2010 Quadrennial Sexual Ethics Trainings
Each quadrennium all pastors and certified lay ministers serving in the NC Annual Conference must attend the updated sexual ethics training, regardless of when they last attended. All persons who are under Episcopal appointment in the NC Conference (including clergy in extension ministry) must attend this training. Not attending may impact a clergy appointment therefore five dates have been provided so each pastor serving can make himself/herself available to attend.
To register, pastors must contact the host district office for the selected training location (see below). Ideally, pastors would attend on the day/location in the district where he/she serves, but if that is not possible due to a scheduling conflict, the pastor must (a) alert their DS and (b) connect with the host district for the site they plan to attend.
Each training day will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. – please plan to arrive by 9:30 a.m. in order to settle in prior to the beginning of the training. Lunch will be provided and pastors will be asked to pay a nominal fee to cover the cost of lunch, typically $5.00 or so.
October 25: Elizabeth City, Greenville, New Bern at St. James UMC Greenville
Host district: Greenville – Barbara Matthews @ 252-756-3918
September 27: Burlington, Sanford and Durham Districts at St. Luke UMC
Host district: Sanford – Peggy Hendley @ 919-775-7041
October 4: Raleigh, Goldsboro, Rocky Mount at Smithfield: Centenary UMC
Host district: Goldsboro – Gina Harr @ 919-734-5324
October 21: Fayetteville, Rockingham, Wilmington at FUMC Laurinburg
Host district: Rockingham – Sara Cameron @ 910-276-6641
October 25: Elizabeth City, Greenville, New Bern at St. James UMC Greenville
Host district: Greenville – Barbara Matthews @ 252-756-3918
Make-up Day November 4: United Methodist Building, 700 Waterfield Ridge Place, Garner, NC
Contact Kristin Grimsley at 919-779-6115
Attendees will meet with a large group from 10 a.m. until p.m. noon, break for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. and then meet in three small groups from 1-4.
The small group time will be centered around: 1. Social Media 2. The Fall Out after misconduct occurs 3. Boundary Issues. Pastors will rotate from group to group in the afternoon sessions.