Ongoing Boundaries/Clergy Ethics and Anti-Racsim Training Opportunities
*Please make sure to select the " CLICK HERE TO REGISTER” button below the desired course to be directed to resister for training. For any assistance please reach out to the Regional Office.
HEALTHY BOUNDARIES # 1
January 22, 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EST
Instructor: Rev. Janet Instead
Our ministry is guided by the respect we have for our congregants & by their having entrusted us with their spiritual well-being. When we do not respect their separateness or use their vulnerabilities to satisfy our personal needs, we have violated boundaries & betrayed a sacred trust. Healthy boundaries are a gift. They are helpful guidelines that give shape to our relationships. In ministry situations boundaries clarify who is the congregant and who is the mentor, not in a hierarchical way, but in a manner that prevents the unhealthy merging of individuals. Boundaries create safe spaces & help to build trust over time. (From Faithtrust Institute)
HEALTHY BOUNDARIES # 2
February 26, 2026 11:00 am - 3:00 pm CST
Instructor: Rev Jean-Daniel Ó Donncada
Boundaries to keep parishioners safe are essential and rightly emphasized in introductory boundary courses. This course is a supplemental course for those in placements and ministry to identify when, cope with, and move forward in instances of parishioners, colleagues, and leaders monopolizing time, misusing power, manipulating through donations or compensation, and bullying, to empower clergy to stay healthy and strengthen their ministry for and with ALL people to whom they are called to serve.