Transitional Ministry Education
This year Couples in Ministry, Small Church Pastor’s Retreat and Transitional Ministry Education will be offered all in the same week, known as Bread for the Journey.
This introductory course delves into how to navigate a congregation through a time of change.
Leading a congregation and faith community through transition is both challenging and rewarding. Whether it is a change in leadership or a changing neighborhood, it takes knowledge, skill, resilience and spiritual strength to navigate the waters of transition in a way that allows a congregation and its leaders to be open to possibilities, go deeper and thrive. Transitional Ministry Education offers education in the skills and understanding necessary for leading a congregation and faith community in transition. Leaders and participants come from several mainline traditions, which creates rich opportunities for additional learning.
This education is offered by the Transitional Ministry Education Consortium, a 20-year old group dedicated to offering up-to-date educational ministry for the PCUSA and other mainline denominations.
Week 2: The Practice of Transitional Ministry
This course is the second part of the Transitional Ministry education sequence and is tailored for those who are serving in a transitional ministry position. During this week, participants will spend time in small groups to share specific challenges and receive guidance and feedback from faculty and peers.
We recommend waiting 6 months to 5 years after taking the Art of Transitional Ministry Week 1 course
before enrolling in Week 2: The Practice of Transitional Ministry.
Rev. Julie D. Thompson
With nearly six decades of life experience and 35 years of ministry, Julie Thompson has navigated numerous transitions in her professional and personal journeys. Since graduating from Miami University (Ohio) and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, she has served in a variety of transitional ministry positions in urban, suburban, and rural settings throughout the Northeast (Connecticut), Mid-Atlantic (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) and Southeast (South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee). Since February she has served as Transitional Pastor at Rivermont Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Since 2016, she has taught Transitional Ministry through the Transitional Ministry Education Consortium at Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey and Calvin Center in Georgia.
Cost and Housing
Rates include tuition, meals and housing. After receiving your registration, a member of our team will contact you within seven business days to confirm additional details such as housing requests (roommates), dietary needs, etc.
Single occupancy: $900
Double occupancy: $700
Spouse rate: $140 (after a single occupancy reservation)
Commuter rate: $450
Scholarships are available! Click here to learn more.
Cancellation
Full refund minus administrative fee up to $75 per person will be made if cancellation is received more than 30 days prior to the conference. There are generally no refunds for cancellations received on or after 30 days prior to the start of the event nor any applying of the amount paid toward other charges or future conferences.
Packing suggestions:
- Comfortable/casual clothes
- Comfortable walking shoes (close-toed shoes recommended)
- Flashlight (it is very dark here at night)
- Bible
- Journal
- Toiletries
- Sunblock, sunshades and hats
- Rain jacket
- Water bottle
- A clean face mask for each day, and or full face shield.
- Beds are ready upon arrive; hotel rooms do not have mini-fridges, microwaves, TVs or hair dryers, so please plan accordingly.
- Towel are in rooms, and river towels are at the river and pool.
Transportation
Mo-Ranch is 90 miles one-way, or a 2-hour drive from the nearest airport (SAT), allow 3 hours travel/check-in time for departures. We recommend generally scheduling arriving flights before 1p.m. and departing flights after 3 p.m. to be sure you do not miss any of your event.
If you are in need of shuttle service to Mo-Ranch, call Kars for Hire in Kerrville at (830) 890-8200 at least 15 days in advance to arrange transportation from San Antonio International Airport.
Click here for directions to Mo.
Bookstore
Make sure to stop by the Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly bookstore during your conference to pick out a souvenir!
Questions
We’re happy to help! Contact us at 1.800.460.4401 ext. 246 or registrar@moranch.org.
