Equipping the Saints: Leadership Training

Presented by:
Monmouth Presbytery
Presbytery of New Brunswick
Princeton Theological Seminary

Saturday, January 10, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Stuart Hall
Princeton Theological Seminary

As of 4:05 p.m. Friday, the program is still scheduled, even in light of the anticipated weather. In the event of cancellation, participants who provided e-mail addresses will be notified via e-mial. This page will also be updated (be sure to click "refresh" in your browser), and the message at 609-497-7990 will also be updated.

Course Description: Recognizing the connectional nature of the church, Monmouth Presbytery, the Presbytery of New Brunswick and Princeton Theological Seminary are pleased to offer "Equipping the Saints", a day of training.

This program is open to the public. This program is offered a no cost, but participants eating lunch at Mackay Campus Center will be charged US$10.

After beginning with worship, there will be a two-hour session in the morning, lunch, then a two-hour afternoon session. The schedule for the day is as follows:

         8:30 a.m.      Registration
         9:00 a.m.      Worship
         9:30 a.m.      Session I
       11:30 a.m.      Lunch
       12:30 p.m.      Session II
         2:30 p.m.      Program Concludes

While the majority of programs are offered in the morning and repeated in the afternoon, two programs require both sessions. A few of the programs are offered only in one session. Programs will fill on a first-come, first-served basis. Since not all programs may be available, participants are asked to select their top three choices.

A full anticipated program list is available here; an anticipated list of titles, instructors and times is as follows:

CONGREGATIONAL TRANSFORMATION: We're NOT a “Come-as-You-Are, Stay-as-You-Are” Church. (ALL DAY)
Led by: Rev. Louise Johnson

“CREATING SAFE CHURCHES” (ALL DAY)
Led by: Mary Maleski, Kathi Heath

BASIC ELDER TRAINING – UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF ORDER (AM & PM)
Led by: Rev. Gary Filson

BASIC DEACON TRAINING  (AM & PM)
Led by: Rev. Diane Ruffle, Mindy D’Amico, Todd Becker

THE CONNECTIONAL CHURCH AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY: “WHAT’S GOING ON?” (AM ONLY)
Led by: Commissioners to the 218th General Assembly (2008)

“MINISTRY OF MEMORY:  PRESERVING AND USING YOUR HISTORY”  (AM ONLY)
Led by: Margery N. Sly

MISSIONAL THEOLOGY WITH DARRELL GUDER (AM ONLY)
Led by: Rev. Darrell Guder, PhD.

“TODAY’S READING IS FROM…” : BETTER LECTERN PRACTICES (AM ONLY)
Led by: William Brower

WHOLE FAMILIES (AM ONLY)
Led by: Rev. Nancy Mikoski

WINTER WISDOM:  “POSSIBILITIES AND PROMISES IN OLDER ADULT MINISTRY” (AM ONLY)
Led by: Rev. Carole Warfield

CLERKS OF SESSION  (PM ONLY)
Led by: Elder Ernie Kimmel

EVANGELISM WORKSHOP “CAN THESE DRY BONES LIVE?” (PM ONLY)
Led by: Rev. Rob and Kathe Morrison

MINISTERING WITH THE DYING AND BEREAVED (PM ONLY)
Led by: Rev. Claire Pula

“NUTS AND BOLTS” FOR EDUCATIONAL MINISTRY (PM ONLY)
Led by: Patty Williams

STEWARDSHIP: EVERY SUNDAY IS STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY (PM ONLY)
Led by: Rev. Raymond Bonwell

WORSHIP PLANNING DISCUSSION  (PM ONLY)
Led by: Peter Meerwarth

Registration Process:

Participants are asked to familiarize themselves with the course descriptions before registering. Though there is one morning and one afternoon session, please choose your top THREE choices. Programs and times may be changed based on demand.

Lunch will be available for US$10, payable in advance or the day of registration.

Registration:

• Participants are welcome to register "at the door" in the basement of Stuart Hall, beginning 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

Additional inquiries are welcome:

• Via telephone at 609.497.7990.

Downloadable Resources:

Registration Booklet 

Announcement Flier 

These resources may be reprinted locally.

To receive physical copies by postal mail, please call the Erdman Center at 609.497.7990.