{"id":5480,"date":"2021-06-09T14:29:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T18:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/?p=5480"},"modified":"2021-06-09T14:29:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T18:29:37","slug":"additional-scholarships-available-the-colossian-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2021\/06\/additional-scholarships-available-the-colossian-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional Scholarships Available &#8211; The Colossian Way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/the-colossian-way\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/05\/Colossian-Way-Featured-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/05\/Colossian-Way-Featured-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/05\/Colossian-Way-Featured-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/05\/Colossian-Way-Featured-1440x810.png 1440w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/05\/Colossian-Way-Featured-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/05\/Colossian-Way-Featured-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/05\/Colossian-Way-Featured-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/05\/Colossian-Way-Featured-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/05\/Colossian-Way-Featured.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What if we had a framework for our churches to talk about polarizing topics and to begin constructive conversations? The Colossian Way is a 10 week, small group curriculum that aims to do just that\u2014all while building community and connecting with one another in Christ&#8217;s love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ordinarily, training two facilitators and purchasing curriculum for a group of 12 would cost $460, but because we have been able to leverage two different grants,&nbsp;<strong>the Center for Leadership Excellence can now offer this experience to NCCUMC congregations for $45 for churches that need financial assistance to participate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about this opportunity and about The Colossian Way, please visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/the-colossian-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>. Facilitator training begins in July, with the plan for small groups to begin meeting by late September.\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Update: As of June 22, we have only three spots left. To reserve a spot for your church,\u00a0fill out the form on our website or email cle@nccumc.org<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are happy to answer any questions you have about what participating in The Colossian Way could mean for your church!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>~ Leah and Josey, Center for Leadership Excellence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What if we had a framework for our churches to talk about polarizing topics and to begin constructive conversations? 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