COMPREHENSIVE HYBRID SAFE CHURCH TRAINING is designed for ordained and lay ministers who have not yet attended a safe church training in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT). Topics include:

· Prevention, identification and response to elder abuse
· Prevention, identification and response to sexual abuse of children and youth
· The newly revised Diocesan Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth
· Power and Boundaries in the ministerial relationship with adults
· The Diocesan response to misconduct within a community of faith
· Sexual Harassment
· Guidelines for Ordained Ministry (many of which apply to lay ministry)

The Hybrid training consists of two (2) online course modules followed by a live 2-1/2 hour training session.

Rachel G. Hackenberg is an author, speaker, ordained minister, and soccer mom. Her newest book, Denial Is My Spiritual Practice (and Other Failures of Faith) with co-author Martha Spong, explores faith’s failure to provide answers through experiences of illness and divorce, abuse and death. Rachel is often a guest preacher and retreat leader for ecumenical events.

Rachel G. Hackenberg is an author, speaker, ordained minister, and soccer mom. Her newest book, Denial Is My Spiritual Practice (and Other Failures of Faith) with co-author Martha Spong, explores faith’s failure to provide answers through experiences of illness and divorce, abuse and death. Rachel is often a guest preacher and retreat leader for ecumenical events.

Rachel G. Hackenberg is an author, speaker, ordained minister, and soccer mom. Her newest book, Denial Is My Spiritual Practice (and Other Failures of Faith) with co-author Martha Spong, explores faith’s failure to provide answers through experiences of illness and divorce, abuse and death. Rachel is often a guest preacher and retreat leader for ecumenical events.

COMPREHENSIVE HYBRID SAFE CHURCH TRAINING is designed for ordained and lay ministers who have not yet attended a safe church training in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT). Topics include:

· Prevention, identification and response to elder abuse
· Prevention, identification and response to sexual abuse of children and youth
· The newly revised Diocesan Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth
· Power and Boundaries in the ministerial relationship with adults
· The Diocesan response to misconduct within a community of faith
· Sexual Harassment
· Guidelines for Ordained Ministry (many of which apply to lay ministry)

The Hybrid training consists of two (2) online course modules followed by a live 2-1/2 hour training session. Both modules must be completed prior to the live session.

COMPREHENSIVE HYBRID SAFE CHURCH TRAINING is designed for ordained and lay ministers who have not yet attended a safe church training in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT). Topics include:
• · Prevention, identification and response to elder abuse
• · Prevention, identification and response to sexual abuse of children and youth
• · The newly revised Diocesan Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth
• · Power and Boundaries in the ministerial relationship with adults
• · The Diocesan response to misconduct within a community of faith
• · Sexual Harassment
• · Guidelines for Ordained Ministry (many of which apply to lay ministry)
The Hybrid training consists of two (2) online course modules followed by a live 2-1/2 hour training session.

This October we will be discussing the remainder of Waking Up White by Debbie Irving.

Northwest & Southwest Region Clericus Gathering with Bishop Ian T. Douglas.
Please Bring A Bag Lunch.

Women’s Sabbath Retreat: Resti

Come away to Camp Washington for a time of rest, renewal, sabbath. Join with other women from around ECCT for a brief respite- ang in Fellowship with Women of Faith break from the ordinary. Allow us to pamper you- with time for rest, fellowship, guided walks, massage, great food, prayer, and more. You will be thankful for this time away.

Cost: $165 private room, $125 shared, $75 commuter

This retreat is open to all adult lay and clergy women.

COMPREHENSIVE HYBRID SAFE CHURCH TRAINING is designed for ordained and lay ministers who have not yet attended a safe church training in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT). Topics include:
· Prevention, identification and response to elder abuse
· Prevention, identification and response to sexual abuse of children and youth
· The newly revised Diocesan Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth
· Power and Boundaries in the ministerial relationship with adults
· The Diocesan response to misconduct within a community of faith
· Sexual Harassment
· Guidelines for Ordained Ministry (many of which apply to lay ministry)
The Hybrid training consists of two (2) online course modules followed by a live 2-1/2 hour training session. Both modules must be completed prior to the live session.

Women’s Sabbath Retreat: Resti

Come away to Camp Washington for a time of rest, renewal, sabbath. Join with other women from around ECCT for a brief respite- ang in Fellowship with Women of Faith break from the ordinary. Allow us to pamper you- with time for rest, fellowship, guided walks, massage, great food, prayer, and more. You will be thankful for this time away.

Cost: $165 private room, $125 shared, $75 commuter

This retreat is open to all adult lay and clergy women.

Presentation by Region Missionaries.