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Financial Literacy Academy
Session Five:

• Friday and Saturday, May 4-5, 2018
• Marriott Indianapolis East
• 7202 East 21st St., Indianapolis, IN
• Google Maps

Friday session for Ministers and Spouses

Financial Planning with Peter Dunn aka Pete the Planner including budgeting, paying off debt, and setting financial goals. Pete the Planner is both financial expert and comedian so come prepared to learn AND laugh!  

Meet Pete The Planner – VIDEO

Saturday session for Ministers and Church Leaders

Rev. Dr. Todd Adams, President, Pension Fund of the Christian Church
The topic is Congregational Leadership: Financial and Administrative Oversight for Churches. He will address questions such as these:

• What does good board governance/leadership in a congregation look like?
• What does a congregation need to pay attention to as an employer?
• What are the key financial oversight tasks for church leaders?

The Financial Literacy Academy is open to all clergy with standing within the Indiana Region. Cost to attend for those clergy not currently covered by a grant will be $25 per person per day and includes meals (continental breakfast/lunch) and materials. Those covered by a current Flourish! grant receive free registration and lodging for the Financial Literacy Academy and are required to attend.

Registration deadline is April 25.

Youth in grades 6-12 gather each Spring for worship, fellowship, learning and service. The Assembly is led by the Indiana Youth Council (IYC); March 2-4, 2018 at the Geneva Center. Theme is “Be The Light,” based on Matthew 5:14-16, with guest speaker Rev. Yvonne Gilmore. Register here.

Fall Healthy Boundaries Training session of 2018:
Date: Friday October 26, 2018
Cost: $45
Location: Tabernacle Christian Church, Franklin,  198 N. Water St. Franklin, IN 46131

Each session is from 8:30 am- 4:00 p.m. Lunch and materials will be provided.

Register here to attend the training.

Healthy Boundaries Training session of 2018:
Date: Saturday, March 17, 2018
Cost: $45
Location: Carmel Christian Church, 463 E Main St, Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 846-5033

Each session is from 8:30 am- 4:00 p.m. Lunch and materials will be provided.

Register here to attend the training.

Anti-Racism & Pro-Reconciliation Training (ARPR) for Ordained and Commissioned Ministers to comply with Resolution 1601, requiring to all commissioned and ordained ministers who desire standing within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indiana to participate in regionally sponsored ARPR trainings every five years, in addition to their Healthy Boundaries training requirement.

August Anti-Racism & Pro-Reconciliation Training session of 2018:

• Date:  Saturday, August 11, 2018
• Cost: $45
• Location: First Christian Church, Bedford 1101 15th ST, Bedford, Indiana 47421

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.

Each session is from 8:30 am- 4:00 p.m. Lunch and materials will be provided.

Financial Literacy Training
Session Four:

• Friday and Saturday, October 20-21, 2017
• Marriott Indianapolis East
• 7202 East 21st St., Indianapolis, IN
• Google Maps

Friday session for Ministers: Preaching and Teaching Stewardship 

Cultivating Abundance: Finding our Way to Enough

Guest speaker: Reverend Lee Hull-Moses

It feels like money is tight everywhere — in our personal budget, and in the offering plate. Can we ask our congregations to give more when we’re feeling so stretched ourselves? Or maybe, if we’re honest, we know that we’re pretty lucky: we’ve got food to eat and clothes to wear and a safe place to live. But all around us, the culture tells us we need more. Where’s the line between not enough and too much? Can we trust in the good news of God’s abundance and find our way to enough?

Join us as we explore ways to cultivate a mindset of abundance in ourselves, our families, our congregations, and our communities.

Saturday session for Ministers and Church Leaders: Church Stewardship

21st-Century Stewardship: Technological advances in congregational stewardship

Guest Speaker: Adam Copeland, Director of Center for Stewardship at Luther Seminary

After a brief introduction to stewardship, this session will consider new paradigms of stewardship and lean into developing practices. It will highlight recent stewardship innovations and consider possible next steps in congregational stewardship, digital giving, and next generation fundraising.

Join us as we learn about Crowdfunding, Text Giving, and Digital Fundraising, Oh My!

The Financial Literacy Academy is open to all clergy with standing within the Indiana Region. Cost to attend for those clergy not receiving a grant will be $25 per person per day and includes meals (continental breakfast/lunch) and materials.

Registration deadline is October 11.

Those receiving a Flourish! grant receive free registration and lodging for the Financial Literacy Academy and are required to attend. Deadline for grantees’ lodging reservations is Noon on Monday, September 18.

THIS EVENT IS CLOSED.

Anti-Racism & Pro-Reconciliation Training (ARPR) for Ordained and Commissioned Ministers to comply with Resolution 1601, requiring to all commissioned and ordained ministers who desire standing within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indiana to participate in regionally sponsored ARPR trainings every five years, in addition to their Healthy Boundaries training requirement.

February Anti-Racism & Pro-Reconciliation Training session of 2018:

• Date:  Saturday, February 10, 2018
• Cost: $45
• Location: Iglesia Hermandad Cristiana, 5925 W. 34th St., Indianapolis

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.

Each session is from 8:30 am- 4:00 p.m. Lunch and materials will be provided.

Anti-Racism & Pro-Reconciliation Training (ARPR) for Ordained and Commissioned Ministers to comply with Resolution 1601, requiring to all commissioned and ordained ministers who desire standing within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indiana to participate in regionally sponsored ARPR trainings every five years, in addition to their Healthy Boundaries training requirement.

May Anti-Racism & Pro-Reconciliation Training session of 2018:

• Date: Saturday, May 5, 2018
• Cost: $45
• Location: First Christian Church, Rochester 1101 Madison St, Rochester, IN 46975

Each session is from 8:30 am- 4:00 p.m. Lunch and materials will be provided.

Anti-Racism & Pro-Reconciliation Training (ARPR) for Ordained and Commissioned Ministers to comply with Resolution 1601, requiring to all commissioned and ordained ministers who desire standing within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indiana to participate in regionally sponsored ARPR trainings every five years, in addition to their Healthy Boundaries training requirement.

October Anti-Racism & Pro-Reconciliation Training session of 2018:

• Date:  Friday,  October 5, 2018
• Cost: $45
• Location: Indiana Interchurch Center, 1100 W. 42nd Indianapolis, IN 46208

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.

Each session is from 8:30 am- 4:00 p.m. Lunch and materials will be provided.