{"id":6522,"date":"2022-02-17T09:54:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T14:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/?p=6522"},"modified":"2024-10-24T06:24:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T10:24:54","slug":"sacred-expeditions-seeking-the-treasure-in-congregational-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2022\/02\/sacred-expeditions-seeking-the-treasure-in-congregational-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacred Expeditions: Seeking the Treasure in Congregational Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Center for Leadership Excellence invites you to an interactive Zoom workshop exploring congregational stories and how we can tell stories of our past to launch a new vision for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congregational stories are the hidden treasures of churches. We&#8217;ll explore how they can be mined for learning, spiritual growth, and discernment of God&#8217;s ongoing call so that churches move forward rather than linger in the past. We will share resources and hands-on tools to help unearth the power of storytelling and to encourage fruitful storytelling in a congregational setting. This participatory workshop will have opportunities for questions and information sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Offer:<\/strong>&nbsp;In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to schedule a free, individualized follow-up conversation with Pat, who is a trained coach, as they begin to execute storytelling efforts in their own congregations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Limit one free coaching call per congregation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be one-on-one or with a small group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each call will last up to 60 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must request call within 30 days of the event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em><strong><em>Sacred Expeditions: Seeking the Treasure in<br>Congregational Stories<\/em><br>Presented by the Center for Leadership Excellence<br>with Pat Grace<br>Tuesday, March 22, 12-1:30pm ET<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size gb-block-button\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.638), 20px);line-height:1.2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/678912233\/224c44875d\" style=\"border-radius:5px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#e4002b;padding-top:10px;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:1em\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch Recording<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Pat Grace:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/M5ylnwcTVoxNqYSHXhh0a9e_Qumtiz6uBtUaA8XdTF0fMY-Vn4ikgs8zWXqOyuUuKGiR5gzZqmr-yGFjspUngRCKNwuY4qCHlQ21jmvrEsRYAETC16kBH2U3vj36R4NDQyu5FO83kqlqI06wDyOtOQ9EsdBrsA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/e5520f6d654a662d3887beb73\/images\/0934b882-9364-eb55-0958-6196087658dc.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:261px;height:355px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rev. Canon Patricia Grace is an Episcopal priest, retreat leader, facilitator\/trainer storyteller, and small group facilitator.&nbsp;She holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Psychology from Bucknell University, a Masters of Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Masters of Divinity from The Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA. She is \u201call but thesis\u201d in preparation for a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Congregational Development from Bexley-Seabury Seminary in Chicago, IL.&nbsp;Prior to being ordained in 2004, Rev. Pat worked in the public sector for a variety of human service non-profit organizations. Pat is a licensed spiritual director receiving her credentials from the Haden Institute. During her career, she has always been active as a volunteer leader for boards and vestries, assisting them to engage in mission-based strategic planning and visioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After seven years in parish ministry, Rev. 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