{"id":16602,"date":"2021-04-08T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=16602"},"modified":"2021-04-08T20:10:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T20:10:46","slug":"early-bird-summit-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2021\/early-bird-summit-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Early-bird registration ends April 9 for Leadership Summit on Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Church of the Brethren Leadership Summit on Wellbeing is planned by a group of denominational staff as a virtual event on the evenings of April 19-22. Early-bird registration ends April 9. Take advantage of the $25 savings on attendance to get the early-bird price of $50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Keynote speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Jessica Young Brown<\/strong>, a counseling psychologist and assistant professor of Counseling and Practical Theology at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Melissa Hofstetter,<\/strong> an ordained Mennonite minister and clinical psychologist, the founder of Shepherd Heart, who has been adjunct professor in the doctoral and undergraduate psychology departments at Azusa Pacific University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ronald Vogt,<\/strong> a psychologist at the Emotional Health Center in Lancaster, Pa., and a certified therapist and supervisor in Emotionally Focused Therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tim Harvey,<\/strong> pastor of Oak Grove Church of the Brethren in Roanoke, Va., and a former moderator of Annual Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Erin Matteson,<\/strong> an ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren and a former pastor of 25 years, currently working as a spiritual director, retreat leader, writer, and speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bruce A. Barkhauer,<\/strong> a minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), an author, and adjunct professor with both Lexington Theological Seminary and the IU School of Philanthropy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continuing education units are available for ministers who attend the live Q&amp;A and interactive sessions. The summit includes both prerecorded videos by the keynote speakers, to view on your own, and live interactive sessions with the speakers and other attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Register and find out more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/leadership-wellbeing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/leadership-wellbeing\">www.brethren.org\/leadership-wellbeing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Wellness-Summit-Schedule-350px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Wellness-Summit-Schedule-350px.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Wellness-Summit-Schedule-350px-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/speakers-for-nyc-2026\/\">The speakers for National Youth Conference 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-and-the-declaration\/\">Brethren and the Declaration of Independence: Denise Kettering-Lane presents an equipping session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/god-of-grace-and-god-of-glory\/\">\u2018God of grace and God of glory\u2019: A call to worship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/resolution-on-weapons-transfer\/\">Resolution on weapons transfer is adopted by the 2026 Annual Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/review-and-evaluation-committee\/\">Review and Evaluation Committee brings an interim report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Church of the Brethren Leadership Summit on Wellbeing is planned by a group of denominational staff as a virtual event on the evenings of April 19-22. Early-bird registration ends April 9. 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