Clergy Continuing Education
Upcoming Continuing Education Events for Clergy in Wisconsin
The events on this page are ecumenical and cross denominational and judicatory lines. If you have an event that fits that mold, let us know!
Siena Retreat Center's Spiritual Guidance Training Program
Siena Retreat Center’s Spiritual Guidance Training Program offers preparation for the ministry of spiritual guidance (also known as spiritual direction and spiritual companioning). It includes spiritual enrichment content, skills-building, and personal growth and reflection. It incorporates a variety of learning styles and a significant practicum component. Graduates receive a certificate of completion.
The program consists of 16 weekend intensives over the course of two years. Five of these weekends are 4-day in-person gatherings at the Siena Retreat Center that run from Thursday through Sunday. The other weekends are Friday through Sunday gatherings held on Zoom.
The next cohort will begin in January 2025 and run through November 2026. Applications for the 2025/2026 program cohort will be available in early 2024.
To begin this conversation, please contact Nicki Nelson at nnelson@sienaretreatcenter.org.
Creative Grief Practitioner Certification Program
The Creative Grief Studio, co-founded in 2012, offers specialized grief certification and training for counselors, coaches, doulas, support group facilitators, body workers, artists, teachers and other helping professionals, whatever your niche, through their 4-month, 100% online interactive program.
If this sounds helpful for your practice, check out information about the course in the next week and fill out an application. The next session starts at the end of August!
Digital Ministry that Clicks
Pastors, Leaders, and Volunteers in digital ministry are invited to join us for a conference on how faith-based communities engage with the digital world. With a focus on actionable insights and collaborative learning, "Digital Ministry That Clicks" emphasizes practical tools and real-world application. Facilitators will suggest effective strategies for quality worship streaming, digital outreach, content creation, and community building, focusing on how to make digital ministry resonate and thrive. You'll have opportunities for hands-on learning with some of the best tools for digital ministry. Whether you're an experienced practitioner of hybrid worship and digital outreach or just considering the possibility of streaming, there will be something of value for you in these offerings. "Digital Ministry That Clicks" equips participants to enhance their online presence, deepen their impact, and ensure their digital efforts align with their spiritual mission. Registration is $25.
We are Still Here: Native Americans and the UCC
Join Rev. Stephanie Perdew, PhD, tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation, ordained UCC minister, and Director of the Damascus Project shared theological education ministry of the Wisconsin and Minnesota Conferences, UCC for three online learning sessions covering Native history and its intersection with the UCC.
Challenges & Opportunities of Digital Ministry
What challenges are you facing in using technology well in your ministry?
On Tuesday, June 25, gather on Zoom to discuss the main challenges and barriers we face in employing technology in the work of ministry. We will reflect and bring our questions together to gain clarity on faithful and authentic digital ministry.
What difficulties or challenges are you facing in your digital ministry?
Whom do you wish to reach in your efforts?
Is this worth the effort?
These and other questions will help us examine the most important challenges and opportunities in digital ministry today. If you're responsible for your church's technology, this brief conversation is for you.
The American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin are holding this offering in anticipation of their Palmer grant-funded conference "Inclusive Hybrid Ministry," to be held in Madison, August 16-17.
Please register here before June 20.