{"id":18030,"date":"2022-01-03T17:33:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T17:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=18030"},"modified":"2022-01-04T17:27:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T17:27:55","slug":"pathways-for-effective-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2022\/pathways-for-effective-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Pathways for Effective Leadership\u2019 course is offered by SVMC"},"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\"><em>By Donna Rhodes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) is offering the TRIM (Training in Ministry) course \u201cPathways for Effective Leadership, Part 1,\u201d with Randy Yoder as the instructor. This is scheduled as an intensive course to be held online over two weekends, March 25\u201026, 2022, and April 29\u201030, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SVMC is a partnership of five Church of the Brethren districts&#8211;Atlantic Northeast, Southern Pennsylvania, Middle Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania, and Mid-Atlantic&#8211;with Bethany Theological Seminary and the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students in the academy\u2019s TRIM and\/or EFSM (Education for Shared Ministry) programs will receive one credit in ministry skills upon completion. Continuing education students including credentialed ministers and pastors will receive 2.0 continuing education units. The course also is available for laypeople for their own personal enrichment.<\/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-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/SVMC-logo-500px.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16284\" \/><figcaption>Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 1 of the course will deal with the more technical skills for nurturing strong and relevant congregations. Part 2 will occur in the spring of 2023. This course is relevant for both fulltime and multi\u2010vocational ministers. The two parts of the course can be done individually, although participating in both is highly recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please consider participating in this class. The registration deadline is Feb. 25. Register through, and send payment to, the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center at the address listed on the course brochure at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etown.edu\/programs\/svmc\/Pathways%20for%20Effective%20Leadership%20P1%20Brochure.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.etown.edu\/programs\/svmc\/Pathways%20for%20Effective%20Leadership%20P1%20Brochure.pdf\">www.etown.edu\/programs\/svmc\/Pathways%20for%20Effective%20Leadership%20P1%20Brochure.pdf<\/a>. You also may choose to register online using the link in the brochure. If you have questions, please contact <a href=\"mailto:SVMC@etown.edu\">SVMC@etown.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<em>&#8211; Donna Rhodes is executive director of the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center, based on the campus of Elizabethtown (Pa.) College. For more information go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etown.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.etown.edu\/\">www.etown.edu\/svmc<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\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\/supreme-court-decision-on-tps\/\">Supreme Court decision on TPS for Haitians and Syrians will affect hundreds of Church of the Brethren members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/kairos-center-issues-press-statement\/\">Kairos Center issues press statement on Supreme Court case in which Church of the Brethren joined amicus brief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/board-approves-statement-of-intent\/\">Mission and Ministry Board approves statement of intent regarding future of the General Offices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/intercultural-ministries-frontliners\/\">\u2018Frontliners\u2019 certified to serve in their districts on behalf of Intercultural Ministries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/juneteenth-prayer\/\">Juneteenth Prayer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) is offering the TRIM (Training in Ministry) course \u201cPathways for Effective Leadership, Part 1,\u201d with Randy Yoder as the instructor. 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