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Tue30Jul20241:30 - 3:00 pm (ET)Virtual
Led by Rev. Anne Tambling
In a society focused on radical individualism, the idea of community is often elusive. This is a time for us to lead a shared path out of isolation, fear, and the false notion of scarcity! Imagine a future where people are not isolated by the transitions inherent to life but are uplifted by communities that recognize the strength in unity and the power of shared experiences. Through this workshop, we will explore our own need for connection and find ways to create compassionate communities of mutual support, both in our own lives and the communities where we serve. Each participant will go away with tools to use in their own life as we build a path out of isolation, fear, and scarcity. -
Mon26Aug2024Thu29Aug202410:00 amUmstead Park UCC, Raleigh NC
The period of transition after the departure of a minister is an incredibly important and vulnerable time for a congregation. Today, more than ever, this period is filled with questions about the future of the congregation and its staffing needs and desires. Finances, attendance, facilities, beliefs are all topics that have to be addressed during a time with no ministerial leadership. As churches needs increase during this transition period, organizations and denominations that previously provided support are no longer able to do so at the level required by congregations. There is a great need for consultants trained specifically for this time period in the life of a congregation.
Transition Consultant training will provide you with concrete tools to use with congregations, an awareness of how to navigate conflict that may arise, and a framework for how to walk alongside a congregation in transition. This framework helps a congregation to clarify its mission, strategize for the future, and navigate the details of the search process.
Participants needing hotel accommodations can look at hotels in the Brier Creek or Crabtree Mall areas
Cost: $1545
Dates: August 26-29, 10:00 to 6:00 each day
Lunch and snacks will be provided each day.Location: Umstead Park UCC
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Tue24Sep2024
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Mon14Oct2024Fri18Oct20249:00 amVirtual
This is a virtual course. The course consists of a 5-day classroom experience followed by individual fieldwork. The fieldwork entails completing a project related to one of the focus points covered in class, and participating in a series of teleconferences.
This 5-day course combines the Interim Ministry 1 (the work of the leader) and the Interim Ministry 2 (the work of the congregation) courses. It is designed for those individuals who have already discerned God’s call to interim ministry. Interim Ministry Training focuses on the work of the interim minister as he/she leads a congregation through the time of transition, as well as on the work of the congregation during this journey.
To enhance the learning experience, participants are required to complete six pre-work assignments. Class begins on Monday at 9:00 AM (ET) and ends at 4:00 PM on Friday. Fieldwork starts about 30 days after the last day of class and consists of five conference calls conducted in approximately 30-day intervals. Fieldwork expectations are explained in-depth during the training event. Note: Applicants who previously completed IM1, and who now wish to complete their training in order to be recognized as an Intentional Interim Minister, can join the on-going class at 8:30 AM on Wednesday and will finish at 4:00 PM on Friday.
Cost of this training: $1740
Training Facilitator is the Rev. Dr. Les Robinson. Les worked with the Center for Congregational Health for 21 years before he retired in June 2017. Not only has Les written the training curriculum for Intentional Interim Ministry, but many trainers for educating Intentional Interim Ministers across the world have also adapted his curriculum.
Register here for this event here.
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Mon28Oct2024Thu31Oct2024
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Mon28Oct2024Thu31Oct202410:00 amCharlotte, NC
Faith communities are looking for assistance in meeting the increasingly complex challenges of mission, ministry and congregational life. The programmatic, cookie-cutter answers once offered by denominations and traditional consultants are now often inadequate to meet these challenges. The need is growing for consultants who can provide more personalized, context-specific help to faith communities.
To meet this growing need for qualified consultants, the Center for Congregational Health is offering a process to train and develop consultants to work with faith communities. The training consists of a 4-day classroom experience, followed by individual fieldwork and participation in a series of teleconferences.
Dates: The dates for the in-person class are October 28 - 31, 2024. The lab will begin at 10 am on Monday (9 am T, W, Th) and conclude Thursday by 5 pm. The training will be held in the Charlotte, NC area.
Costs for training:
- Standard: $1950
- This event is partially underwritten by a grant. The cost of this training is $1200.
Please note: a quality learning experience is dependent upon a minimum number of active participants. The Center reserves the right to cancel any training event that does not reach a minimum of 10. Please take this into consideration when making travel arrangements.
(Registration for this course will be live by August 1.)
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Tue19Nov2024
