Announces Continuing Education Events
Dear Friends of Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center -- the pandemic continues to push us to be as wise as possible in our health management and interactions with others. Due to the unknown of the next several months, SVMC has determined that our spring Continuing Education events will be held via Zoom. We hope our fall events (some still being planned) will be held in person. Currently, registration is open for the three events described below. To register, please follow the links provided or contact SVMC at svmc@etown.edu. 
Pastoral Care and Crisis Intervention: Part III Congregational Care
Saturday, March 27, 2021 (Zoom)
Leader: Dale Leverknight
Description: This session will provide the most basic skills pastors need to begin to offer spiritual support and comfort to persons in our care. It will benefit deacons and other lay leaders, in addition to pastors.
Church, Community, and Change:
Navigating Shifting Circumstances
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 (Zoom)
Leader: Denise Kettering-Lane
Description: What is the church? What is Christian community? How do the two relate to one another? The global pandemic has changed the way that we participate in church and the way we understand our communities. Divisions in our denomination have raised questions about the way we interact with other Brethren. We will explore together questions around the nature of the church and Christian community in the Brethren tradition. Then we will discuss how recent events are shifting these meanings and what those might mean for our congregations and communities.
Kingdom Building in Worship
Saturday, October 30, 2021
(This event is currently planned to be held in person at Stone Church of the Brethren, Huntingdon, PA).

Leaders: Cindy Laprade Lattimer, Marty Keeney, and Loren Rhodes.
Description: Sundays are relentless. Worship happens every...single...week. It is a spiritual, cognitive, emotional, and sensory experience. But without careful planning, worship can easily become stale, unimaginative, and bland. This seminar is designed for anyone who has a role in planning worship: pastors, music leaders, lay ministers. We will use both presentations and workshop components to support attendees in developing a process for planning worship that is meaningful, Christ-centered, cohesive, thoughtful, and sensitive.
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