Welcoming Ministry Online Course

Welcoming 101 Online Course
“Welcoming Ministry 100" (WL100) helps individuals expand their knowledge and skills with welcoming and prepares them to lead local churches in establishing and maintaining a dynamic ministry of welcoming and radical hospitality.

"...it was great to share ideas with others, see their successes and struggles. The class helped me to define where our needs are and ways to proceed from here. Thank you for the opportunity."
October, 2011

The three-part, online course allows learners to complete the six-week schedule at their own pace, at their convenience. Learners read information, explore multimedia materials, engage in discussion forums, complete assignments, take quizzes and share feedback. United Methodist ministers facilitate online discussions and respond to learners’ activities.

To successfully complete the course, participants spend 1-2 hours per week depending upon how in depth they go with assignments and whether or not they work offline with a welcoming ministry team. Upon successful completion, learners are awarded .5 SACEM CEU.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Interpret what it means to be a welcoming and hospitable congregation
  • Identify and enlist team members for welcoming ministry in local congregations
  • Lead opportunities for congregations to assess welcoming strengths and weaknesses
  • Identify what their church is known for and how to reach out to the local community
  • Prepare to begin or renew their church’s Welcoming Certified Congregation process

Download the course overview and syllabus (PDF, 125 KB).Click here for a sample resource from the course.
Cost: $29

Course Dates:

February 29 - April 25, 2012
 This date available soon.

 

 

How to Register:

Pre-registration is required to participate in this course, and no participants will be admitted once the course begins. To pre-register, select the "Pre-register for this session" link under the course dates for which you wish to enroll. This link should direct you to the estore. Pre-registration ends the day before the course session begins.

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