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Start Date	Title	Instructor	Category	Affiliation	Price (USD)
07-22-19	Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts	Beth Perry	Spiritual Growth	Lay Servant Ministries	$70
07-22-19	Bridge Over Troubled Water: Learning to Cope with Chronic Illness (New class!)	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others		$45
07-29-19	CLM Module 3: Organization for Ministry	Joshua Reichard	Church Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry	$45
07-29-19	CLM Module 1: Call and Covenant for Ministry	Joshua Reichard	Church Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry	$45
08-05-19	Jesus Unbound: Looking at the Bible Through the Lens of Christ	Keith Giles	Bible Study		$55
08-05-19	United We Stand? Healing Our Political Divide in the Church	Keith Giles	Spiritual Growth		$55
08-05-19	The Church Jesus Built: How to Build a Home-Based Ekklesia	Keith Giles	Church Leadership		$55
08-05-19	Leading Public Prayer	John Zimmerman	Church Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries	$70
08-05-19	Leading Bible Study: Biblical Interpretation	Beth Perry	Bible Study	Lay Servant Ministries	$65
08-05-19	Using Technology in the Church: Digital Escape Room	Frank Friend	Technology & Communication		$60
08-05-19	How to Build and Provide Your Course Online	Lisa Buffum	Trainings		$100
08-05-19	Bridging Cancer: Now What? (New class!)	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others		$45
08-12-19	A Life Worthy of the Gospel	Staff	Bible Study	Wesley Lay Academy	$50
08-12-19	Religion and Science: Pathways to Truth	Staff	Theology	Wesley Lay Academy	$50
08-12-19	Methodist Identity: Our Story	Pamela Deck	United Methodism	Wesley Lay Academy	$50
08-19-19	CLM Module 4: Connection for Ministry	Joshua Reichard	Church Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry	$45
08-19-19	CLM Module 2: The Practice of Ministry	Joshua Reichard	Church Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry	$45
08-19-19	Using the Common English Bible: A Primer	Joshua Reichard	Bible Study	Certified Lay Ministry	$30
08-19-19	Bridging the Gap: Wounded Spirits - Understanding PTSD (New class!)	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others		$45
08-19-19	Come to the Waters	Beth Galbreath	Theology	Lay Servant Ministries	$65
08-26-19	Teaching Biblical Faith to Children	Brenda Hicks	Youth, Children, & Retreats	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
08-26-19	Spiritual Disciplines for Personal and Parish Renewal	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Growth	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
08-26-19	Nurturing Spiritual Development in the Lives of Children (New class!)	Angela Goodson	Youth, Children, & Retreats	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
08-26-19	Evangelism as Congregational Outreach (New class!)	Nancy Golden	Evangelism	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
08-26-19	Teaching Biblical Faith with Youth (New class!)	Lori Richey & Laurence Greenwood	Youth, Children, & Retreats	IFD/YMI Youth Ministry Certification	$125
08-26-19	A Practicum in Spiritual Formation	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Growth	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
08-26-19	The Church and Counseling: A Biblical Perspective (New class!)	Shirley Connally	Care for Self and Others	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
08-26-19	Engaging the Bible in Rural Ministry (New class!)	Jonathan LeMaster-Smith	Church Leadership	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
08-26-19	Theology and Christian Education (New class!)	Kate Hanch	Church Leadership	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
08-26-19	Growing the Word of God: Gaining New Souls for Christ (New class!)	Alonzo Campbell	Evangelism		$150
09-03-19	Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Heritage course)	Beth Galbreath	United Methodism	Lay Servant Ministries	$75
09-03-19	Bridges Not Walls, Pt. 1: Communicating With Those Who Are Grieving	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others		$45
09-04-19	Congregational Leadership: Church Administration	Jack Shitama	Church Leadership	Congregational Leadership	$59
09-09-19	Culture of the Call: Congregational Life	Teryl Cartwright	Trainings		$45
09-09-19	Timothy Circle Mentor Training	Julie Lashier	Trainings		$45
09-09-19	Liminal Space and Photography	Val Isenhower	Prayer & Meditation		$75
09-09-19	Becoming an Effective Witness for Jesus Christ	Darla Thieler	Evangelism		$55
09-09-19	Come to the Table	Beth Galbreath	Theology	Lay Servant Ministries	$65
09-09-19	Teach Adults	Beth Perry	Small Groups	Lay Servant Ministries	$65
09-16-19	Jesus' Abba: An Introduction to the Process-Relational Perspective on God	Joshua Reichard	Theology	Certified Lay Ministry	$40
09-16-19	CLM Module 3: Organization for Ministry	Joshua Reichard	Church Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry	$45
09-16-19	CLM Module 1: Call and Covenant for Ministry	Joshua Reichard	Church Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry	$45
09-16-19	Bridges Not Walls, Pt. 2: What to Say in Times of Crisis, Grief, and Heartache (New class!)	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others		$45
09-16-19	Hope and Justice for Creation	Beth Galbreath	Theology		$55
09-16-19	Teaching and Leading Small Groups	Pamela Deck	Small Groups		$50
09-16-19	Planning for the Church Emergency (New class!)	Frank Friend	Church Leadership		$60
09-23-19	Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity course)	Beth Galbreath	United Methodism	Lay Servant Ministries	$75
09-23-19	Called to Teach: A Practical Resources for Churches Course	Debbie Kolacki	Youth, Children, & Retreats		$50
09-23-19	Caring With Compassion: A Look at the Life of a First Responder	Harriet Wilkin	Care for Self and Others		$65
09-23-19	Simply Christian	Staff	Theology	Wesley Lay Academy	$50
09-30-19	Biblical Storytelling I	Beth Galbreath	Worship	Lay Servant Ministries	$65
10-07-19	Creating Safe Spaces for Children and Youth Ministries formerly Five Day Safe Sanctuary Policy Workshop	Beth Perry	Youth, Children, & Retreats		$50
10-07-19	Culture of the Call: Camping Ministry (New class!)	Teryl Cartwright	Trainings		$45
10-07-19	Culture of the Call: Campus Ministry (New class!)	Teryl Cartwright	Trainings		$45
10-07-19	CLM Module 4: Connection for Ministry	Joshua Reichard	Church Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry	$45
10-07-19	CLM Module 2: The Practice of Ministry	Joshua Reichard	Church Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry	$45
10-07-19	Methodist Identity: Our Beliefs	Pamela Deck	United Methodism	Wesley Lay Academy	$50
10-07-19	Constructing the Bridge, Pt. 1: Loss and the Mourning After	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others		$45
10-09-19	Congregational Leadership: Sacraments	Jack Shitama	Theology	Congregational Leadership	$59
10-14-19	Devotion to Jesus: The Divinity of Christ in Earliest Christianity	Kirk Reid	Theology	Wesley Lay Academy	$50
10-14-19	Teaching Biblical Faith for Spiritual Formation (New class!)	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Growth	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
10-14-19	Loaves and Fishes: Discovering Hidden Possibilities for You and Your Church	Beth Galbreath	Church Leadership		$50
10-14-19	The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality	Beth Galbreath	Spiritual Growth		$50
10-14-19	Teaching Theology with Youth (New class!)	Todd Vick	Youth, Children, & Retreats	IFD/YMI Youth Ministry Certification
10-14-19	Practical Theology in Rural Communities (New class!)	Marc Boswell	Theology	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
10-14-19	Biblical Faith and Christian Education (New class!)	Jonathan LeMaster-Smith	Church Leadership	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
10-14-19	Children’s Ministry as Leading Spiritual Education (New class!)	Danielle Bell	Youth, Children, & Retreats	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125
10-21-19	Timothy Circle Mentor Training	Julie Lashier	Trainings		$45
10-21-19	Constructing the Bridge, Pt. 2: The Path to Hope and Healing After Loss (New class!)	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others		$45
10-21-19	Culture of the Call: Congregational Life	Teryl Cartwright	Trainings		$45
10-28-19	Your Ministry of Leading Worship	Daniel Benedict	Worship	Lay Servant Ministries	$85
10-28-19	The Changing 21st Century Sunday School	Debbie Kolacki	Youth, Children, & Retreats		$50
10-28-19	Safe Spaces for Vulnerable Adult Ministries (New class!)	Beth Perry	Church Leadership		$50
11-04-19	Crossing the Bridge: Life After Loss	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others		$45
11-04-19	Children of Abraham	Beth Galbreath	Lent	Lay Servant Ministries	$50
11-11-19	Across the Rainbow Bridge: Grieving the Death of a Pet (New class!)	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others		$45
11-18-19	Women Mystics in the Christian Tradition	Beth Perry	Spiritual Growth		$50
01-20-20	Teaching Biblical Faith: Evangelism	John Zimmerman	Evangelism	IFD Ministry Certifications	$125

 

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