278x1536.jpg 1278w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2018\/01\/Donna-headshot-1704x2048.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2018\/01\/Donna-headshot-125x150.jpg 125w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2018\/01\/Donna-headshot-852x1024.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Donna Claycomb Sokol is the pastor of Mount Vernon Place UMC in downtown Washington, DC. Since Donna\u2019s appointment to the congregation in July of 2005, the congregation has transitioned from an elderly congregation in decline to a growing congregation composed of many young adults who are making a vital difference in the heart of the nation\u2019s capital. Donna earned her undergraduate degree in economics from William Woods University, her Master of Divinity degree from Duke Divinity School, and her Doctor of Ministry degree from Wesley Theological Seminary. Prior to responding to her call to ministry, Donna served as a White House intern and then spent three years on Capitol Hill, serving on the staffs of a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senator. Her other church appointments include Minister of Congregational Care at First UMC in Hendersonville, NC, and as the Director of Admissions at Duke Divinity School. Donna is the co-author of <em>A New Day in the City<\/em> (Abingdon, 2017). She serves as a member of the Duke Divinity School Board of Visitors and regularly speaks about leading change and congregational renewal.<br><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This workshop took place on February 24, 2021. Watch the recording below or check out our\u00a0Past Events\u00a0page to catch up on any other events you may have missed. 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