Conference-wide dCOM Training

From: Rev. Dr. Bonnie MacDonald

WV UMC Office of Leadership Formation and Ministry Support

(304) 344-8331, bmacdonald@wvumc.org

Friday, September 14 @ Saint John XXIII Pastoral Center, 100 Hodges Rd, Charleston, WV 25314

5:30 pm –

For DSs and dCOM Chairpersons

Friday evening’s session is for District Superintendents and dCOM chairs only and will begin at 5:30 pm. Dinner will be provided.  Saturday’s training will be from 10 am-3:30 pm and will involve your whole committee. Please invite them and encourage them to participate.

If someone from your committee needs overnight lodging, please let Bonnie McDonald know; she will make those arrangements.

This training is intended to assist in the most needed areas of resourcing for each district committee, so feel free to request specific topics if they have not been listed on the overview agenda for Saturday

Sat, September 15 @ Saint John XXIII Pastoral Center, 100 Hodges Rd, Charleston, WV 25314

10 am – 3:30 pm

For DSs, dCOM members, including Certified Lay Ministry coordinators

On Saturday, full district committees will gain clarity of purpose and structure their teams around that purpose. They will understand their role in relation to each stage of the discernment, credentialing, and continuing formation process. They will leave with renewed understanding of the resources available to them for their work and where to turn for assistance.

• Clarifying our purpose
• What every member needs to know to be an effective participant of dCOM
• A flowchart for discernment, choices, education, credentialing & how the dCOM equips at each step along the way (including Certified Lay Ministry)
• Preparing for meetings at different stages of the process
• Resources available for dCOMs in discovering, developing and deploying passionate spiritual leaders who make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Please consider attending!

Rev. Dr. Bonnie MacDonald, WV UMC Office of Leadership Formation and Ministry Support

(304) 344-8331, bmacdonald@wvumc.org

Scott Ferguson, District Superintendent

Christopher Duckworth, District dCOM Chairperson