For Lay Leaders and other local church leaders serving in Church Council, Trustees, Finance, Nominations, and S/PPRC… January 7, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm Join us for one of six virtual workshops designed to equip you to serve in your local church. Whether you are starting a new leadership role, or have been serving in church leadership […]
Deepen your awareness of age-appropriate learning strategies integral to teaching and discipling children effectively. Also, our presenter will share several pointers about shaping your ministry to welcome children with different needs. Be prepared at your computer with a thin wire hanger and some colorful art supplies such as a few crayons, watercolors, or markers.
Join author, birder, and pastor Courtney Ellis for an invitation into simple, gentle, creative spiritual practices that can encourage our hearts as we seek to live with open hands. Whether you’re holding the weight of grief, seeking to lead well through uncertain days, or just eager for a fresh encounter with the Spirit, Ellis is […]
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a webinar sponsored in partnership with the Commission on the Status and Role Of Women (COSROW). Many different traditions have used prayer beads over the millennia, with the Catholic rosary the most well-known in Christian practice. Using a 33-bead model created in the 1980s, Protestants are exploring and enjoying this means of contemplative prayer. […]
The Center for Leadership Excellence invites church leaders to join us for Preparing for Racialized Storms, presented by the Rev. Dr. Harold Dorrell Briscoe. This webinar introduces a longer training offered by Dorrell and equips churches with the knowledge and skills to prepare for and respond to racially charged events that inflict trauma on the social fabric […]
Jesus’ last prayer in the Gospel of John before he was arrested was that his followers might “be one.” That seems like a remote dream these days, and yet the call to unity is foundational to who we say we are as United Methodist Christians. This webinar will take a look at why and how […]
Safe storage of firearms saves lives. During this webinar, you will learn statistics and stories about how guns are often taken from legal owners and why consistent and proper gun storage matters. Congregations and individuals can make a difference in safe storage and violence prevention. William Lassiter, from the NC Department of Public Safety, will share about opportunities to get involved in statewide juvenile violence prevention councils. He will […]
About the Dementia Resourcing Series: This series will have three components: two webinars and an open letter on dementia. Register for one or all three. Webinar, October 1, 2024, 1-2 pmDementia through the Lens of GraceBishop Kenneth Carder The Christian gospel of grace counters the stigma, isolation, and hopelessness associated with forms of dementia by broadening […]
Meeting planning and unexpected meeting dynamics can present challenges and limit any well-intentioned team or committee chair. This workshop will equip you to proactively prepare for meetings. We will start with the basics such as determining when a meeting is needed, developing a simple and clear agenda, and documenting your team’s decisions with clarity and […]
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a workshop with Monica Beacham and Carl Frazier…In this workshop, we will explore the ways in which the administrative tasks of the pastor strengthen the mission of the church and are, themselves, acts of ministry in fulfillment of the pastor’s responsibility to “administer the temporal affairs of the church.” […]
For those whose lives have been completely disrupted by a diagnosis of dementia, where do they turn? When loved ones lose their autonomy and all they have ever known, where do they find an anchor? Where do they go to restore meaning and purpose, to make new friends? How can they piece back together parts […]
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a webinar with Jen Swindell, Russ Davison, and Mary Frances McClure. In today’s digital age, with many people not carrying cash or checks, offering online giving can make a difference in helping visitors and members become new donors. This practical workshop will walk you through the first steps of setting up online […]
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