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Mandatory sexual ethics training
March 19, 2012 at Birmingham First United Methodist Church, Birmingham 48009; or
March 20, 2012 at Gaylord First United Methodist Church, Gaylord 48624: or
March 21, 2012 at Cornerstone Church, Caledonia 49316
Each day the doors open for check-in and refreshments at 8:00 am.;
Program starts promptly at 8:45 and wraps up at 4:30 pm.
Pre-Registration is required for each site;
On-line registration begins January 3, 2012.
Individual Cost will be $8.00, ($15.00 at the door).
Our Sexual Ethics Trainer for each day’s event will be: Rev. Michelle Foster, Clergy Ethics Coordinator for Western North Carolina Conference
Our conversations will focus on healthy boundary setting and boundary keeping within our interpersonal relationships and in our engagement with technology. Handouts will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a pen or pencil if you would like to take notes throughout the day.
FAQ’s:
1) Who has to come? All clergy, provisional and full connection, (Elders, Deacons, Licensed Local Pastors and Retired Clergy) currently under appointment or anticipating an appointment. In addition, Conference Program Staff (Laity) are invited.
2) What if I’m from another Area or Jurisdiction and serving in Michigan? Yes, you are expected to attend if you are serving an appointment in Michigan.
3) What about clergy in Extension Ministry appointments? All clergy are expected for mandatory training. If clergy are serving an appointment out-of-state, they may receive their training in the Jurisdiction where they live, but our conferences (their home conference) will need dated documentation of training within the last year for their file.
4) What happens if I have a conflict and cannot attend this training? All clergy must attend Sexual Ethics Training to be eligible for appointment. If a life-event prevents attendance, the clergy person should contact Dr. Dobbs in Bishop Keaton’s office as soon as possible.
Free Marriage Encounter Weekend
Pastors and spouses in the North Central Jurisdiction are being invited to participate in a special Marriage Encounter Weekend on Thursday-Saturday, April 11-13, 2012, in the Chicago area. The weekend, which is normally $200 per couple, is bring provided free for pastors and spouses in Michigan by a Marriage Encounter "angel."
A Marriage Encounter is a weekend away from home, family and responsibilities where in a comfortable, secluded environment a couple is guided in the discovery of new techniques of communicating and sharing with one another. It is not a retreat, but it is a program designed to give couples the opportunity to examine their lives together, their weaknesses and strong points, their attitudes toward each other and toward their families. Couples are given the opportunity to look at themselves, privately with their partner in an honest, face-to-face, heart-to-heart encounter.
For more information on the Marriage Encounter, please visit www.encounter.org.
To register for this event, please download the brochure here. Registration and information questions may be directed to Jim and Cheryl Hinsberg at 248-363-0072.
Marriage Encounter is affiliated with the General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church.