Clergy Sexual Ethics

Training the Trainers

2008-11-04T13:58:00.001-05:00

This training will prepare you to train others on healthy boundary issues for clergy and spiritual leaders using A Sacred Trust curriculum.

Who Should Attend:
Those who want to learn more about using A Sacred Trust curriculum to train local clergy about healthy boundaries in ministerial relationships. Those who are already a trained facilitator and want a refresher course. Those who have a background in addressing clergy ethics and abuse and want to help other clergy leaders in preventing misconduct and the harm it causes.

Training Fee Includes: Two-day Training Continental Breakfast & Lunch on the 10th and 11th DVD program A Sacred Trust: Boundary Issues for Clergy and Spiritual Teachers (sells for $300) Facilitator’s guide with background information, discussion questions, interactive exercises, and audience handouts Additional training handouts and materials

Early Registration*: $675 – received by October 13, 2008
Final Registration: $730 – received by October 27, 2008
Group Discount**: $675

*Discount hotel price is subject to change after October 10. **Group Discounts are given to groups of 4 or more people from the same local church or conference/region. Contact the Operations Associate if you have any questions.

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Wesley Memorial CyberSafety/CyberMinistry Site

2008-09-27T11:08:00.002-04:00

Paul O'Briant is doing a wonderful job leading the conference events on Cyber-safety/Cyber-ministry. Today we are in Wilmington at Wesley Memorial, the third event. Link to http://www.21stcenturysheep.com/ for links, research data and many other resources. Right now he is talking to the group about at-risk teens and opportunities for them to become victimized by predators who would seek to validate them through grooming for exploitation. Another topic in the second session was cyberbullying, today's version of the bully in the school yard.

http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/ is another site that gives clear examples of ways our children and youth may be targeted online.

Today's group is very engaging, and some of the group are well-informed on the topics of the day. Keeping up with the technology is nearly impossible, which makes a workshop like this one so much more important as we interact in ministry settings in this century.

Shepherding 21st Century Sheep: Cyberspace, Cyberministry and Cybersafety

2008-09-09T20:26:00.003-04:00

EVENT LOCATIONS AND DATES

September 20th—White Plains UMC, Cary (convenient to the Burlington, Raleigh, Durham Districts)
September 27th—Wesley Memorial UMC, Wilmington (convenient to the Goldsboro, Wilmington, New Bern Districts)
November 15th—Edenton UMC, Edenton (convenient to the Elizabeth City, Rocky Mount, Greenville Districts)

We encourage you to attend the event that is the most convenient for your schedule and/or location

Registration will be from 9:15—9:30 at each location. The program will run from 9:30 until 12:30, with one snack break. Participants will be on their own for lunch.

OUR TOPICS

The current cyberspace landscape
New and emerging technologies
Pornography and sexual sites
Using technology in ministry
Issues in cybersaftety
Training and programming for the local church
Assessment of your church’s place in cyberspace

OUR PRESENTER
Paul O’Briant is the Director of Media and Technology Services for Currituck County Schools. He is also a member of Pilmoor Memorial UMC, where he is a Certified Lay Speaker, UMM Chaplain and a Sunday school teacher.
He is in national demand for his presentations on cyberministry and cybersafety, including being the keynote speaker at the Cybersafety Workshop sponsored by the General Board of Discipleship in October of 2007. He is the author of Reflections on a Beach: A Spiritual Parable.

WHO'S INVITED?

Clergy
Church Staff
Safe Sanctuaries Committee Members
Trustees
Technology Committee and Technical Ministries Teams
Volunteers with youth and children
Parents
High School Youth

Attendees are encouraged to bring laptop computers—wireless access will be available in all four workshop locations. Participants will have the opportunity to post questions via the Internet to our presenter during the workshop.

REGISTRATION
Send the registration form along with $5.00 per person(nonrefundable checks made out to NC Conference UMC) with a postmark of at least 10 days prior to the event to:

Children and Youth Ministry
Treasurer—NC Conference
The United Methodist Church (Raleigh Area)
P.O. Box 60053
Charlotte, NC 28260

SPONSORSHIP
This event is jointly sponsored by the North Carolina Conference Sexual Ethics Support Team and the Conference Safe Sanctuaries Committee.

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