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  • March 10, 2018
  • 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
  • Innabah Program Center

TOOLS FOR MINISTRY

Saturday, March 10, 2018

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Innabah Program Center

712 Pughtown Rd., Spring City, PA 19475

 

Registration Fee

Early Registration $10 – Until Jan. 31; Standard Registration $12 – Feb. 1 – 25

Late Registration $15 – After Feb. 25

Breakfast included and snacks throughout the morning.

 

Agenda

8:30 Registration & Breakfast

9:00 Welcome

Camp Director, Michael Hyde

District Lay Leaders: Jennifer Lafferty, Bill Thompson

District Superintendent Dawn Taylor-Storm

9:15 – 9:30 Travel to First Session Workshops

9:30 – 10:50 Session One Workshops

10:50 – 11:10 Break/Travel to Session Two Workshops

11:10 – 12:30 Session Two Workshops

12:30 p.m. Departure

To Register:

All Registration is Online

Credit and Debit Card Payments Accepted

IMPORTANT – when registering you MUST ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS or the system will not      accept your registration

 Workshops- Choose 2 Workshops (One from each session) (Full Descriptions can be found in the booklet in the lobby)

Session One Workshops

  1. Making Disciples Rather Than Members -Rev. Amy Banka, Hopewell UMC
  2. An Alternative to Church Committees—Rev. Tom Ebersole, Wayne UMC
  3. How to Have Meaningful Conversations in Your Local Church about Race—Rev. Tracy Duncan, M. Div., Phila.: Eastwick UMC, Member EPA Conference Committee on Religion and Race; Rev. Diana Esposito, Deacon, Grove UMC, Member EPA Conference Committee on Religion and Race
  4. Developing an Atmosphere of Giving—Rev. Dennis Emrick, St. Peter’s: Mount Carmel UMC
  5. Entering the Mission Field—Rev. Dr. Bruny Martinez
  6. Emotional Mechanics: Committing to Self-Care—Michael D’Angelo NCC, MS, LPC, Center for Pastoral Counseling of Greater Philadelphia
  7. Lay Leader and Lay Member—Dr. Michelle Daniels, South District Lay Leader Team Member; William Thompson, South District Co-Lay Leader
  8. Toward a Praying Church—Rev. Andrea M. Haldeman, Pastor of Discipleship & Congregational Care, West Lawn UMC, Rev. Jean Howe, Pastor of Grace UMC, Reading; Pastor of Adult Ministries, West Lawn UMC
  9. How to Reach Your Community Effectively—Rev. Thomas C. Davis-Shappell, Retired Elder, UMC 45 years of Ministry, Church Consultant on Visioning and Strategic Planning

Session Two Workshops

  1. Reaching Kids – Equipping Families: Creating and Growing Children’s and Family Ministry Program—Kelly Rismiller, Dir. of Children & Family Ministries, West Lawn UMC
  2. Reaching Your Community with Facebook—Rev. Lou Hornberger, M. Div
  3. The Work of the Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee: the makeup, role and process of the committee, including pastoral evaluation.—Rev. Dr. Bronwyn Yocum, Retired Elder, Former DS, Church Consultant, M.Div., D.Min.
  4. Team Building with Youth and Young Adults—Kelly Nelson, Program & Guest Group Coordinator, Innabah Program Center
  5. Reading the Scripture Through Native American Eyes- Verna Colliver, EPA Conf Committee on Native American Ministries
  6. The Ministry of Being a Local Church Trustee—Alvin Kingcade, Sr., CSM, Past Pres. EPA Conf Board of Trustees
  7. Why Should I Consider the CSM and CLM Training? – Jennifer Lafferty, CLM, South Dist. Lay Leader, Certified Health Minister, Carrie Thurmond-Argo, CLM; Angela Anderson, CLM
  8. Taking Your Finance Team to the Next Level—Lawrence A. Lee, MBA, CSM, Sr. Accountant EPA Conference
  9. Prayer Vigil—Rev. Andrea M. Haldeman, Pastor of Discipleship & Congregational Care, West Lawn UMC; Rev. Jean Howe, Pastor of Grace UMC, Reading; Pastor of Adult Ministries, West Lawn UMC
  10. Technology in the Worship Service: How’s That Working (or Not Working) for You?” – Aubrey Bates, CLM