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Are you planning to change, grow or add a ministry? A Theory of Change is your ministry’s story of how you believe change will unfold. This workshop is available for $50 for members of the EDGE Network.
Learn the difference between change (an event) and transition (the process of changing)., how to assess where people and communities of faith in their transition, and how to respond appropriately to foster healthy transitions and acceptance of change.
Family Systems Theory helps ministry personnel and communities of faith be more self-aware and self-differentiating; to be better equipped to identify those in the community of faith with good leadership skills; and to better recognize and deal with an
Learn about why the way new people enter communities of faith and other living systems substantially impacts ministry, as you receive tools for new leaders and their communities of faith to learn about each other.
Learn the basics of planning worship by preparing for the seasons of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany.
Learn the basics of preparing worship services for All Ages and Special Events
Join as a Team for one low price! This course will help you get your Planned Giving program set up and running, so that your community of faith can benefit from these financial gifts.
Use the Buy Now button below to register as an INDIVIDUAL for this program. If you want to come as a congregational team, click the "Register as a Team" button in the Course Description
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This on-demand course will help you get your Planned Giving program set up and running, so that your community of faith can benefit from these financial gifts.
a meeting place for people exploring technology options for Communities of Faith
a place to talk about the joys and struggles of Rural Ministry
This network is designed for church leaders who work with children to teach them about anti-racism.
This Introductory course is designed for lay leaders who are seeking a stronger understanding of racial justice issues in Canada and within The United Church of Canada
The Church Property Network is an initiative led by the United Church of Canada and United Property Resource Corporation (UPRC) to support Communities of Faith with property solutions.
The Annual Theological Conference comes to you from the Alumni of Queens' Theological School, and is open to everyone. Use this page to view recordings of each of the presentations.
Learn the basics of preaching by preparing for the seasons of Lent and Easter.
This Introductory course meets the requirements for mandatory racial justice training for active ministry personnel, as required by the 39th General Council (2006), and is designed for Ministers applying for Admission from outside North America
This course on Introduction to Anti-Racism for Indigenous and Racialized Lay Leaders is an introductory course for lay leaders who identify as Indigenous and Racialized.
This Introductory course meets the requirements for mandatory racial justice training for active ministry personnel, as required by the 39th General Council (2006), and is specifically designed for people who identify as Indigenous or Racialized.
This Introductory course meets the requirements for mandatory anti-racism training for active ministry personnel, as required by the 39th General Council (2006), and is specifically designed for people who identify as White.
Equity, Diversity and Anti-Oppression training for GC45 participants
Gather a team of three or more leaders from your Community of Faith, and join us for this 5-week intensive course that could transform discipleship, generosity and spiritual growth in your congregation. This is a Pay-What-You-Can course.
This course will help you get your Planned Giving program set up and running, so that your community of faith can benefit from these financial gifts.
Become an Essential Part of Your Community of Faith: Enroll in Our Asynchronous Online Training Course for Treasurers
This "Refresher" course is for those who have already taken the United Church Introductory course. The curriculum on this course would be particularly helpful to individuals who are retired or nearing retirement.
This "refresher" course is for those who have already taken the United Church Introductory course. Online news; outdoor signs; church websites; Facebook; bulletins; newsletters, and emails are just a few examples of “social media” we encounter daily.
This "Refresher" course is for those who have already taken the United Church Introductory course. In this course we'll continue to reflect the concept of personal and professional boundaries, and how that can help enhance the ministry we are engaged in.
This course meets the requirements for mandatory training in the Creating Safe and Respectful Environments Policy and Creating Safe and Respectful Environment Procedures for Ministry Personnel, Candidates and Licensed Lay Worship Leaders.
General Council 45 is over. Summer vacation is over, and the kids and grandkids are back to school. We’ve caught our breath. Now the work begins in earnest. We have a newly selected Moderator, and new and returning members of the GCE.
The wisdom and spiritual depth of Indigenous worldviews in this transformative webinar featuring three internationally respected Indigenous leaders. “Voices of the Land” invites you into a sacred dialogue on climate justice...
Please join us for this popular annual series! Weekly Wednesday events are opportunities to delve deeply into anti-racism work. A season with new content launches this October!
Choose 1 of the 3 groups; 3 different topics; 3 live meetings per topic
Spend some time with members of the General Council Executive, the decision-making body for the United Church between meetings of the General Council, in an informal, thoughtful town hall. Everyone is welcome.
Creating Safe and Respectful Environments for Ministry
January 26 and March 9, 2025 - Come on your own, or come with a team and join United Church people from across the country to learn some stewardship first principles.
This intensive program is for Communities of Faith planning to do a Congregational Giving Program in the 6-7 months following the course dates
