Saturday, February 22nd 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Markham Woods Presbyterian Church 5210 Markham Woods Rd., Lake Mary
COLE is an annual training event for Church officers, pastors, staff and congregational leaders. The event will feature workshops by outstanding pastors, elders, educators and lay leaders from churches within the Central Florida Presbytery. Plus, participants can join in Lunch & Learn featuring "Best Practices in Stewardship."
Want to enhance your leadership skills for ministry in your church? The Leadership Development Committee is offering a new "Learning to Lead" monthly Zoom presentation on topics designed to give ministry professionals and volunteers fresh ideas and to enhance their leadership abilities.
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Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) Celebrates 50 Years
APCE is an association for those who are serving or have served in educational ministries, as ministers, professional or volunteer educators, or students, in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Reformed Church in America, The Presbyterian Church in Canada, the Moravian Church in America, and the Christian Reformed Church in North America. The purpose of the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators, Inc. is to advance educational ministries in the Church and increase the ongoing witness of our faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
What Makes a Successful Church Officer? Trained. Informed. Prepared. Connected. Spirit-led.
We Can Help!! Central Florida Presbytery offered these virtual regional officer training workshops to strengthen our local church leaders and sessions. The recorded presentations from our virtual training events (below) are being provided in easy-to-view segments at the officer's convenience.
Clarifying Covenantal Expectations Between Congregations and Pastors in Uncertain Times
Featuring Rev. David Keck Chaplain, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Author of "Healthy Churches, Faithful Pastors: Covenant Expectations for Thriving Together "
Everyone wants a thriving church community capable of addressing extraordinary challenges. But developing and sustaining such congregations require candid conversations. This practical workshop designed for church officers helps leaders prepare for critical conversations about changing expectations for congregations and pastors. The workshop provides both a theological framework as well as hands-on experience with discussions about what congregations and pastors can expect from each other.