Vibrant Community Outreach

This luncheon workshop is designed to equip clergy and lay leaders to involve their congregations in vibrant community outreach ministry.

A leader in nonprofit management, workshop facilitator Michael Twyman provides participants with practical insights from his many years working in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Participants will learn how to mobilize groups and leverage resources to accomplish goals in the area of social outreach and community ministry.

Twyman has been a leader in Indianapolis’ effort to engage faith-based institutions in neighborhood improvement projects aimed at enhancing the quality of life for local residents. As a consultant, he worked with municipal corporations, community development corporations, social service providers, private lenders, developers, and other stakeholders to formulate ideas and plans to transform urban communities. The workshop focuses on lessons learned and the sharing of practical examples for potential replication.

Twyman has an extensive career in nonprofit management, including senior positions at Flanner House Multiservice Center and Community Action of Greater Indianapolis. He served as a special assistant to Mayor Goldsmith for the City of Indianapolis and also worked in the private sector as an independent consultant in community and economic development. He is currently director of director of grant programs in Indiana for the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.

This luncheon workshop is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Indianapolis Center for Congregations office, 303 N. Alabama St., Suite 100. The cost is $10 a person, which includes lunch and workshop materials. Event is limited to Indiana congregations.