Events and Conferences

Offices Closed

jane — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:50:00 GMT

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

jane — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:38:00 GMT

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?

jane — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:08:00 GMT

Megachurches with Scott Thumma is Friday, May 30, Indianapolis. Imagine a congregation where 10,000 people gather each week for worship, where church budgets are $15 million a year ...(read more)

Resources for Your Spiritual Strategic Journey

jane — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:32:00 GMT

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

TechTalk: Using Technology in Your Congregation

jane — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:14:00 GMT

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

jane — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:42:00 GMT

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

jane — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:34:00 GMT

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

jane — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:34:00 GMT

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

jane — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT

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

jane — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:00:00 GMT

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

Religious Literacy

jane — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:40:00 GMT

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

The Golden Compass

jane — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:28:00 GMT

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

This House We Build

jane — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:51:00 GMT

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

jane — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:07:00 GMT

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

December GoodFlicks

jane — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:46:00 GMT

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

Small Church Spirituality

jane — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT

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

jane — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT

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

jane — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:54:00 GMT

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

jane — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:14:00 GMT

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

The Emerging Church

jane — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:14:00 GMT

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

jane — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:09:00 GMT

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

Beyond the Ordinary

jane — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:41:00 GMT

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

jane — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:44:00 GMT

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

jane — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:32:00 GMT

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)

Spiritually Incorrect

jane — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:52:00 GMT

Author Dan Wakefield will join the GoodWords Reading Club in October for a discussion of his book, Spiritually Incorrect...(read more)

New Resource Guides on the Website

jane — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:40:00 GMT

Check out three new resource guides for September 2007 workshops...(read more)

Raising the Roof

brainstorm — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:58:00 GMT

Take a look at size transitons with Alice Mann. Raising the Roof was September 19 & 20, 2007 in Fort Wayne. ...(read more)

Bone by Bone by Bone

jane — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:17:00 GMT

GoodWords Reading Club discusses Tony Johnston's Bone by Bone by Bone on Tuesday, November 27...(read more)

A Thousand Splendid Suns

jane — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:44:00 GMT

Join us in September, as GoodWords discusses the acclaimed novel A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini...(read more)

Celebrating Congregations

jane — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:53:00 GMT

In 2007, Center staff facilitated the processes of Appreciative Inquiry and World Café at Celebrating Congregations....(read more)

GoodFlicks Film Club: Reel Spirituality

jane — Wed, 23 May 2007 15:38:00 GMT

Join us for GoodFlicks Film Club: Reel Spirituality. GoodFlicks meets in June, July and August...(read more)

Past Educational Events

brainstorm — Sun, 20 May 2007 17:40:00 GMT

Educational Events Keep Congregations Connected To explore the resources recommended at these workshops and more, click here or click on the links below. Raising the Roof Twenty-six leaders from 19 congregations gathered recently to explore size transitions...(read more)

Building a Neighborhood Together

brainstorm — Fri, 11 May 2007 16:53:00 GMT

with Hedda Sharapan, was May 8 & 9, 2007, in Indianapolis. The Golden Rule (loving your neighbor as yourself)...(read more)

Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times

brainstorm — Mon, 07 May 2007 16:49:00 GMT

with Peter Steinke, was May 4, in Fort Wayne. Congregational leaders today need to be both calm and courageous. ...(read more)

Events and Conferences

Offices Closed

Real Kids, Real Faith

Megachurches: What Can My Church Learn from These Giants?

Resources for Your Spiritual Strategic Journey

TechTalk: Using Technology in Your Congregation

Praying with Purpose: Connecting Your Faith to the Wider World

Podcast for Re-imagining the Church

Best Resources from Re-imagining the Church

Re-imagining the Church

Soul Food: A Hoosier Literary Luncheon Series

Religious Literacy

The Golden Compass

This House We Build

The Year of Living Biblically

December GoodFlicks

Small Church Spirituality

Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism

Spiritual Strategic Journey

Exploring Size Transitions

The Emerging Church

The Emerging Church

Beyond the Ordinary

How Cultural Trends Affect Your Congregation

Leading Change

Spiritually Incorrect

New Resource Guides on the Website

Raising the Roof

Bone by Bone by Bone

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Celebrating Congregations

GoodFlicks Film Club: Reel Spirituality

Past Educational Events

Recommended Summer Reading

Building a Neighborhood Together

Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times