Professional Competency Development

APPLYING FAMILY SYSTEMS IN LEADERSHIP

Leadership via application systems thinking

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Dates: Monthly
Location: Lake Merritt UMC, Oakland
Sponsor: Cross Roads Counseling
Number of CEU’s: 1 or 2 if taking the 10 month course

HEALING THE WOUNDED CONGREGATION

Participants will learn intervention strategies for congregational crises such as sexual abuse, a pastor’s sudden illness or death, a natural disaster, parish fire, embezzlement, or other events in the life of a parish. The crises may be current or something in the past that's having lasting repercussions. The emphasis of the workshop is on healing the congregational system. The workshop includes lecture, case studies, and PowerPoint presentations.

CEU Category:  Professional Competency
Dates:  Saturday, May 1, 2010
Location:  Trinity UMC, Berkeley, CA
Number of CEU’s: .5
Download: Flyer/Registration Form

HEALTHY DISCLOSURE: SOLVING COMMUNICATION QUANDARIES IN CONGREGATIONS

Based on the new book of Alban workshop leader and author Karen McClintock and co-authored with Dr. Kibbie Ruth, this workshop teaches clergy to address gossip, rumors and negativitiy among congregations as well as confidentiality and secrecy.

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Dates: Friday, May 21, 2010
Location: Fair Oaks UMC, Fair Oaks, CA
Sponsor:
Number of CEUs: .5
Website:
Download: Flyer/Registration Form

CULTURAL COMPETENCY FOR CLERGY

CEU Category: Intercultural Competency, Professional Competency
Dates: Various
Location: Various
Sponsor: Board of Ordained Ministry
Number of CEU’s: .5

LEADING WEDDINGS

Aspects of leading weddings

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Location: Iliff
Sponsor: Iliff
Number of CEU’s: 1

COURAGE TO LEAD

Five retreats in 13 months rediscovering passion for ministry

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation, Self-Care, Professional Competency, Career Assessment
Dates: May17-19, 2010; August 30- September 1, 2010; October 18-20, 2010
Location: San Rafael
Sponsor: Center for Courage and Renewal
Number of CEU’s: 1 unit per retreat

SCHOOL OF CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Tracks, Intensives, and workshops for New Start Pastors, Revitalizing Pastors and Judicatory Leadership

CEU Category: Disciple Making, Professional Competency, Career Assessment and Life Planning
Dates: Recurring, approval for all years
Location: Various
Sponsor: General Board of Global Ministries
Number of CEU’s: 4
Website: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/about/us/ecg/events/school/

MENDOCINO WORKSHOP AND ALTURAS KILN

CEU Category: Professional Competency and Self Care/Personal Growth
Number of CEU’s: 2

MUSIKGARDEN TRAINING

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Number of CEU’s: .75

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Dates: August 2009 and beyond
Location: satellite venues around the conference
Sponsor: Willow Creek
Number of CEU’s: 1.5

CATALYST WEST

CEU Category: Professional Competency or Spiritual Formation or Disciple Making or Self-Care
Dates: April 21 -23, 2010
Location: Mariners Church, Irvine, Ca
Number of CEU’s: 1.5
Website: www.catalystwestcoast.com

GENERATIONAL DIVERSITY

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Dates: November 5 & 22, 2009
Location: Merced College Business Resource Center, Merced, Ca
Sponsor: Merced College
Number of CEU’s: .75

15^th ANNUAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TRAINING DAY

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation, Disciple Making or Professional Competency
Dates: March 5, 2010
Location: Reno, Nevada
Sponsor: Nevada Sierra District
Number of CEU’s: .5

WE ARE REFINER'S GOLD

CEU Category: Professional Competency or Spiritual Formation
Dates: August 31, 2009
Location: Monte Toyon, Aptos ,Ca
Sponsor: RIM, Board of Ordained Ministry
Number of CEU’s: 1.75

DEPRESSION RECOVERY

CEU Category: Professional Competency or Self-Care
Dates:January 18, 2008
Location: Scott Valley Seventh Day Adventist
ChurchSponsor: Seventh Day Adventist Church
Number of CEU's: 1.25

BAY AREA CHINESE PASTOR'S RETREAT

To better understand the role as Chinese Pastors serving in Historic Chinese Churches in Chinatowns.

CEU Category: Professional Competency or Self-Care
Dates: November 2-3, 2009
Location: Danville, Ca
Sponsor: National Conference of Chinese Christian Churches in America
Number of CEU's: .75

WHEN FAITH MEETS REASON

Biblical literacy

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Dates: October 14, 2009
Location: Santa Rosa, Ca
Sponsor: Westar Institute
Number of CEU's: .5
Website: westar@westarinstitute.org

NATIONAL JAPANESE AMERICAN UMC CAUCUS ANNUAL MEETING

Deveolp an appreciation for the history of the Japanese-American churches and delve into issues that are particularly relevant for japanese-American ministry.

CEU Category: Professional Competency or Intercultural Competency
Dates: October 13-16, 2009
Number of CEU's: 1

METHODIST HISTORY, POLITY AND DOCTRINE

The class explores the history, development, doctrine and uniqueness of the UMC in an effort to create a self-understanding for students.

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Location: online with Drew University School of Theology
Sponsor: Drew University of School of Theology
Number of CEU's: 3
Website: www.drew.edu

RHYTHMS OF LIFE

CEU Category: One's Spiritual Formation, Professional Competency, Career Assessment or Self-Care
Location: Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Sponsor: Nevada-Sierra District
Number of CEU's: .5

DISNEY INSTITUTE TRAINING

Disney Institute personnel will come to Modesto and share four categories of excellence: leadership, cast (clergy), guest satisfaction (congregations), financial results/repeat business (visitors returning/ members staying.)

CEU Category: Professional Competency Development and Self -Care/Personal Growth
Dates: August 12, 2010
Location: Centenary UMC, Modesto, Ca
Sponsor: Delta Missionary Extension Society/Fresno Missionary Extension Society
Number of CEUs: 1
Contact information: Glen Raley at gtraley@yahoo.com
Download: Flyer

THE GREAT COURSES: QUESTIONS OF VALUE

DVD series of lectures on Philosophy and Ethics. College level course taught by Professor Patrick Grim at State University of New York at Stony Brook.

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation and/or Professional Competency
Number of CEUs: 1.25

VISIONS: NEW DIRECTIONS FOR COMPASSIONATE CARE

A conference for everyone interestedin imporving end-of-life care.

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Dates: April 19, 2010
Location:
Sponsor: Coalition for Compassionate Care of California
Number of CEUs: .75
Website: info@coalitionccc.org

TRANSITIONAL-INTERIM MINISTRY TRAINING

Specialized training in leading congregations through an interim/transition. Extensive presentation of the five developmental tasks of such a time: History, Identity, Leadership, connection to tradition, room for new pastor.

CEU Category: Professional Competency Development
Date: July 20-23, 2010 and January 11-13, 2011
Location: Mercy Center, Burlingame, Ca
Sponsor: Intentional Growth Center
Number of CEUs: 4.25 for Phases 1 and 3
Website: intentionalgrowthcenter.org

CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT TRIP TO ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

Conference Board of Missions Israel-Palestine Task Froce travel to Israel to gather first-hand information for Jne 2009 resolution. Leveraging the power of UM portfolios to affect the faithful and positive change in Occupied Palestinian Territories.

CEU Category: Professional Competency Development
Dates: February 19-March 3, 2010
Location: Israel, Palestine
Sponsor: Conference Board of Pensions
Number of CEUs: 6.5

BRIDGING THE GAP

Workshops on student leadership, vocaiton and discernment, history of church and academy and church relations.

CEU Category: Professional Competency development
Dates: February 5-7, 2009
Location: Stockton, Ca
Sponsor: General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Number of CEUs: .5

THE CHALLENGES FACING CHINESE UMC IN 21ST CENTURY

Addressing the challenges facing Chinese United Methodist Churches across the country with special attention to the 2nd and 3rd generations

CEU Category: Professional Competency Development
Dates: December 4-5, 2009
Location: Mt. Bethel, PA
Sponsor: National Chinese Caucus of the United Methodist Church
Number of CEU's: .75

RECONCILING MINISTRY NETWORK CONVOCATION

Workshops offered in theology, spiritual formaiton, Bible, leadership development and self-care

CEU Category: Sexual Ethics for Clelrgy, Spiritual Formation, Self-Care and Personal Growth, Intercultural Competency, and/or Professional Competency Development
Dates: September 3, 2009
Location: Estes Park
CoSponsor: Reconciling Ministries Network
Number of CEU's: 2.25
Website: www.rmnetwork.org

HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PASTOR (ERF RETREAT)

CEU Category: Disciple Making and/or Professional Competency Development
Dates: September 15017, 2009
Location: Redwood Christian Park
Sponsor: Evangelical Renewal Fellowship
Number of CEU's: 1

UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF ADDITION AND SUPPORT RECOVERY

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Date: September 30, 2009
Location: San Ramon Valley UMC
Sponsor: General Board of Global Ministries
Number of CEU's: .5

EVANGELISM METHODS FOR SMALL CHURCHS: LETTING GOD GROW YOUR CHURCH

CEU Category: Disciplemaking or Professional Competency
Date: September 12, 2009
Location: Dos Palos UMC
Numberof CEU's: .5

UNLOCKING THE POWER OF PEOPLE

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Date: August 7-13, 2009
Location: Jeusuit Conference Center, Los Altos, Ca
Sponsor: Pacific Institute of Community Organizing
Number of CEU's: 4

CLERGY CALL 2009: MOVING FORM ACCEPTANCE TO ADVOCACY

CEU Category: Disciple Making and/or Professional Competency
Date: May 4-5, 2009
Location: Washington D.C.
Sponsor: Human Rights Campaign
Number of CEU's: .5

PRIDE AND PATIENCE

CEU Category: Professional Competency and/or self-care
Date: August 22, 2009
Location: Mountain View Senior Day Health Center
Sponsor: Avenidas
Number of CEU's: .5

THE FIRST CHRISTMAS: WHAT THE GOSPELS REALL TEACH ABOUT JESUS' BIRTH

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Date: December 18-20, 2010
Sponsor: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Walnut Creek, Ca
Number of CEU's: .5

EQUIPPING FOR MINISTRY SEMINAR

CEU Category: Intercultural Competency, Professional Competency and/or Career Assessment
Date: June 9, 2010
Location: St. Andrew's UMC, Sacramento
Sponsor: Council on Clergy Development, Board of Ordained Ministry
Number of CEU's: 1

5 PRACTICES WORKSHOP (DVD) from Nevada-Sierra Trianing Day

CEU Category: Professional Competency and/or Disciple Making
Where to Buy: From the Conference Office
Number of CEU's: .5

WESLEY PILGRIMAGE

Category of CEU: Professional Competency
Dates: May 11-21, 2010
Sponsoring Organization: General Board of Discipleship
Number of CEU's: 3 (awarded by GBOD)
Website: www.gbod.org/wesleypilgrimage

ZEPHYR POINT HANDBELL CONFERENCE

An annual event to train Handbell Directors

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Location: Lake Tahoe
Dates: Annually in the summer
Number of CEU's: .75 for each summer attended

ZEPHYR POINT CHORAL DIRECTORS CONFERENCE

An annual event for choral directions

Category: Professional Competency
Location: Lake Tahoe
Dates: Annually in the summer
Number of CEU's: .75 for each summer attended

BEFORE THE CRADLE, BEYOND THE CROSS

CEU Category: Professional Competency and/or Spiritual Growth
Date: July 27-31, 2009
Location: San Francisco Theological Seminary
Number of CEU's: 1.75

DEATH, HUMILITY, RADICAL TRUST

CEU Category: Professional Competency and/or Spiritual formation
Dates: July 27-31, 2009
Location: Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, Ca
Number of CEU's: 2

DIVERSITY IN FAMILY FORMATION

CEU Category: Intercultural Competency and.or Professional Competency
Dates: October 30, 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Sponsor: American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Northwest Region
Number of CEUs: 1

MARCIA MCFEE WORSHIP WORKSHOP

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation, Disciple Making and/or Professional Competency
Date: October 2009
Number of CEU's: 2

WHERE IS GOD WHEN I'M HURTING? HOPE & HEALING FOR TODYA'S HIGH STRESS CHILDREN

CEU Category: Professional Competency and/or Disciple Making
Date: September 26, 2009
Location: North Park Community Church
Sponsor: Confident Kids

JAPANESE-AMERICAN UNITED METHODIST CLERGY

The energizing church

CEU Category: Professional Competency or Self-Care and Personal Growth
Location: East Bay Area, Ca
Number of CEU's: .5

QUADRATOS: THE FOUNDATIONAL PATH

An exploration of the Gospels as one Gospel with 4 chapters each with a specific purpose in Spiritual Formation

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation or Professional Competency
Dates: July 2010
Location: Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe
Contact information: www.alexanderjshaia.com/quadratos
Number of CEU's: 3.5

WHERE THE CHURCH MEETS THE STREET: RADICAL HOSPITALITY WITH THE HOMELESS

Education about homelessness, listening and compassionate approaches to services, cpmpanioning approach to service, sharing strategies, spiritual growth through service

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation, Disciple Making, Intercultural Competency, or Professional Competency
Dates: Various
Location: Various
Contact information: Linda Kelly at www.sidebysidewiththehomeless.org
Number of CEU's: .5

SEMINAR FOR NEW PRESIDENTS IN ATS INSTITUTIONS

New ATS presidents training

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Date: January 20-22, 2011
Location: San Antonio, TX
Sponsor: ATS Commioning and Accrediting
Number of CEU’s: .75

CREATIVITY CONFERENCE

Using creativity effectively in ministry

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Dates: January 31-February 2, 2011
Location: Orland Florida
Sponsor: Leadership Nexus
Number of CEU’s: 1.5

MOON LECTURE SERIES: SISTER HELEN PREJEAN

Ministry to the poor, prison ministry and the death penalty

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Dates: March 16, 2011
Location: Sacramento, Ca
Sponsor: St.Mark's UMC
Number of CEU’s: .25

WORSHIP WORKSHOP WITH MARCIA MCFEE (1 Day)

Training worship teams in worship design

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Dates: March 12, 2011
Location: Los Gatos, Ca
Sponsor: Los Gatos UMC
Number of CEU’s: .5

EMOTIONAL INTELIGENCE HUMAN RELATIONS

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation, Self-Care, Professional Competency, Career Assessment
Dates: 2/6/2011
Location: Vallombrosa Center Menlo Park
Number of CEU's: 1

COR LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE WITH PRE-INSTITUTE DAY

Ministry enhancement workshop

CEU Category: Professional Competency, Disciple Making
Dates: 9/25/11-9/27/11
Location: Church of the Resurrection, Kansas City
Number of CEU's: 2

LEADING CAMP AND RETREAT MINISTRIES INTO THE FUTURE

This on-line workshop course focuses on the rapidly changing dynamics impacting camp and retreat ministries and the strategic role of leaders in helping to forge a strong, sustainable future for the sacred places and ministries in our care.

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation, Disciple Making, Professional Competency
Dates: 9/29/11-10/11/11
Location: Online
Sponsor: GBOD
Number of CEU's: 1.0

BRIDGING HEALING AND SPIRITUALITY

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation, Professional Competency
Dates: 9/19/2011
Location: CSU Bakersfield
Sponsor: Alumni Nursing Chapter
Number of CEU's: 0.5

INTERFAITH SCHOLARS WEEKEND: SAVING PARADISE

How Christianity traded love of this world for crucifiion and empire. An exploration of the shifting theological understandings within Christianity from its beginnings to the present.

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Care, Professional Competency
Dates: 2/10/12 - 2/11/12
Location: Fresno
Sponsor: Interfaith Scholars
Number of CEU's: 0.75

LEADERSHIP SEMINAR AND MISSIONS CONVOCATION

Methodist roots & immersion in the culture of South Korea (history, culture, mission, spiritual formation, congregational development)

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Care, Professional Competency. Intercultural Competency, Disciple Making
Dates: 10/5/11-10/16/11
Location: South Korea
Sponsor: Western Juristiction, Korean Mission & Korean Methodist Church
Number of CEU's: 2.25

WORSHIP, PLANNING & PREACHING

Creativity in preaching and worship

CEU Category: Spiritual Formation, Disciple Making, Professional Competency
Dates: 2/3/12-2/4/12
Location: Memorial UMC, Clovis
Sponsor: District Council on Ministries
Contact: Mariellen Yoshino
Number of CEU's: 1.0

GROWING HEALTHY CHURCHES

CEU Category: Disciple Making, Professional Competency
Dates: 10/13/11
Location: FBC Tulare
Sponsor: Growing Healthy Churches
Website: www.ghcnetwork.org
Number of CEU's: 0.75

UNPACKING THE POWER OF MEDIA

Parenting in a Digital Era.

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Dates: 9/23/2011
Location: Santa Clara
Sponsor: YMCA Project Cornerstone
Website: http://projectcornerstone.org
Number of CEU's: 0.5

POVERTY SIMULATION

Realities of poverty in Silicon Valley.

CEU Category: Intercultural Competency, Professional Competency
Dates: 11/5/11
Location: Willow Glen UMC
Sponsor: Step Up Silicon Valley
Number of CEU's: 0.25

CIRCUIT LEADER'S RETREAT: CALL TO ACTION

Bishop's Call to Action, Path One, Vital Signs

CEU Category: Professional Competency
Dates: 11/7/11-11/9/11
Location: Mt. Hermon
Sponsor: CA/NV Conference
Number of CEU's: ???