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This is a partial listing.  If there are other events that interest you, contact your District Superintendent to verify the CEU qualifications. 

All listed events are suggestions only and the CCEF committee stresses that approval of CEU credits are to be part of the three way covenant between clergy, Pastor/Parish Relations Committee, and District Superintendent.  Click here to view the “Faithful, Effective and Fruitful Clergy Criteria."

Previous Events for this year are in a table at the end of this page.

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EVENT

DATE

VENUE

#CEUs

CATEGORY*

LINK for INFO & to REGISTER
The Future of the Church with Edwin Chr. Van Driel Jan 10-31, 2012 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary .6 Leadership/Contemporary Church Future of the Church
Building Faith Online: Using SOcial Media in Ministry with Deirdre King Hainsworth Jan 13- Feb 3, 2012 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary .8 Leadership/Contemporary Church Building Faith Online
Ministry in a T G I F World with Dr. Leonard Sweet Feb 12-13, 2012 Saegertown UMC 1.0 Leadership/Contemporary Church, Practice of Ministry

contact Saegertown UMC: sumc@windstsream.net 814-763-6685
Spring Women's Spirituality Retreat March 4-6, 2012 Olmsted Manor Retreat Center 1.0 Prayer & Spirituality Women's Spirituality Retreat
Genesis and the Moral Imagination withJerome Creach March 12 - April 12, 2012 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary .8 Theology/Bible Study Genesis and Moral Imagination
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: 1 Corinthians with Dr. Kenneth Bailey April 16-18, 2012 Olmsted Manor Retreat Center 1.0 Theology/Bible Study Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes
Polishing Your New Testament Greek Reading with James A. Durlesser 3 Terms, see link Pittsburgh Theological Seminary .9 Theology/Bible Study Polishing Your Greek
Olmsted Pastors Academy with Rev. Dr. James Harnish May 21-23, 2012 Olmsted Manor Retreat Center 1.0 Theology        Practice of Ministry Olmsted Pastors Academy
On Reading the Bible Teologically? Jewish and CHristian Perspectives with Neil Gillman and Steven S. Tuell May 22, 2012 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary   Theology/Bible Study PTS offerings
Toward the Future Church: the Relevance of Cultural Movements and Individual Stories of Faith for Christian Life Today--PTS Summer Leadership Conference June 10-12, 2012 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 1.8 PTS offerings

*Contact your District Superintendent to verify the CEU qualifications.

**Content of events varies and categories vary may be determined with your DS.  Categories include:

        1. Theology/Ethics/Bible Study/Wesleyan Studies

        2. Practice of Ministry (preaching, pastoral care, administration, & stewardship including environmental, personal health, & financial)

        3. Leadership/Contemporary Church/Mission Awareness & Visioning 

        4. Prayer & Spirituality

FOR YOUR REFERENCE: the following is a list of past events which were listed on this page:

Past Event

DATE

VENUE

#CEUs

CATEGORY*

LINK for INFO

"Polishing Your N.T. Greek Reading" with James A. Durlesser Jan 12, 19, 26, Feb 2, 9, 16, 2011 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary .9  Theology/Bible Study N.T. Greek
"Great Themes in Paul's Letter to the Romans" with Robert A.J. Gagnon Jan 12, 19, 26, Feb 2, 2011 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Broadcast .6 Theology/Bible Study Letter to the Romans
Early Response Team Training with Jeff Bobin Jan 25, 2011 Cambridge Springs UMC .6 Early Response Training
"Pastoral Care and Sexual Abuse" with Rev. Dr. Mark Onlgey Feb 10, 2011 City Rescue Mission of New Castle .6  www.restoredimage.org
"Jesus Interprets His Own Cross"  A Lenten Preparation Event with Dr. Kenneth Bailey Feb 14-16, 2011 Olmsted Manor Retreat Center 1.0 Theology/Bible Study Bailey Lent Event
"Gospel According to Mark" with Tracy Radosevic Feb 14, 2011 Ssaegertown UMC .2 Theology/Bible Study Gospel According to Mark
"Pastoral Care and Sexual Abuse" with Rev. Dr. Mark Onlgey Feb 15, 2011 Kittaning FIrst UMC .6  www.restoredimage.org
"Worship Alive!" with Marica McFee March 4, 2011 St Pauls UMC, Allison Park .5 Practice of Ministry/Leadership  Worship Alive
"Wholy Living: Food, Fitness and Faith" the Spring Women's Spirituality Retreat with Dara Sterling March 6-8, 2011 Olmsted Manor Retreat Center 1.0 Spirituality

Practice of Ministry

 Spring Women's Spirituality Retreat
"God's Truth Still Matters" with Josh McDowell (W.PA Conference on Defending Faith) March 19, 2011 or March 20, 2011 Galloway UMC, Franklin or Trinity UMC, McMurray .5 Josh McDowell
"Science, Religion, and Theology" Series on Theology and Science with Charles B. Partee & Jonathan F. Partee March 14 - April 4, 2011 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary .8 Science Religion & Theology
"Benedict and Francis: Their Lives and Legacies" with Bernard Tickerhoof March 17-20, 2011 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 2.5  PTS Events
"Workshop Series for Church Educators: Where is God in the Dry Places?" with Bonnie Thurston March 22, 2011 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary .4 Practice of Ministry  PTS Events
Symbols in Worship with Dr. Bob George March 28-29, 2011 Olmsted Manor Retreat Center 1.0 Practice of Ministry Symbols in Worship
"Blessings on Life, A day of celebration for women" with Jennifer Davis April 2, 2011 Bakerstown UMC  Blessings on Life
"Pastoral Care and Sexual Abuse" with Rev. Dr. Mark Onlgey April 6, 2011 Greensburg Otterbein UMC .6 Practice of Ministry  www.restoredimage.org
"Congregational Song: Music from Around the Globe" with Dr. Robin Knowles Wallace April 25-May 20, 2011 Methodist Theological School Online 1.0 Practice of Ministry / Leadership Methodist Theological School Online
"Faith and the Natural World" with Dr. Tim Van Meter April 25-May 20, 2011 Methodist Theological School Online 1.0 Methodist Theological School Online
"Psalms in Worship" with Rev. Dr. Maggie Foreman April 26, 2011 TBA .5  contact Sandi: 814-938-1742 or Indiana.office@wpaumc
"Pathways Out of Poverty" with Rev. Cindy Bloise May 14, 2011 TBA .5 Leadership/Mission  contact Sandi: 814-938-1742 or Indiana.office@wpaumc
"The Wesleyan Way"  2011 Olmsted Pastors Academy with Dr. Paul Chilcote May 15-17, 2011 Olmsted Manor Retreat Center 1.0 Theology Chilcote Wesleyan Way
"Getting Ready for Tomorrow's Church: Missional and Global Perspectives on Christ's Church"  the Summer Leadership Conference with Lois Barrett, Jin Kim, and Jehu Hanciles June 5 - 8, 2011 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 1.8 Leadership/Mission Summer Leadership Conference
"Poetry as Prayer and Parable" with Kristine Haig June 19-24, 2011 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 3.0 Prayer & Spirituality  PTS Events
the 2011 WPAUMC Cooperative School of Mission July 11-17, 2011 Grove City College varies
Baseball and Theology with Shaun Casey Aug 16, 2011 Press Room/PNC Park 0.5 Theology Baseball and Theology
Financial Stewardship with Rev. J. Clif Christopher Aug 20, 2011 Four Points Sheraton/Cranberry 0.6 Practice of Ministry Financial Stewardship  
Monastery of the Heart, the Fall Women's Spirituality Retreat, with Sr. Carolyn Gorny-Kopkowski Sept 11-13, 2011 Olmsted Manor Retreat Center 1.0 Prayer & Spirituality Fall Women's Spirituality Retreat
Every Member a Witness" with Roy Gearhart Sept 30, 2011 tba (Connellsville District) 0.5 Practice of Ministry tba (contact Connellsville District Office)
Enhancing Youth Ministry through Leadership Training with Rev. Ed Saxman & Rev BT Gilligan Oct 3, 10, 17, 2011 Harrisville UMC & Oakland UMC 0.5 Leadership Enhancing Youth Ministry
United Methodists Uniting: Pennsylvania Anti-Poverty Summit II with Shane Claiborne Oct 9-10, 2011 Camp Hill UMC, Camp Hill Anti-Poverty Summit
Ignite! with Dr. Craig Barnes Oct 11, 2011 Christ UMC, Bethel Park ** Ignite
Wesleyan Leadership Conference Oct 13-15, 2011 Nashville, TN 1.5 Leadership Wesleyan Leadership Conference
The Great Escape with Rev. Carol Cook Moore Oct 18-20, 2011 Antiochian Village 1.5 ** call: 724-238-3677 or email: events@antiochianvillage.org
Befriending One Another: Nurturing Collegial Relationships, A Clergy Women's Retreat with Rev. Sharon Vandegrift Nov 6-8, 2011 Olmsted Manor Retreat Center 1.0 Clergy Women's Retreat
Providing Care for Returning Veterans & Their Families: 11th Annual Pastors Workshop, with Chaplain Rusty Trubey and Dr. Ian Kellems Nov 4, 2011 Morgantown Pastoral Counseling Center tbd Practice of Ministry Providing Care for Veterans
Engaging Christianity with Shane Claiborne Nov 7-8, 2011 Antiochian VIllage tbd call: 724-238-3677 or email: events@antiochianvillage.org
Sharing God's Story, School of Evangelism, with Rev. Sharon Schwab & Rev. Steve Cordle Nov 19, 2011 Lakeside UMC .5   Sharing God's Story

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