{"id":5077,"date":"2021-04-06T14:43:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T18:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/?p=5077"},"modified":"2021-04-06T14:43:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T18:43:09","slug":"consider-applying-to-leadership-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2021\/04\/consider-applying-to-leadership-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider Applying to Leadership Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/07\/Fellows-Header.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/07\/Fellows-Header.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/07\/Fellows-Header.png 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/07\/Fellows-Header-150x42.png 150w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/07\/Fellows-Header-300x83.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leadership Fellows Program is a two-year opportunity for clergy to pair with a lay person from their congregation to learn and grow together as leaders for the future of the church. The Center for Leadership Excellence is currently accepting applicants for the next cohort, to begin in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Curious to learn more?\u00a0<\/strong>Hear from two alums&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Leadership Fellows Experience\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/347364839?app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Sarah Swandell (clergy) and Kathryn Wells (laity) share about their experiences in the program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone can apply! Though clergy often initiate the process, an interested lay person can also indicate interest and invite their pastor to join them. Consider making this commitment to yourself and your church.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clergy or laity who are interested in being a part of this next cohort should reach out to Leah Wiebe-Smith (<a href=\"mailto:lwiebesmith@nccumc.org?subject=I%27m%20interested%20in%20Fellows!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lwiebesmith@nccumc.org<\/a>). The deadline to indicate interest in applying is\u00a0<strong>June 7<\/strong>. The application deadline will be\u00a0<strong>August 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-button gb-block-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/fellows\" class=\"gb-button gb-button-shape-rounded gb-button-size-medium\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#e4002b\">Learn More about Fellows<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Leadership Fellows Program is a two-year opportunity for clergy to pair with a lay person from their congregation to learn and grow together as leaders for the future of 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