Church Workshop and Seminars in Maine

Submitted from UMCatalyst to Peoples Church blog at www.peoplesumcnews.blogspot.com

Fall District Workshops Start Next Week
As we are being challenged to "Rethink Church" and to focus our congregation's energies outward into mission in our communities and world, the Conference staff will conduct a variety of practical workshops this fall to give local churches information and resources to help enhance and empower your mission work and experiences. All clergy and local church members are invited to attend!

Dates
Tuesday, September 29 -- Wesley UMC, Concord, NH
Wednesday, September 30 -- First UMC, Westfield, MA
Friday, October 2 -- Grant Memorial UMC, Presque Island, ME
Saturday, October 3 -- Peoples UMC, Baileyville, ME
Monday, October 5 -- First UMC, Littleton, NH
Tuesday, October 6 -- Osterville UMC, Osterville, MA
Thursday, October 8 -- Fisk UMC, Natick, MA
Wednesday, October 14 -- Eliot UMC, Eliot, ME
Saturday, October 31 -- Wakefield/Lynnfield UMC, Wakefield, MA

Agenda
Weekday Workshops:
6:30 pm - Gathering
6:45 pm - Worship
7:00 to 8:00 pm - Workshop choice 1
8:15 to 9:15 pm - Workshop choice 2

Saturday Workshops:
9:00 am - Gathering
9:30 am - Worship9:45 to 10:40 am - Workshop choice 1
10:45 to 11:45 am - Workshop choice 2

Workshop Offerings
There are 7 workshops*, each exploring a different aspect of Mission in a New Day. Each workshop will be offered twice during the evening, so participants can choose two of the offerings.
Visit www.neumc.org/newday for full workshop descriptions.

Doing What is Needed. Curtis Brown, Director of Congregational Development.
Connecting with Mission Resources. Alexx Wood, Director of Communications.
Being Mission: Deepening Discipleship Through Mission Experiences. Wanda Stahl, Director of Spiritual Formation.
As a Fire is Meant for Burning. James McPhee, Director of Connectional Ministries
Hands on Mission with United Methodist Volunteers in Mission. David Stackpole or Howard McGlaufin, United Methodist Volunteers in Mission.
Youth and Young Adults in Mission. Lorraine Macpherson, Director, United Methodist Action Reach-out Mission by Youth - Northeast
Mission Opportunities at Mechuwana. Norman Thombs, Camp Director.

RegistrationAll clergy and laity are invited to attend! Registration is FREE. Visit www.neumc.org/newday for more information.

Cluster of Courses & Workshops for Church Leaders
Sponsored by the Jesse Lee ClusterOf the Mid Maine District United Methodist Church
Hosted by Green Street UMC 13 Green Street, Augusta, Maine
Saturday Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2009
8:30 gathering worship, 9:00-1:00 class sessions (with fellowship break)

Beginning & Advanced Lay Speaking Courses(pre-registration required by Sept. 15 to receive books with first assignments)
Basic Course: Introduction to Lay Speaking
Youth Basic Course
Road Map for Bible Study (Advanced Course)
Daily Spiritual Disciplines (Advanced Course) Single Session Resource workshops: (no pre-registration)

Sept. 26: 9-1, Statistical Reports with Joy Mueller
Oct. 3: 9-11, Endowment strategies with Gary Melville
Oct. 10: 9-11, 11-1, Stewardship with Bonnie Marden Same Boat brainstorms (no pre-registration needed)
Sept. 26: 9-10:30, Church Secretaries & Administrators.
Oct. 3: 9-10:30, Mission and Outreach
Oct. 10: 9-10:30, Church Musicians

Lay Speaking Course Registrar: Ruth Cannon, 207-786-3929, ruthcannon@roadrunner.com For general information contact Sessions Dean, Heather Brown at (207) 445-2284, heathernbrown@hotmail.com Click here for flyer: Cluster Courses Fall 2009

New England Conference School of Christian Mission One-Day Event
Quincy Community UMC, Quincy, MA
Saturday, October 3, 2009 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Missed the 3-day School of Christian Mission? Never been before? Then this is for you! Choose one of the following options:
- A comprehensive study (six hours) on Sudan with Rev. Garvin Warden
- Children/Youth study on Food and Faith and Sudan with Cat Janson and staff
- A pot pourri (two hours each) of the three studies offered this year: Sudan, Food and Faith, and Native American Survival Rev. Garvin Warden, Rene Wilbur, and Pat Parent, Study Leaders

Click here for more information and registration materials. For more information contact Margaret Buckley, Registrar, at qcumc2@comcast.net or (617) 773-3319 or Rev. Barbara Schreier, Dean, at bstks@sbcglobal.net or (860) 928-0308

Mid Maine District Leadership Academy
Saturday, October 17, 2009
8:30 am to 3 pm
Pleasant Street UMC, Waterville, ME

Agenda for the Day8:30 to 9

Registration and coffee 9 to 9:30
Opening worship led by Pastor Tom Frey and the youth of the Dresden Richmond UMC
9:30 to 11 First workshop session
11:15 to Noon District Conference work
Noon to 1 PM Lunch
1 to 2:30 Second workshop session
2:45 to 3 Closing worship led by Rev. Beverly Stenmark, District Superintendent for the Mid Maine District.

A book table will be available and will offer books that supplement the workshops as well as other books of interest.

Workshops and Leaders
An Introduction to The Workshop Rotation Model for Sunday School - Jen Thibert, Sunday School Superintendent, Pleasant Street UMC in Waterville
Creativity in Worship - Rev. Karen Munson, Pastor, Readfield UMC
Me? A Leader? - Dick Babb, Auburn UMC is an educator and as a consultant in organization development.
TAPPING OUT A NEW ?TUNE? - District Lay Leaders, Betty Austin and Joni Gatcombe
Pastor Parish Relations Committees - District Superintendent, Beverly Stenmark
Committees and Prayerful Work - Margo Carmines
?Acts? of church transformation - Rev. Neil Gastonguay, Pastor Bath UMC
Equipping Ourselves to Transform the Workplace - Rev. Nancy Smith, pastor and author
Doing a Church Financial Audit - Les Davis a lay person from the Green Street UMC.
Christian Stewardship - Rev. Linda Campbell-Marshall, retired pastor and former District Superintendent of the former Central Maine District For Brochure with Workshop Descriptions and Additional Information, Click Here