BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary - ECPv5.15.0.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231028T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231028T153000 DTSTAMP:20260421T171348 CREATED:20220607T190234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T135324Z UID:15122-1698485400-1698507000@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:Change Management Seminar DESCRIPTION:Supported by a grant from the Lilly Endowment\, Inc.\, this free\, in-person seminar led by Rev. Dr. Reginald Blount\, will teach congregational leaders how to: \n\n\n\nUnderstand key issues that arise during organizational transformation\nDevelop tools for managing challenges\, mitigating risk\, and balancing priorities\nLearn new methods for motivating others\, engaging teams\, and leveraging resources and networks\nThink through a potential change initiative in your ministry setting and consider the necessary steps for successful implementation\n\n\n\nIn addition to a full day of instruction on change management\, $3\,000 mini-grants will be awarded to congregations who meet at least one of the criteria below and who attend the seminar to help implement the desired change initiative in their congregation. Congregations eligible for the $3\,000 mini-grant are: \n\n\n\nCongregations pastored by persons of color\nCongregations located in majority communities of color\nSmall congregations (average worship attendance of fewer than 50 people)\nRural congregations (communities with fewer than 2\,500 residents)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCongregations can register as a team of up to 4 persons – one pastor and up to three lay leaders. For more information\, contact Rev. Katye Chambers\, Program Coordinator\, at katye.chambers@garrett.edu. \nSeminar Leader: Rev. Dr. Reginald Blount\nRev. Dr. Reginald Blount is the Murray H. Leiffer Associate Professor of Formation\, Leadership\, and Culture and Director of the Center for the Church and the Black Experience at 91PORN. He also serves as the pastor at Arnett Chapel AME in Chicago. Blount has spoken nationally and internationally at numerous conferences and workshops helping faith communities envision new and creative ways to minister to\, with\, and on behalf of young people. Blount earned his Ph.D. from Garrett-Evangelical and Northwestern University’s joint program in religious and theological studies\, focusing on the areas of Christian education and youth ministry. He received his M.Div. from Candler School of Theology. URL:/event/change-management-seminar/ LOCATION:91PORN\, 2121 Sheridan Road\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event,Institutional Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/change-blocks.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong%20Formation":MAILTO:lifelong.formation@garrett.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR