Course Dates: May 22 – 27, 2023 This one-week interactive course is for adults discerning or transitioning to a new call from God. What do you do in your waiting? How do you pray and take the next step? What do you do with struggles and competing callings? You’ll engage in different Bible stories and […]
Course Dates: May 22 – 27, 2023 This fast-paced one-week course is for emerging church leaders who are looking for tools and tips to help them with new ways to follow God by leading with others. You’ll spend 30 minutes each day discovering your leadership field and developing a plan while practicing openness to God’s […]
Course Dates: June 5 – 16, 2023 You live in a visual world created by God, the Master Artist. When you connect your congregation to the arts in worship, you are inviting the Holy Spirit to shine! ‘Awe and Wonder: The Arts in Worship’ is for beginners or seasoned veterans of the arts as well […]
You are invited to join your instructor and fellow students in a two-week course that unpacks the existential power of the best-known prayer in the world. By reading, discussing, and engaging in practical exercises that guide you through re–reading and re–praying the Lord’s Prayer phrase-by-phrase, you will gain a better awareness and understanding of this […]
Course Dates: June 5 – 16, 2023 Designed as an introduction to John Wesley’s life, this course looks at Wesley’s biography through the eyes of those familiar with the Wesley historic sites in England. You will hear the pastor who oversaw the Epworth Rectory Museum discuss the life of the Wesley family and John’s childhood; […]
Are you struggling with reaching all the kids in your class? Do some kids thrive while others disrupt? Are there students of multiple ages trying to learn the same material? Do those with learning differences get lost in the background? If so, you likely find the cookie-cutter lessons hard to implement with your particular group. Perhaps […]
Children living in poverty grow up at high risk for passing that lifestyle on to their own children but a meaningful mentor program can be an effective tool in breaking that cycle. This course discusses the development of a missional mentor/mentee program, beginning by exploring how to choose participants in such a program. Terms and goals will be defined, including poverty (both generational and situational), and an examination […]
Is the beloved community local, national, global, or universal? What kind of love is required for the beloved community? Is such a community only an ideal, or can it be actualized in the here and now? Tracing the phrase ‘beloved community’ from Josiah Royce through Martin Luther King Jr. to a variety of contemporary usages, this course provides an […]
Course Dates: June 19 – 30, 2023 This course explores ministry within the church to those with severe mental illness. Learners will examine the prevalence of mental illness, the difference between the more common mental illnesses and severe mental illness, and the efficacy of treatment for mental illness. Learners will also explore their own personal biases towards […]
Course Dates: July 10 – August 11, 2023 It’s easy to take websites for granted, but the best church websites connect and inform congregations as well as presenting the church’s best face to the community. This course is designed for clergy and lay persons who want their websites to be effective, attractive, and relevant for internal […]
Course Dates: July 10 – 28, 2023 What will happen at General Conference 2024? What is happening in the United Methodist connection now, and with the new Global Methodist Church? This session of the official U.M.C. polity course will include structural realities and principles affecting our annual conferences and local churches right now and in […]
Course Dates: July 10 – August 26, 2023 First responders and their families need support and advocates in local communities, and this course is designed to guide clergy as they learn how to provide this encouragement. First responders have long felt that showing emotion would lead to a perception of weakness. But the situations first […]
Local church committee members are invited to attend a training event to learn about committee roles & responsibilities.
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