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The Sound district LSM presents this course that helps lay servants understand and communicate the key role played by local churches in nourishing the spiritual lives of college students through campus ministries. Note that it takes place on Tuesday evenings for 120 minutes sessions for four weeks. You must attend all sessions to receive course…
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The Fairway district is pleased to offer this course, open to all laity. Leading Worship meets the worship requirement for those seeking to become certified lay speakers. This course also counts as an “advanced course” for certified lay servants or anyone in need of continuing education to renew their certification.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Media Center recommends these curricula, books, and online resources for pastors, church leaders, and small groups to help prevent violence against women and be able to respond appropriately when abuse occurs. Resources are also available for use with youth and children. Online Resources The Interfaith Coalition Against Domestic…
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Every United Methodist congregation is required to have a Safer Sanctuaries policy — but this is more than paperwork. Safer Sanctuaries is a way of being in ministry. It’s a movement to make our churches safe places for children, youth, vulnerable adults, and the people who minister with them. This training will give you the theological…
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Effective leadership isn’t about having the perfect plan—it’s about bringing steadiness, perspective, and clarity to the people you serve. This fall, join the Center for Leadership Excellence and Jack Shitama for a Day of Learning designed to equip clergy and laity with practical ways to cultivate this kind of leadership. Drawing from family systems theory, Jack…
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This book study invites participants to engage in a six-session book study, moving through “When Methods Die: The Writing on the Wall for a Fading Church,” facilitated by the author, the Rev. Dr. Jason Miller-Villegas. The study hopes to continue the conversation started in the book, moving from seeing institutional frailty and death to the…

