The “Welcoming 101" online course (WL101) is a free, self-directed course designed to help church leaders:
The four-part course allows you to work at your own pace as you read information, explore multimedia materials, engage in discussion forums, complete assignments, take quizzes and share feedback. Each of the four modules takes about one hour to complete and includes:
- An introduction to welcoming as you consider what welcoming means and put yourself in the place of a stranger.
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An exploration of how to make welcoming a personal ministry that demonstrates what you can do to live out welcoming as a model for others in your church.
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An opportunity to create an action plan for your church and organize ideas you have discovered in this course that will help your church become a more welcoming congregation.
Course Dates:
The course is offered several times a year. Each session is open for enrollment for six weeks. The 2010 schedule includes:
How to Register:
Registration opens the same day the course session begins and remains open throughout the session. To register during an ongoing session, visit our Online Learning Center and select “Welcoming 101" from the Rethink Church category. If you are a returning online learner, enter your username and password on the left side of the login page. If you are a new online learner, complete the brief registration form on the right side of the login page, and click “register.” When the course is not in session, you can request an email reminder when registration opens by clicking the "Remind me when registration opens." link under your preferred course session dates.
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