EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
The Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership is also offering Listening for the Sound of Genuine July 2-3 with Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey as facilitator. This course is a Directed Independent Study Unit (DISU) in conjunction with attending the Ministers' Association Pre-Conference event with Frank A. Thomas, in Grand Rapids, Mich. TRIM/EFSM students will receive one credit in Ministry Skills upon completion. This also qualifies for the Annual Conference Experience. Clergy seeking CEUs will receive 2 continuing education units upon successful completion of this course. Registration deadline is May 28 at https://bethanyseminary.edu/brethren-academy/brethren-academy-course-listings/brethren-academy-course-registration-annual-trim-payment/. Learn more about the conference, and register for the conference, at https://www.brethren.org/ministryoffice/.
McPherson College’s Ventures in Christian Discipleship program will offer the two-part “Becoming a More Loving and Inclusive Church,” with instructor Tim McElwee, May 7 and 9, 7-8:30 p.m. Central each night. Register and learn more at Ventures in Christian Discipleship - McPherson College. Suggested donation is $25 per course.
Upcoming Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) continuing education courses include “Worship Models from Genesis to Revelation” led by Leah Hileman April 13, 8-11 a.m. Central, via Zoom, cost $35 (with 0.3 CEU’s); “Christian ID in an Age of AI” led by Bethany Theological Seminary professor Russell Haitch April 27, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Central, via Zoom, cost $45 (with 0.5 CEU’s); and “Suicide and Your Congregation,” led by Julie Guistwite, June 4, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Central, via Zoom, cost $35 (with 0.3 CEU’s). Register by visiting the SVMC course page or by contacting Karen Hodges at karenhodges@svmccob.org.
Lombard Mennonite Peace Center is offering an in-person session of its “Fractured Lives, Fractured Churches” workshop May 7 at Utica United Methodist Church in Sterling Heights, Mich., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost is $99, with group discounts available. LMPC will also offer “Conflict Transformation Skills for Churches” online May 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Central. Cost is $99. For more details and registration information, and to see other events, go to https://lmpeacecenter.org/all-events/.
NCP Learning Tours: New Community Project will offer an educational trip to Ecuador’s Amazon region May 30-June 5; to Lybrook, N.M., June 20-26; to the Denali/Kenai Fjords region of Alaska July 28-Aug. 4; and to Arctic Village, Alaska, Aug. 4-12. These trips are open to all ages and explore the beauty of and challenges facing God’s creation and God’s children. Learn more at https://www.newcommunityproject.info/learning-tours.
A Church of the Brethren L.E.A.D. (Listen – Equip – Adapt – Disciple) Conference is planned for Nov. 15-17, 2024, sponsored by the denomination’s Discipleship and Leadership Formation department. The event will be hosted at Ephrata (Pa.) Church of the Brethren on the scripture theme 2 Timothy 2:2. This will be a leadership development conference for congregational leaders such as pastors and church board members. The focus will be on raising the leadership skills of congregational leaders to help them be more effective in their local ministries. The event will be a mix of plenary and break-out sessions. Attendance will be capped at 250 participants. More information and registration will be available closer to the date.
Video recordings of online events sponsored by the Part-time Pastor, Full-time Church program of the Church of the Brethren’s Office of Ministry are available online at https://vimeo.com/ptpftcbrethren. Among them is a webinar with Jon Ritner, author of the book Positively Irritating: Embracing a Post-Christian World to Form a More Faithful and Innovative Church, hosted by Ryan Braught, church planter and pastor of Veritas Community, a Church of the Brethren congregation. For more information contact Tabitha H. Rudy, administrative assistant for Part-time Pastor, Full-time Church, at adminptpftc@brethren.org.
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