Events and Conferences

The Used World

2008-08-27T18:09:00Z

GoodWords Reading club explores The Used World by Haven Kimmel on Tuesday, October 28...(read more)

Technology and Its Possibilities

2008-08-25T13:59:00Z

During this half-day event, the technology incorporated at Grace Community Church's worship, ministry, and administration will be showcased. ...(read more)

Praying in Color

2008-08-17T18:33:00Z

Praying in Color with Sybil MacBeth is Friday, September 5 in New Albany and Saturday September 6 in Indianapolis. ...(read more)

On-line Registration Available for Autumn Events

2008-08-11T12:00:00Z

From technology to youth ministry, the Center's upcoming events offer something for everyone. On-line registrations are available for Praying in Color, Flourishing Congregations, ...(read more)

GoodWords Takes Summer Off

2008-08-11T07:00:00Z

GoodWords Reading Club does not meet through the summer, but will resume on Tuesday, October 28. ...(read more)

Praying with Purpose: Connecting Your Faith to the Wider World

2008-06-25T18:04:00Z

with Claire Wolfteich is Monday, November 3, Evansville. This workshop will engage participants with stories of faith communities and their leaders that used prayer in addressing the difficult social issues of their own contexts. The stories offer concrete examples of prayer practices that address social crisis...(read more)

Better Preaching & Better Listening

2008-06-25T13:58:00Z

Congregations are invited to apply for the long-term learning event, Better Listening & Better Preaching. The groups will meet four times from September 2008-May 2009 to look at preaching and congregational listening...(read more)

Creating a 501(c)(3)

2008-06-16T19:53:00Z

Is your congregation thinking of starting a family life center, preschool, food pantry, or other ministry or community assistance program? ...(read more)

GoodWords Summer Reading Picks

2008-06-03T16:48:00Z

Looking for a good book to read on vacation? Although GoodWords is on hiatus during the summer months, Brent and Nancy have recommended some of their favorite new titles. Check them out! ...(read more)

Sustainable Youth Ministry

2008-05-16T14:27:00Z

Youth leaders will not want to miss Mark DeVries’ four-part workshop on youth ministry. Covering the topics of “The Anatomy of ‘Stuckness,’” “The 411 on Sustainable Youth Ministry,” ...(read more)

Small Church Spirituality

2008-05-16T14:14:00Z

Small congregations hold a prominent place in America’s religious landscape. Minister and author Anthony Pappas discusses the richness of these small and powerful churches ...(read more)

Offices Closed

2008-04-28T10:50:00Z

The Indianapolis and Northeast Center for Congregations offices are closed Tuesday and Wednesday, April 29 and 30, as our staff hosts the Flourishing Congregations Summit ...(read more)

Real Kids, Real Faith

2008-02-25T15:38:00Z

with Karen Marie Yust is Thursday, April 3 in Greenwood and Friday, April 4 in Fort Wayne. Today’s kids know more about the complexities and fears of the real world than we might wish...(read more)

Megachurches: What Can My Church Learn from These Giants?

2008-02-19T17:08:00Z

Megachurches with Scott Thumma was Friday, May 30, 2008, in Indianapolis. ...(read more)

Resources for Your Spiritual Strategic Journey

2008-02-08T15:32:00Z

George Bullard recommends resources for a Spiritual Strategic Journey. Bullard facilitated this February 2008 workshop ...(read more)

TechTalk: Using Technology in Your Congregation

2008-02-01T16:14:00Z

TechTalk with Nancy Armstrong and Aaron Spiegel is Wednesday, March 5, in Evansville and Thursday, March 6, in Scottsburg. As society becomes more and more technologically savvy, ...(read more)

Praying with Purpose: Connecting Your Faith to the Wider World

2008-02-01T15:42:00Z

Praying with Purpose: Connecting Your Faith to the Wider World with Claire Wolfteich is Thursday, March 6, in Indianapolis and Friday, March 7, in Fort Wayne. This workshop will engage participants with stories of faith communities ...(read more)

Podcast for Re-imagining the Church

2008-01-29T14:34:00Z

Click here for the podcast of Doug Pagitt's Re-imagining the Church workshop presentation. The workshop took place January 24 in Fishers and January 25 in Jeffersonville. ...(read more)

Best Resources from Re-imagining the Church

2008-01-28T16:34:00Z

Check out the resource guide from the January 2008 workshop, Re-imagining the Church. Workshop leader Doug Pagitt recommends these resources ...(read more)

Re-imagining the Church

2008-01-28T14:00:00Z

Re-imagining the Church with Doug Pagitt was January 24 & 25, 2007. Doug Pagitt discussed living in harmony with God...(read more)

Soul Food: A Hoosier Literary Luncheon Series

2008-01-01T17:00:00Z

You can enjoy lunch and literature at the Center for Congregations...(read more)

Religious Literacy

2007-12-10T16:40:00Z

GoodWords Reading Club discusses Stephen Prothero's book Religious Literacy at its March 25 gathering....(read more)

The Golden Compass

2007-12-10T16:28:00Z

On Tuesday, February 26, GoodWords Reading Club discusses The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman....(read more)

This House We Build

2007-11-30T15:51:00Z

with Terry Bookman and William Kahn, was October 18, 2007 in Indianapolis. Congregations can become and remain healthy places without sacrificing the good in pursuit of the perfect. ...(read more)

The Year of Living Biblically

2007-11-28T15:07:00Z

On Tuesday, January 22, GoodWords Reading Club meets to discuss The Year of Living Biblically...(read more)

December GoodFlicks

2007-11-21T15:46:00Z

In December, GoodWords Reading Club will meet as GoodFlicks Film Club: Reel Spirituality. ...(read more)

Small Church Spirituality

2007-11-19T14:00:00Z

Small Church Spirituality, with Anthony Pappas was on November 16, 2007 in Northeast Indiana. Small congregations hold a prominent place in America’s religious landscape. ...(read more)

Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism

2007-11-19T14:00:00Z

Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism, with Martha Grace “Gay” Reese took place November 15, 2007 in Indianapolis. Sharing one’s faith is about relationships ...(read more)

Spiritual Strategic Journey

2007-11-01T13:54:00Z

Spiritual Strategic Journey with George Bullard was Wednesday, February 6, in Evansville and Thursday, February 7, in Indianapolis. It takes a team of passionate people to move a faith community forward. ...(read more)

Exploring Size Transitions

2007-10-17T17:14:00Z

Congregations looked at size transitions at the recent Raising the Roof workshop in northeast Indiana...(read more)

The Emerging Church

2007-10-15T15:14:00Z

with Eddie Gibbs, was October 11, 2007 in Northeast Indiana. The emerging church phenomenon is perhaps the most significant congregational trend of our day. ...(read more)

The Emerging Church

2007-10-12T17:09:00Z

Check out The Emerging Church resource guide and powerpoint presentation...(read more)

Beyond the Ordinary

2007-10-08T14:41:00Z

with Cynthia Woolever and Deborah Bruce, was October 4, 2007 in Evansville. Grasping what makes congregations strong is more helpful than identifying organizational weaknesses...(read more)

How Cultural Trends Affect Your Congregation

2007-09-28T15:44:00Z

with Gil Rendle, was on September 26, 2007 in New Albany, Indiana. The context in which congregational leaders live and minister often feels like a wilderness. ...(read more)

Leading Change

2007-09-28T15:32:00Z

with Gil Rendle, was September 24, 2007 in Indianapolis. In a time when change is the norm, how do you “lead change” in a spiritual and healthy way? ...(read more)