New resource from Missional Excellence: Healthy Church Academy

By Missional Excellence Team

United Methodists of Upper New York have been investing time, energy, other resources in growing the wellness of our leaders, clergy and laity. Until now much of the focus has been on walking with clergy so that together we can grow in our wellness. It takes healthy clergy to lead churches to a healthy place.   

We also know it takes a partnership between clergy and lay leaders to ensure we are striving toward wellness together. As a resource from the Journey area of Missional Excellence, we are offering a six-month “Healthy Church Academy” for lay leaders, S/PPRC chairs and members. It will be led by the Rev. Dr. Ron Bell, director of Healing and Resilience for Discipleship Ministries at the Upper Room. Additionally, this will be in partnership with our friends in the Oklahoma Annual Conference. 

The Academy will be held online via Zoom once per month beginning in September and continuing through February. The sessions will be 90 minutes in length on Monday evenings at 8 p.m. Dates include: 

• September 16 

• October 21 

• November 18 

• December 16 

• January 13 

• February 17 

More information on the specific topics can be found by clicking here. 

To register for this resource, please complete the registration here and purchase Rev. Dr. Bell’s book, Stories for Another Day: A Journal by clicking here or by purchasing from your preferred book seller.