Church Admin Training

This retreat is designed for those who serve in a church, ministry, or similar organization in an administrative role. Prioritize this time to gain new skills, fellowship with folks who understand, and recharge your batteries. Don't worry - your to-do list will still be there when you get back, and we promise you will be better prepared to tackle it. 

Retreat Leaders

Rev. Donna Doutt
Rev. Donna Doutt has been a presenter and leader of our Church Professionals Retreats for many years. As a former church secretary and staff member of the Western PA United Methodist Church, as well as a lay leader in her home church before entering the ministry, Pastor Donna is aware of what it takes to work in a church and still maintain boundaries and balance. Once again, she will offer a workshop that participants can leave with take-away to apply to their work and personal life. 
Rev. Sharon Schwab
Sharon Schwab is a retired member of the Western PA Conference of The United Methodist Church. A former District Superintendent, she is the author of “The Small Membership Church: A Mustard Seed, Not an Acorn.” Rev. Sharon was instrumental instigating the original Church Professionals Retreat  at Olmsted, and is an ardent supporter of church administrative staff. 
Liz Lennox
Liz Lennox graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with degrees in English and Media & Professional Communications. She began working for the United Methodist Church as a church secretary. She became Social Media and Visual Communications Coordinator for the WPA Conference in 2017. She maintains social media pages, designs digital and print resources, photographs events, and consults with churches to help build their online presence. Liz recently spoke at the laity academy in Zimbabwe about social media.

Sessions

Living a Burned Out Life
Our daily lives are bombarded with events, work, family, emotions, and sensory overload that mentally and physically drain us. Resting is more than pouring a cup of coffee and putting your feet up for 15 minutes. We’ll take a look at the kinds of rest we need and techniques to accomplish restoring rest to be the best person we can be. 
Who Do You Think You Are? 
God made us all unique in ways that honor Him. Yet, we are more alike than different and work in fairly predictable ways. We will be learning these predictable ways that each of us acts in our daily lives. Using the DISC inventory, we will look at our own style and how we act in everyday activities and in conflict. Then we will take a look at how to recognize others' styles so we can interact with them better.
Building an Online Presence
It’s an undeniable fact that an online presence is a must for churches of all sizes, but navigating the various rules and best practices can be a major challenge. This workshop will delve into the ways a local church can build their online presence and offer tools, resources, and practical ways to enhance their skills. 

postponed to 2021

$160/person

Event Information

  • Pricing includes two-nights stay (hotel style with linens), six meals, and course tuition. Single rooms available at additional cost.
  • As is tradition, we will share tea time and ditty bags again this year. For questions on this, contact pastordonnadoutt@gmail.com
  • Register online, print and mail the registration form, or call to register at (814) 945-6512