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Asking the right questions is an essential part of being a coach. Basic coaching skills can dramatically improve your effectiveness, increase a leader’s impact in the faith community and the local community, and prepare leaders to effectively coach each other in partnerships with peers. A starter class for those with no previous coaching experience.  A… Continue Reading Basic Coach Training: Start Coaching Tomorrow

Introduction to Lay Ministry (Basic) Discover and develop gifts of caring, leading, and communicating ministries, putting faith into action to love God and all of our neighbors. This is a required class for those seeking to become a Certified Lay Servant. Class Sessions: Mondays, October 14, 21, November 4, & 11 from 6:30-9pm Registration Deadline:… Continue Reading Heritage District Basic LSM Class (Zoom only)

Do you have an idea for new ministry? An existing ministry that might need to be updated? Join the MI Conference connectional ministry team at one of the Seed to Harvest events to put your idea through an incubation process for an effective launch or re-launch. Three dates, same content, pick one that works for… Continue Reading Seed to Harvest Ministry Incubation Events

Do you need your ABAR Training, but do not want to complete it alone? Join one of our East Winds District-sponsored group sessions to begin or continue your training. In each 3-hour long training, there will be time for both large and small group discussions. You must come with an open mind, a willingness to… Continue Reading Group ABAR Training

Through our families of origin we learn to be friend, spouse, parent & co-worker; and our previous generations influence everything from language to mannerisms. Creating & exploring a family diagram or genogram expands a basic understanding of relationship systems and helps identify our patterns of behavior. Participants agree to mutually demonstrate trust, acceptance, kindness, confidentiality,… Continue Reading Genogram Part 1: Creating A Lifetime’s Family Diagram

Leading Public Prayer (Zoom Option Available) Discover tools to use when speaking to God for the people in public prayer using the basic prayer pattern: expressive words for God and people, strong verbs, incorporating words from scripture or a hymn. This is a required class for those seeking to become a Certified Lay Speaker. Dates:… Continue Reading Heritage District Advanced LSM Class