Pastors, please join your pastoral colleagues for a study of Clif Christopher's book, Not Your Parents' Offering Plate. The presbytery will offer two, time choices: Four (4) Tuesdays at 1 pm May 10-31, OR Four (4) Wednesdays at 7 pm May 11-June 1. Each session will last 50 minutes.

​PC(USA) Leader Formation Webinar:
Leader Formation - Good Stewards of God’s Grace on Vimeo

Preventing and Responding to Harassment
PC(USA) General Counsel Mike Kirk has provided helpful information about anti-harassment policies that your mid councils and sessions should know.

Beginning Anew
What’s next as the pandemic-rocked church moves into the next phase of its journey with God? 
Check out the process with guides for discussion sessions, as well as suggested discussion questions for the book. Thanks to Mid-Kentucky EP John Odom for securing permission to share these resources for discerning where God is calling congregations.

Discerning God’s Call Post-Covid--
Guidelines for Communal Discernment [PDF] will be the primary basis for the seminar. Participants can also purchase it through the PC(USA) Store. 

​Opening Doors to Discipleship--
A new training website for faith formation leaders
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Faith and Disability: A Practical Guide for Church Leaders--
A disability inclusion toolkit

The Art of Transitional Ministry
Join the Midwest Initiative for Leading Transition for transitional ministry training, taking place in person May 16–20 at Mercy Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Weeks I, II, and Executive tracks will be offered. Read all about it or email for more information.

JOURNEY TOWARD WHOLENESS

You are invited to join the Journey Toward Wholeness.  The devotions in this journey are provided by female PC(USA) clergy, both Teaching Elders and Commissioned Ruling Elders. These women are from diverse backgrounds, live all over the country and work with many different ministries. Each devotion comes from the heart of a woman who loves God and seeks to share that love with others. The hope is that you will be inspired by their different perspectives as each day we are carried one step closer to the wholeness we desire.
Just click on the the devotional to download

Free Education Ministry Assessment Tool

Evangelism!

The 8 Habits of Evangelism resource identifies and explores eight habits of faith which invite the reader on a journey into the love of God, the lives of our neighbors, and the transformation of creation. This resource is available now in English, Spanish and Korean and it is completely free! 
View the materials and download social media images that you can share.

The Educator’s Certification Committee (ECC) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has created a training process for you.  Click on the button below for more information. 

GenOn Ministries is excited to share a new resource for all ages to explore God’s great outdoors together!
Spring at Home and in Community is a seven-session, interactive devotional to use at home or with the church community from the Sunday after Easter to Pentecost. Short, easy-to-do sessions of an Acts passage reading (Revised Common Lectionary Year B), an activity based on that passage, and a prayer. Written for all ages with an emphasis on outdoor activities. Price includes permission for churches to distribute (print or e-mail) to all households in the congregation individuals to use in their home or share with their small group, "bubble," or extended family church leaders to use for the planning of church-based outdoor gatherings.  Ideas are included for virtual gatherings and ways to experience outdoors together.
Session themes: Sharing, Strengthening, Healing, Guiding, Receiving, Choosing, Pouring
Sharing session (Week One) is available as a free sample.
Spring at Home and in Community is $18 and immediately downloadable.

Helpful videos useful for interpretation of Shared Mission and Per Capita.