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SHIFT Training

Location: The Augsburg Room at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American (ELCA) Churchwide Ministries Center 8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, Illinois 60631

Shift: Helping Congregations Back Into The Game of Effective Ministry by Phil Maynard
Impactful Service and Extravagant Generosity 

Date: Wednesday, June 13
Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm


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Are you doing things the same old way and getting the same old results? This training sponsored by the NIC Office of Congregational Development and Redevelopment will explore 5 key shifts congregations can make to become vital, effective, and fruitful. Discover the tools and methods to move your congregation into healthy church systems that create a new way of doing life together. Learn how to make the shifts from:

Imagine the possibilities for your congregation!

Location: The Augsburg Room at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American (ELCA) Churchwide Ministries Center
8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, Illinois 60631

Registration Fee: $30 (lunch and workbook, per workshop)

Questions contact: Laura Lopez

312.346.9766 ext. 724

Email: llopez@umcnic.org

Sponsored by the NIC Office of Congregational Development and Redevelopment

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