Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at the BWC Mission Center (11711 E. Market Pl, Fulton, MD 20759)

Boundaries, Power and Well-Being: Approaches for Healthy Leaders and Congregants

Presented by Linda Crockett, Founder of Safe Communities (https://www.safecommunitiespa.org/)

A strong understanding and practice of sexual ethics create a congregational space where both leaders and congregants are valued and respected. When boundaries are violated, church becomes a place of confusion and betrayal, instead of hope and joy. Open discussion and a firm understanding of what sexual ethics mean for oneself and others is a required framework for a healthy congregation. 

The Workshop will address: 
-What do sexual ethics look like in relation to adults, youth and children? 
-What boundaries are life-giving to my congregants? 
-What boundaries are life-giving to me? 
-What are the power dynamics involved in sexual ethics? 
-What does abuse of power look like in the church? 
-What is my role as an observer of sexual ethics violations, as one who they are reported to, or as one who experiences them? What steps can I take and what resources are available to me? 

This is a 3 hour in-person training, with 2 hours of asynchronous learning required prior to the training date. Instructions for completing the pre-work will be emailed to registrants a few weeks before the training date. Successful completion of the training qualifies for 0.5 CEUs. The cost to register is $30.00.

The training will begin promptly at 8:30 am, with coffee and light refreshments available beginning at 8:00 am.

The deadline to register is Friday, October 18, 2024 by midnight.

Contact Hilary Ann Golden at bomstaff@bwcumc.org with questions about this training.