Pre-Conference Intensive Seminars

Pre-Conference Intensive Seminars
Thursday, November 6
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
$40 per person (includes lunch)
Maximum of $120 per team from one local church if registered by Sept. 30

I. Natural Church Development Tune-Up
Presenter: Jeannette Buller Slater

Would you like to double your effectiveness with NCD and discover the key to lasting result that will improve the health of your church? Join us along with your Church Health Team for spirited discussions and practical tips for applying NCD. This workshop is designed to empower and encourage those involved in NCD and inspire those who are interested to take the first steps toward seeing their church increase in health. Together we will explore the importance of the Growth Forces, strategize for effective implementation, and share our stories, victories and challenges as we journey through the five-step process of NCD.

II. Training for Trainers: Spreading the News through Igniting Ministry
Presenters: Emily Reece & Larry Homitsky

Igniting Ministry, the advertising and welcoming ministry of The United Methodist Church, has trained thousands of churches all over the country in the past several years, however, few churches in the New England Conference are taking full advantage of the tools and resources that Igniting Ministry has to offer. To help more congregations develop the welcoming lifestyle reflected in the denomination’s “Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.” promise, we are offering this day-long training session to create a team of local trainers to help your congregation, and other congregations in your area, understand and use Igniting Ministry. A team of Igniting Ministry trainers from United Methodist Communications will lead the session. At the end of the time, you will be set loose to share the message of “Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.”