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Just in case you didn't get a chance to attend the webinar today with Donn Hansum of Volunteers in Action, here's a link to the recording of "Getting Started as a New Deacon."
This webinar will reflect on the stories of gay Christians and encourage transformational dialogue that honours our convictions and commitments.
In this webinar, Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock and Chaplain Herman Keizer discuss the definition and causes of moral injury, how it differs from post-traumatic stress disorder and what’s involved in the recovery process. They also share about the importance of congregations and communities in the process of soul repair.
Here are two webinars for Elders (and all interested parties). If you happen to miss them, no worries, recordings are available.
This webinar will help you assess the types of disasters to which your community is most vulnerable, help your members make personal and family plans, tell you how to reduce the risks of suffering loss, and give suggestions for taking advantage of ministry opportunities following a disaster.
This webinar will outline the key skill areas of cultural intelligence and explore how CQ can help us engage across cultural lines for more effective ministry within our congregations and the communities we serve.
This webinar will build on intergenerational biblical foundations and provide a wide variety of ideas and resources for strengthening the interaction between the generations in our congregations.
This webinar is designed to help elders do the tasks described in the forms for officebearers (and many of the principles also apply to deacons as well).
This webinar was recorded on: Thu, 05/30/2013 This webinar introduces some of the sobering statistics about youth staying, leaving and returning to church in Canada.
In this webinar we’ll look at re-creating elder visits with every type of household represented in our congregations, from the ground up in the 21st Century.
This webinar will explore the topic of forgiveness and introduce a new resource from Faith Alive called (Un)Hurt designed to answer your questions in a Bible-based, four-step process that equips participants to actually forgive real hurts.
An earlier webinar recording is available through Barnabas Foundation's webinar and audio library. Slides from this October 10, 2012 presentation are available in pdf format for downloading.
This webinar will give you the tools you need to include children with ASD in Sunday school and other church ministries. From understanding the basics of ASD, to employing strategies for including individuals with ASD, to managing difficult behaviors, you’ll learn how to form an action plan and get started.
Sustaining Pastoral Excellence maintains a listing of several of the current sabbatical policies for churches of all sizes which may be helpful to other churches thinking of creating one of their own.
In this webinar you’ll discover how compliance with Canadian charitable giving regulations changes your church’s funding of missionaries, short term teams and missions activities overseas.
Manage the daily administrative operations of the church, assisting the Senior Pastor in the implementation of Our Church’s vision consistent with the budgets, policies, and plans adopted by the Council.
The bookkeeper will assist the church in accounts payable, financial recordkeeping, giving database entry and balancing, and financial reporting.
The Care and Connections Coordinator is accountable to the Senior Pastor for guiding and equipping members to develop and live in relationships of mutual care and connections. This position will serve as an ex officio member of Shepherd Elders and Service Deacons.
Provide oversight and visionary leadership for our Children’s Ministries and develop, enhance, and encourage a highly relational ministry by building positive long-term relationships with our youth (7th-12th grade) and parents.
The Director of Equipping & Congregational Life will help promote the ministry of the church by helping individuals find opportunities to use their gifts in meaningful ways and by planning for and implementing all ministries which enfold new members and provide for the nurture and fellowship of all members.
The Custodian is accountable to the Administrator and responsible for the overall cleanliness, appearance, and safety of the facilities.
The Network Administrator is accountable to the Church Administrator for effectively coordinating and supporting the ministries of the church in its information system needs.
The Pastor of Discipleship is accountable to the Senior Pastor for guiding and equipping members to develop and live in relationships of full-orbed discipleship. Full-orbed discipleship includes pastoral care, spiritual growth and outreach. This position will serve as a member of Shepherd Elders and ex officio member of Service Deacons.
The Senior Pastor promotes the vision and mission of the Church to the congregation and community. The Senior Pastor ensures that all ministries of the church are being implemented consistent with the goals and objectives of the church.
The secretary is accountable to the Administrator for effectively providing administrative assistance for the ministry staff and volunteers.