Trainings

---

Canoeing the Mountains (On-line Book Study - No Registration Needed)

Host: Rev. Cynthia Vermillion-Foster, Executive Direction: Member Services, UWM

Mondays, April 8, 22 & May 6 & 20 and June 3 2019, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Central

 

Online book study: Canoeing the Mountains, by Tod Bolsinger

Rev. Cynthia Vermillion Foster is hosting an online book study for Unity leaders and leadership teams. Using the story of explorers Lewis and Clark, Canoeing the Mountains explores the kind of adaptive leadership we must learn in order to adjust to the rapidly changing reality of doing church.

To join the online discussion: (No registration needed)

• Using Google Chrome as your browser, click the link: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/aa2386bd83944aecbeed330d42ec2b3c to join the discussion on the days listed above
• If you prefer to join by phone, dial: 571-392-7650 PIN: 547 287 0106.

It would be helpful to prepare for online discussions by reading ahead.  Below is a schedule of material to be covered each session:

• April 8: Chapters 1 – 3
• April 15: Chapters 4-6
• May 6: Chapters 7 – 11
• May 20: Chapters 12 – 13
• June 3: Chapters 14- 15

 

---

 

Did I Sign Up For This? Mental Health Issues in Spiritual Communities (Training)

Instructor: Rev. Myra McFadden, Unity Minister

 

 

Worth 4 CEUs for ministers / 3 CEUs for licensed Unity teachers CEUs

 

(Registration open from March 14, 2019 through April 15, 2019) See registration instructions below.

 

Training content will be available on April 15 in preparation for the Live sessions on Mondays, April 22 & 29, 2:00 to 4:00 pm Central

 

Description: This 2-week training will explore basic mental health issues and how they can affect spiritual communities.

 

---

 

Embracing Ethics as a Spiritual Community (Webinar)

Facilitated by Rev. Cynthia Vermillion-Foster, Executive Director Member Services, & Rev. Doug Duerr, Ministery Leadership Coordinator

 

This course meets the Ethics/Boundaries requirement of our CEU policy

 

Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central

 

Register by Monday, May 13, contact Diane Venzera to register. It is best to register through email, as there is information that I will need to email back to you. If you want CEU credit, please include whether you are an LUT or Minister.

 

Description: A new Code of Ethics was adopted in the fall of 2018. It is a harmonized Code of Ethics that applies to all leaders in the Unity movement, holding us all to the same standard and helping us to unify and live into our mission of advancing the movement of global awakening and transformation through Unity, a positive path for spiritual living. Learn more...

 

---

 

Creating Engaging Classroom Experiences (Webinar)

Facilitated by Rev. Diane Venzera, M.Ed.

 

Worth 2 CEUs for ministers and licensed Unity teachers CEU

Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Central

Register by Friday, May 17, contact Diane Venzera to register. It is best to register through email, as there is information that I will need to email back to you. If you want CEU credit, please include whether you are an LUT or Minister.

Description: In this age of fast moving, always available information, we sometimes struggle to keep our children engaged during our Sunday morning meeting time. Since there are so many options competing for attention, how can we create Sunday morning experiences that not only keep the children engaged, but also help them develop Spiritual Intelligence? Learn more...

 

---

 

How to Launch or Expand Spanish Language Programing in Your Ministry (Webinar)

Facilitated by Rev. Johannys Jiménez-Hartog

 

Worth 1 CEU for ministers and licensed Unity teachers CEU

Thursday, May 23, 2019, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Central

Register by Tuesday, May 21, contact Diane Venzera to register. It is best to register through email, as there is information that I will need to email back to you. If you want CEU credit, please include whether you are an LUT or Minister.

Description: Do you want to offer (or expand) services, classes and/or community events to Spanish speaking communities near your ministry? Daunted by the tasks of securing the necessary resources, personnel, and time to create, implement and oversee such work?  Learn more...

 

---

 

If you are new to online learning:

Member Services' offers both WEBINARS (live session only) and TRAININGS, which are a hybrid: they include live online group sessions using the video conferencing tool, Collaborate, as well as weekly activities, housed on Blackboard, to be completed by the end of each weekly session, as individual assignments.

This 10-minute video provides information on registering for a Member Services' training as well as how to navigate through the Blackboard and Collaborate experiences. If you prefer to read the information instead of watching the video, a transcript is attached.

To Register for a Member Services Online Training

To register for a training, follow these steps:

• Step 1: Locate your UWSI Username and Password
  • ​If you have not taken an online course with UWSI or you took courses with Unity Institute or
  • If you cannot locate your username and password
    • Then contact DPletcher@unity.org, 816-434-6866

• Step 2: Visit the course registration page and:
  • Locate the training title
  • Click the green "Add" button
  • Complete your registration by putting your username and password into the pop-up box

To register for a webinar:

• Contact Diane Venzera by the due date listed for each webinar.
• It is best to register through email, as there is information that I will need to email back to you. If you want CEU credit, please include whether you are an LUT or Minister. 
• Include the webinar title and your name and email address.
• Please let me know if you are seeking CEU credit and if so, if you are an LUT or Minister.
• Once registration closes, the login information will be sent to all participants.
• If you need additional support, please call: 816-434-6837.