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Larry Matthews Presentations Available on DVD

Each year the Healthy Leadership Seminar series of Healthy Congregations, Inc. invites a guest speaker to be present for one of its Friday seminars.  In May of 2010, Larry Matthews made two presentations on his work in family systems from a theological as well as a personal journey of family revelation.  His first presentation is available for all Membership Network subscribers. Both presentations are also available on DVD through our Products section for $25.  A powerful and thoughtful addition to resources for learning about family systems theory. The Rev. Dr. Larry Matthews began his work on family systems with Rabbi Ed Friedman and was an original faculty member of The Center for Family Process in Bethesda, Maryland.  A Baptist pastor, he continues to offer seminars on theory, practice and theology.

 


National Gathering

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Welcome to Healthy Congregations

Whether you are just beginning to discover the advantages of congregational vitality through a family systems approach, or are a long time workshop facilitator, we welcome you to Healthy Congregations.

Upcoming Event Details

 

Healthy Leadership Seminars, Now in Chicagoland

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ls_logo_200The Healthy Leadership Seminars series is expanding its presence to the Chicagoland area!
 

Coming Soon: Revamped Inductive Methods Manual

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Inductive Methods Manual is in the process of being revamped.  Authors Elaine Barnett and Sallie Verner are reviewing it.  It will soon be having a new look and a few additional exercises.  Be watching for more information in the next month.
 

Greater Cleveland Facilitator Training: October 2010

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Sam Hobson will be offering a facilitator training in the greater Cleveland area in October.

Date and Time

October 11 and 18, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
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Clinical Applications of Bowen Theory

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Description

This workshop will be presented by Louise Rauseo, RN, CS-P.  Families and clinicians will gain equally from this opportunity to observe the way clinical families apply family systems thinking to a variety of family and individual issues. This includes learning to observe the system while addressing the importance of individual responsibility and personal development in the form of differentiation of self. The basic concepts in Bowen theory will be presented along with the clinical sessions.
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Minnesota Facilitator Training: October 2010

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There will be a facilitator training event held at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, in October 2010.  Enrollment is limited to 15 participants. Leaders for the training are Pastor Roger Schwarze and Pastor Bill Strom.
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Talking About Stewardship

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ws_05_coverIn these challenging economic times, congregational stewardship drives can sometimes sound like simple fundraising campaigns.  At Healthy Congregations, we think stewardship is about a lot more than just money.

Workshop 5 -- "Healthy Congregations Develop Generous People" -- focuses on developing gratitude and generosity through the ability of the community to make decisions that combine money, resources, abilities and day to day living.

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New Visions: Leadership for Mission

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A Training Program for Congregational Leaders


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New Visions is a training program designed to help leaders raise mission consciousness, to plan for mission, and to implement mission efforts in their congregations.  Recognizing that change will be resisted less if associated with mission, the training includes effective ways to process change.  Dr. Peter L. Steinke, who initiated the “Bridgebuilder” program for conflicted churches and “Healthy Congregations” to help leaders create and sustain healthy functioning, is the designer of New Visions.
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2010 North Carolina Facilitator Trainings

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Healthy Congregations is pleased to announce two 2010 facilitator event opportunities for people living in the Appalachian/southeast U.S. area.

  • Event 1: Monday-Wednesday, April 19-21, 2010
  • Event 2: Monday-Wednesday, September 20-22, 2010

Each event is independent of the other, meaning that you can be trained as a facilitator by attending either event (you do not need to attend both).

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Hey Facilitators! Free Publicity, Just Ask

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Are you a Healthy Congregations facilitator who will be conducting a training event in the near (or even distant) future?  We would like to help you out!  If you contact our office and let us know, we will be happy to post your event in our online calendar of upcoming events.  Also, if you provide us with text/images/video, we can create an article on our website to promote your event.
 

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Attention Facilitators

UpdateHave you moved, updated your email address, or changed your telephone number?  We've provided a simple way for you to let us know changes to your contact information.  Make sure your information is up-to-date so you will recieve Healthy Congregations updates.

 

2011 Book of the Year

Perspectives on Congregational Leadership

Healthy Congregations is pleased to announce our 2011 Book of the Year: Perspectives on Congregational Leadership by Israel Galindo.

The book of the year is included as part of every new and renewal Membership Network subscription.

About Perspectives on Congregational Leadership

"This book is a must read for those interested in family systems theory.  With wit he expands our understandings and clarifies with accuracy our misunderstandings of the theory, and gives us marvelous, thought-provoking challenges about the leader as a 'positive deviant.'”

Emlyn Ott, Executive Director, Healthy Congregations, Inc.


 
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Upcoming Events

September 20 - 10:00 am
Facilitator Training

October 11 - 9:00 am
Greater Cleveland Facilitator Training

October 11 - 9:00 am
12th Annual National Gathering

October 12 - 9:00 am
12th Annual National Gathering

October 13 - 9:00 am
12th Annual National Gathering

2010 Featured Item

Complete Workshop Series Notebook - $60

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This manual contains Workshops 1-6, bound in a Healthy Congregations 3-ring binder and separated with tabs for each workshop.  For the New Year, Healthy Congregations is offering a discounted price of $60 for the Workshop Series Notebook.  Here is your chance as facilitators, congregations, and small groups to further engage in purposeful experimenting, learning, and exploring with all six Healthy Congregations workshops.

Visit our online store to purchase this notebook

 

Hear from Facilitator Pastor Kit Robison about what he has learned through experimenting with leadership of all six workshops.

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Bulletin Inserts

We would like to help explain the benefits of Healthy Congregations to your church. Below are eight concise summaries of the Healthy Congregations approach to congregational vitality, designed especially to work well as worship service bulletin inserts.

General Introduction, Part 1

General Introduction, Part 2

HC Workshops, Part 1

HC Workshops, Part 2

The Church as a Living System

National Gathering

Useful Quotes

Bibliography


Newsflash

Were you trained as a facilitator back when the workshop companion videos were distributed on videocassette?  We now offer those same excellent companion videos on two DVDs.  Upgrade today!