Learning
The Episcopal Church Center is home to our emerging School for Ministry that includes the training of deacons. The Center will also be a place for all standard diocesan trainings, such as Safeguarding God’s People, New Beginnings, Lay Eucharistic Visitor training, and more.
This is a real diocesan laboratory and teaching place. As we train lay preachers, this will be a place where they will practice and receive guidance. Part of the model tests ways to have more lay driven and less clergy-driven ministry.
The capacity to participate in webinars and virtual workshops makes this center a virtual resource as well. Clergy gatherings, instructional workshops, even social gatherings could all occur simultaneously in remote sites.
In development is a young adult volunteer program in collaboration with other partners such as Episcopal Community Services and the Episcopal Refuge Network. This nine-month program will provide youth the opportunity to work with one of our partners and gain skills for ministry.
This could dovetail with our School for Ministry and provide an excellent testing ground for individuals discerning a call to ordained ministry.