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- Courage To Lead Retreat for People Engaged in Urban Ministry
- Mediation Skills Training Offered in Hartford, CT
- Resources from the General Board of Discipleship
- Annual Conference 2010 Information
- New Events and Dates Listed for Marriage and Family Ministries
- GRASP Gospel Concert
- Appointment Changes
- Classifieds
Courage To Lead Retreat for People Engaged in Urban Ministry
Courage to Lead provides those from a variety of denominations, ministries, and spiritual practices ways of supporting and renewing themselves and others. This retreat will be facilitated by Sharlene Cochrane, Dean of Faculty at Lesley University and a Courage and Renewal facilitator, and Donna Bivens, cultural equity practitioner and former co-director of the Womens Theological Center. It is supported in part by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
When: Friday, April 30, 2010, 9:00-3:00
Where: Boston Nature Center in Mattapan, MA
Who: Ministers and other religious professionals, lay leaders, people with a social justice ministry
Courage to Lead Retreat for those engaged in urban ministry is endorsed by:
Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries (CMM), City Mission Society of Boston, Episcopal Divinity School , Episcopal City Mission
For More Information, Click Here
For a Registration Form, Click Here
Mediation Skills Training Offered in Hartford, CT
The Lombard Mennonite Peace Center is offering our Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders on May 3-7, 2010, in Hartford, CT. This leadership training event is for both clergy and lay leaders. For more information, go to:
www.LMPeaceCenter.org
Resources from the General Board of Discipleship
Hymns, prayers, and other worship resources for times of earthquake and natural disasters:
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?loc_id=739,1112&act=nav_loc
Annual Conference 2010 Information
Learning Centers
Leaders of Learning Centers at Annual Conference need to send the information about their Learning Centers/Workshops for the pre-conference booklet - a the title and a brief description - to Kathy Macedo NO LATER THAN March 10. Also, please send Kathy your name and contact information and if you have any time restrictions (Learning Centers will probably start on Thursday morning but the schedule is still fluid).
Kathy Macedo, bluecat02914@yahoo.com, 207-945-3952.
Display Table Application
We are accepting applications for display tables at Annual Conference. For the application that needs to be filled out and sent back, Click Here. This year we have more room for tables than we have in the past. If you have any questions you may contact Rosemary McNulty at 978-682-7676 x 201 or Rmcnulty@neumc.org
New Events and Dates for 2010 Listed for Marriage and Family Ministries
Nonviolent Communication (visit www.mainenvcnetwork.org/trainings.htm or contact Peggy Smith at 207-789-5299)
Level One Events:
March 10-11 Unity, ME
April 20-21 Falmouth, ME
April 30-May 2 South Tamworth, NH
Level Two Events:
June 5-6 Augusta, ME
December 4-5 Bangor, ME
Other Offerings
NVC Integration Program: 17 days spread out over 5 sessions held in Winslow and Alfred, Maine. (April 23-25, June 23-27, September 10-12, October 8-10, November 12-14)
PAX 495 Topics in Peace Studies:Sustainable Communication, (Equivalent to combined Level I and II), University of Maine at Orono, Hutchinson Center, 3 credit hours
Family Builders (207-361-1030, info@familybuilders.net, www.familybuilders.net/seminars)
April 16-18 Marriage Enrichment Retreat, Jaffrey, NH 603-532-8321
May 21-22 Marriage Mentor Training Seminar, Alton Bay, NH
Training for Active Parenting Now and Active Parenting of Teens
March 18 Plymouth, MA
Training for Cooperative Parenting and Divorce and Active Parenting for Stepfamilies
April 12-13 Derry, NH
IMAGO workshops for couples, based on the work of Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt (Getting the Love You Want) are schedule for the following dates and locations. For details and to register, visit http://gettingtheloveyouwant.com/couples/workshops and enter the appropriate state or zip code.
April 10-11 Westborough, MA
May 8- Portsmouth, NH
May 14-16 Scarborough, ME
June 5-6 Portsmouth, NH
July 31- Aug 1 Beckett, MA
October 9-10 Beckett, MA
Submitted by: Jane P. Ives
United Methodist Marriage and Family Ministries Consultant
GRASP Gospel Concert
St. Lukes UMC, Derry NH
March 27th at 6 PM
For More Info, Click Here
Appointment Changes
Appointment Changes are listed on the conference website as they are available to the Communications team. Click Here for an updated list.
Classifieds
Wanted:
Drum Set Needed for New Church
Haverhill, MA
For More Info, Click Here
Job Openings:
Summer Chaplain, Asbury Grove Campmeeting
South Hamilton, MA
For More Info, Click Here
Lay Ministries Coordinator
Trinity UMC, Springfield, MA
For More Info, Click Here
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