Workshop: Creating a Team Charter
Friday, October 4 12:00-1:30 pm (Mountain Time)
Online
Free
If you work with a ministry team (staff, volunteers, elders board, etc.), how is it going? What do you wish was different?
Have you ever talked together about how what you will do when you disagree or what you expect from each other? Teams can be made up of great people, but still struggle to work well together, sometimes because they’ve never decided together how they want to function.
One tool you can use to help your team work better together is a team charter. A team charter is unique to each team and sets the norms for how you will handle things like communication, conflict, group expectations, etc.
This free, online workshop will walk you through how to create a team charter. You’ll leave with some resources and greater understanding about next steps you can take with your team.
Ruah: Preparing for Advent
Friday, November 22 10:00-10:30 (Mountain Time), Online
Free
Join us for a contemplative prayer practice as we prepare for the beauty, mystery, and busyness of Advent. Take 30 minutes to rest, reflect, and dwell in the gifts of the Incarnation. This is a chance for your soul to be nurtured before you step into the rush and hurry of the season.
Soul Care Retreat Days
Star of the North Retreat Center, St. Albert
Date: Offered Quarterly. New Dates Announced Soon.
Cost: $55 for individuals, with discounts for ministry teams and spouses
These retreat days are designed for those in ministry, those training for ministry, those retired from ministry, and spouses. Spend a day away from the demands of ministry life and reconnect with God. We’ll begin with a contemplative prayer practice, followed by a morning of silence. During this time you have space to walk, journal, create art, read, and rest. We’ll gather together for lunch (you are free to remain in silence, if you wish) and then engage in another contemplative practice. The afternoon offers more space for personal prayer, reflection, and rest. We’ll end with a closing circle.
Lunch, snacks, coffee, and retreat materials are included in the price.
You can also opt to add a private guest room to your reservation for the day.
To receive an email when dates are finalized and registration opens, add your name to our list.
Creating Healthy Rhythms in the Demanding Life of Ministry
Online
Cost: TBA
Next Session: January 2025
When a pastor shares that they haven’t had a day off in weeks, we think that’s a clue that something’s not healthy.
We get it. There are so many expectations on you. And you want to meet them, or even exceed them. The needs are never-ending. And it’s not like someone else can simply step in and do what you do.
So how can you create healthy boundaries and still do the work you’re called to do? How can you enjoy a sabbath or create other rhythms in your week that allow you to thrive? How can you live differently if your church has a go-go-go culture?
How can you refuse to be a workaholic pastor?
This interactive workshop invites you:
to identify where you are,
explore why you work the way you do,
and begin a plan to move forward.
This isn’t a cookie-cutter list of solutions; we take a coaching approach to help you name what you need. We’ll weave in space for personal reflection and group interaction.
*Pastor: We use this language for anyone who finds themselves in ministry. You might use the language of minister, chaplain, coordinator, or director.