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Bulletin Board: the latest news from LMPC
1) Rev. Jay Wittmeyer began his tenure as our new Executive Director on January 15, 2020. Read more about Jay on the LMPC News Page (click on the “Resources” tab above).
2) The Mediation Skills Training Institute scheduled for May 4-8, 2020 will be hosted by Scarsdale Congregational Church, UCC in Scarsdale, NY. For all the details, please consult the current MSTI brochure.
3) The Mediation Skills Training Institute scheduled for Oct. 5-9, 2020 will be hosted by Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Mequon, WI. For all the details, please consult the current MSTI brochure.
4) LMPC is offering two exciting opportunities for study abroad within the next year. You may request more information about Differentiated Leadership: Exploring Self and the Art of Florence (September 19-27, 2020) or A Peacemaker’s Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (January 13-26, 2021) by submitting the form on the relevant flyer. To download the flyers, click here for ITALY and/or for the HOLY LAND.
OUR TRAINING EVENTS
Many of our workshops can also be presented upon the invitation of a hosting church, either as an event for that church’s own members or as an ecumenical event that is promoted throughout one’s community.
They can also be hosted by a judicatory office (Diocese, Synod, Presbytery, Conference, etc.) for a clergy gathering or a pastor—lay leader training event.
Mediation Skills Training Institute
Lombard Mennonite Peace Center has trained hundred of church leaders from a wide range of denominations in the skills that are needed to deal with conflict in the church setting through its Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders.
Clergy Clinic
The Clergy Clinic in Family Emotional Process is designed to enhance the ability of participants to function as self-differentiated leaders within their own ministry setting. It will provide a safe forum for processing challenging situations in one’s ministry. Graduates of our Clergy Clinic can register for our Advanced Clergy Clinic in order to study Bowen family systems in even greater depth.
Healthy Congregations
The Healthy Congregations workshop is designed to equip leaders to respond to the presence or potential threat of anxiety in a congregational system in ways that prevent destructive conflict and help the church stay focused on its unique mission and purpose.
Leadership and Anxiety in the Church
We live in an age of increased anxiety, which impacts church systems and leaders. Family systems theory offers a way of understanding congregational dynamics and anxiety. This seminar looks at the challenge presented by the rising levels of anxiety being experienced in churches today, as well as the role that self-differentiated leadership can play in calming such anxiety.
Conflict Transformation Skills for Churches
The Conflict Transformation Skills for Churches workshop teaches some basic skills that will help participants manage conflicts within their congregations in a healthier manner.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Below are a few of our upcoming events. For more information about a particular event, visit the events page or consult the relevant brochure.
Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders
Mar. 23-27, 2020 ~ Fort Mill, SC (near Charlotte, NC)
May 4-8, 2020 ~ Scarsdale, NY (near New York City)
Aug. 3-7, 2020 ~ Glen Ellyn, IL (Chicago area)
Oct. 5-9, 2020 ~ Mequon, WI (Milwaukee area)
Nov. 16-20, 2020 ~ Phoenix, AZ
Advanced Clergy Clinic (2019-2020)
October 21-23, 2019
February 3-5, 2020
April 20-22, 2020
Advanced Clergy Clinic
(2020-2021)
October 19-21, 2020
February 1-3, 2021
April 19-21, 2021
Clergy Clinic (2019-2020)
Group A:
October 28-30, 2019
February 17-19, 2020
April 27-29, 2020
Group B:
November 11-13, 2019
March 9-11, 2020
May 18-20, 2020
The dates for Clergy Clinic 2020-2021 can be found on the Clergy Clinic page (click on the button below).
Leadership and Anxiety in the Church
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Healthy Congregations
March 6-7, 2020 ~ Princeton, IL
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Conflict Transformation Skills for Churches
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Facilitating Healthy Pastor-Congregation Relations
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The Holy Land: A Peacemaker’s Pilgrimage
January 13-26, 2021
Visit pilgrimage sites and peacemaking ministries, and learn about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, biblical peacemaking, conflict transformation, and church leadership.
Contact Us
Lombard Mennonite Peace Center
Lombard, IL 60148