>Home UMMAS Directory: Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Pictorial For Everyone: Annual Retreat Leadership Training Unity Links UMMAS on Facebook Calendar For Ministers: Minister Resources Email List Officers/Teams Minutes Policies & Practices Bylaws		Leadership Training & Networking Events UMMAS Annual Leadership Training/Networking Event Invited: all Board members, Music directors & key musicians, Licensed Teachers, & Ministers in the UMMAS sub-region! You are invited to attend the UMMAS Leadership Training & Networking, which will be held on Friday & Saturday, July 15-16, 2011, near Atlanta, GA This is an excellent opportunity for "in-filling", inspiration, ideas, and networking with other Board members and leaders in our sub-region. Music Directors and key musicians are also invited for a mini-conference with breakout sessions for music directors and music team members.  Unity Driven Church: Guiding Leaders in Creating Healthy Communities The 2011 UMMAS Leadership Training will involve a number of important topics, each geared towards the development and maturation of our church leaders. Topics to be covered include Ministry Dynamics: Spiritual Leadership of the Board Leadership Roles and Accountabilities Inner Qualities of a Great Leader Shifting your community from Good to Great! We will inquire into such questions as: "Is our mission (purpose), clear, strong, and effective?" "Are there any topics, issues, or situations we are avoiding?" "What are some of the benchmarks in discerning the heart of our spiritual community?" We will look at the various ways in cultivating and ensuring harmonious relationships between the Board - Minister - and membership. This training will be informative, experiential, with practical leadership applications. If you have any questions related to the content or facilitation of the training, please contact Rev. Terrence Padgett, S.E. Regional Representative at 336-509-7001 or revtpadgett@gmail.com Leadership Training will be held at the Atlanta Unity Church / Rev. John Strickland SCHEDULE Friday, 7/15 Check-in at your hotel. Dinner on your own (or with your church group) 6:00 - 7:00pm (arrive anytime) - Unity Hello and Hugs Time ~ Enjoy some drinks and snacks, catch up with new and old friends. 7:00 - 7:30pm ~ Music mini-concert - Atlanta Unity 7:30pm Keynote Speaker ~ Rev. Terrence Padgett 7:30pm ~ Music Workshop ~ Part 1 with "Devotion" Saturday, 7/16 8:30 - 9:00am ~ Enjoy Coffee and Snacks at Unity 9:00 - 9:15am ~ Morning Music 9:15am - Noon Keynote Speaker - continued - Rev. Terrence Padgett Music Workshop - Part 2 Noon - 1:00pm ~ Lunch at Unity, courtesy of UMMAS 1:00-pm - 4:00pm Keynote - continued - Rev. Terrence Padgett Music Workshop - Part 3  2011 Keynote Speaker: Rev. Terrence Padgett. Our facilitator for the Leadership Training is Rev. Terrence Padgett, the Church Consultant and Regional Representative for the Southeast Region. For the past four years, Rev. Padgett has served as a Transitional Minister for churches experiencing a change in leadership. As a Church Consultant and Certified Peacemaker, he assists spiritual communities in recognizing that issues and growth-related challenges are a means of creating authentic community. This can be accomplished through congregational processes such as Board and Leadership training; Life Visioning; Asset Mapping; understanding Ministry Dynamics; and workshops such as, “Making Peace with the Past; Creating Our Future” and, “Identifying Your Spiritual Gifts.” The purpose of his work is creating thriving, congruent, and integral communities in which personal skills and spiritual insight can be used in every aspect of individual and congregational life.  Musical Presentations Outstanding musicians will be a highlight of the Annual Leadership Training. There will be a break out session for your Music Leaders with the fabulous New Thought group - 'Devotion' who will be sharing their music and presenting a workshop on Friday Evening and all day on Saturday. http://devotionsings.com/ A presenter will give specialized workshops for music directors and music volunteers in breakout sessions. Ministers are encouraged to let their music directors know about this outstanding opportunity. Devotion (Robert Anderson and Lori Sandstrom) will perform at the beginning of the Friday night session and the Saturday morning session. The opening music for Saturday afternoon will be provided by Atlanta Unity Church. Before becoming a touring band, Robert and Lori were church music directors. They will bring the benefit of their wisdom and experience, facilitating breakout sessions for music directors. MUSIC LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP Part 1: "ANSWERING THE CALL" - Finding Your Authentic Life in Music Ministry Join Robert Anderson and Lori Sandstrom as we look at the power of this calling to music ministry. Lori and Robert were music directors for 8 years at a Denver Unity church before stepping out into the world with the traveling music ministry of Devotion. They have deep respect for the work that goes on every week in New Thought churches by music directors using music to heal and uplift the hearts of each member of the community.  They are honored to be here with this beautiful gathering of dedicated souls committed to changing the world one Sunday at a time. Part 2: "PLAYING WELL WITH OTHERS" - Understanding Communication Styles We will learn some very powerful tools that will support us in finding deeper understanding and compassion for the people in our circles and for ourselves. This workshop will delight and enlighten you, teaching you ways to identify styles and better communicate with the most important people in your lives. Part 3: "SEAMLESS SERVICE" – Creating a Seamless Sunday Service experience – We will offer tried and true guidelines to construct the Sunday Service of your dreams. Understanding that every community has it’s own special gifts and challenges, we will work together to create strategies that serve each community’s desire to grow and to evolve the Sunday experience. DEVOTION has been sharing their ‘World-Positive Music’ with tens of thousands of people across North America and Europe since 1995. International Peacemaker Lori Sandstrom and #1 hit songwriter Robert Anderson are 3-time winners at the national ‘Positive Music’ awards.  And they received the 2010 ‘Grace Note’ award from Unity Worldwide Ministries . . . which honors outstanding contributions to Positive music. Together, their transcendent voices . . . and powerful messages of peace & compassion . . . speak to the heart, spirit and imagination of people around the world. The 2011 event will be held near Atlanta, GA: Atlanta Unity Church 3597 Parkway Lane, Norcross GA 30092; 770-441-0585; Email: karen@atlantaunity.org Web: www.atlantaunity.org  Your Host: Rev. John Strickland Make your reservation with your minister, so that s/he can make the hotel reservations for your whole church. (If your church is currently without leadership, contact the host church for details.) Usually Board members will carpool together on Friday afternoon, having dinner together in the host city. Hotel information: Holiday Inn Express Peachtree Corners NE 7035 Jimmy Carter Blvd Norcross, GA 30092 (770) 409-0004, Fax (770)409-1495 Directions - Take I-85 to Exit 99 (Jimmy Carter Blvd), turn right and go 3 miles. The hotel is past the light at Peachtree INdustrial Blvd, on the right behind Ryan's Steakhouse. OR: Take I-285 to Exit 31B (Peachtree Industrial Blvd.) and go four miles. Exit on Jimmy Carter Blvd and make a left at the light. The hotel is on the right behind Ryan's Steakhouse. When you call for reservations, mention UMMAS and get a room for $59! Each person or church must make their own reservations by calling 770-409-0004, before June 14, 2011.  Trip Advisor review Restaurants near the motel: to be announced Directions: Atlanta Unity Directions - located outside I-285 (the Perimeter Highway) off Peachtree Industrial Blvd. From I-285 go North on Peachtree Ind. Blvd. (exit 31B)/ Ga    141. Bear left on Ga 141/ Peachtree Parkway at the split. At the 3rd light go left on Jay Bird Alley (See Wallgreens at that light on the left). Turn at the 2nd right onto Parkway Ln at the Royal Peachtree Corners sign. The address is 3597 Parkway Lane and is in an office complex on the left.
About the Leadership Training & Networking events: You can expect to learn about yourself, about your role in your church, and how other churches do things.  You will meet ministers, licensed teachers, Board members, and musicians from many other churches, and have an opportunity to interact and network with them.  Keynote speakers have included: Bill Easum, Rev. Larry Wynn, Rev. Gary Simmons, Dr. Charles Arn, Barbara O'Hearne, Michael Wilkinson, Rev. Carole O'Connell, Rev. Rene Pare, and others. Please plan your travel time so that you can check in to your hotel and be on time for the meetings which usually begin on Friday about 7pm.  We meet again on Saturday morning after breakfast, break for lunch at the host church, and meet in the afternoon until 4pm. The host church & location changes, but is chosen from churches that are central to the UMMAS subregion.  This event has been hosted at Charlotte NC, Atlanta GA, Asheville NC, Winston-Salem NC, and Raleigh NC. Financial matters: This valuable resource is provided to you and to your church by UMMAS (funded by your church's tithes, and offerings at Retreat). UMMAS pays for the guest speaker/workshop leader for the event and lunch for all participants on Saturday (catered & served at the host church).  A Love Offering will be taken at the event. Frequently your home church will pay for your (shared) motel room (which usually includes a complimentary breakfast).  Information about a local motel will be sent by the host church. Most participants pay for their own dinner on Friday.

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