Ministry Resource Center
For Everything Congregations Care About
"ON YOUR OWN SCHEDULE"
Weekdays 10-3 we can schedule any of the following workshops at your request and then invite others to participate too. Please contact Carolyn Hardin Engelhardt, carolynhardin.engelhardt@yale.edu or 203-432-5319 to make arrangements.
- Narrative Budget: To Tell our Ministry Story
- Sustainability Resources for Congregation Groups to Explore
- Black History Resources to Use in Any Congregation
- Discernment Resources for Individuals, Groups, Congregations
- Exploring a Variety of Forms of Spiritual Nurture: Resources
- Drama Ministry Resources for All Ages and Inviting Persons into Ministries Using Them
- Continuing the Conversation on Race: Resources
- Encouraging Exploration in Bible Study: Using Bible Dictionaries, Translations, and Study Bibles
- Encouraging Exploration in Bible Study: Resources for Enjoyable Adult Groups
- Giving Our First Fruits: A Stewardship Approach
- Starting New Groups in Your Congregation: Resources and Topics
- Lent: Resources for Spirituality Exploration, Bible Study, Worship, and More
- Fair Trade: Resources for Study and Action in Congregations
- Youth Learning Resources: Challenging and Enjoyable
- Topics and Resources People Really Want to Explore: Forgiveness, Evil, Devil, Church History, and More
- Discipleship Resources-Choosing for Your Congregation
- "Musical" Bible Study Resources
- Inviting Leaders or Participants: A Meaningful Link, Intersection, Relationship?
- Being Green: As a Congregation, As a Household, As a Lifestyle
- Advent: Bible Learning, Theological Exploration, Service to Others
- Hospitality as a Congregation
- Youth Learning Resources: Variety in Topics and Approaches!
- Narrative Leadership Resources
- Adult Learning: Can Be Led So Easily on So Many Interesting Themes! See the Resources!
- Year Round Stewardship Resources
- Learning Groups to Transform your Congregation: Resources and How to Invite
- Identifying the Ways our Congregation is Meeting Faith Needs of Adults, Children, And Youth
- Resources for Congregations on Climate Change/Global Warming
- Preparing a Budget that Tells our Ministry Story: Enhancing Stewardship
- Equipping Adult Bible Study Leaders: DVDs, leaders guides, etc.
- Teaching Moments in a Congregation's Meetings
- Resources for Exploring Islam or Other World Religions
- Resources for Ministry in Residential and Extended Care Facilities: Music, DVDs, Worship, Games, Conversation Starters, Activities, Group Leaders Guides, and More
- Learning Groups to Transform your Congregation: Resources and How to Invite
- Worship and Eco-Justice Themes including Special Days
- Adult Learning Events: Responding to Current Events: Opportunity to Start New Groups
- Ministries of the Congregation for a Variety of Learning Styles: Resources for Spirituality, Mission, Evangelism, Learning and match to learning styles
- Resources for Youth Ministry Involving Families: Individual, Ongoing group, Events
- Body of Christ Worships: Schedule for all to Participate All the time: Theology of what worship is and who the Body of Christ is
- Praying and Stewardship: writing prayers for offering, seeing samples: sentences before offering, thanksgiving for everything in congregation to accent gratitude; newsletter and email gratitude
- Equipping Adult Bible Study Leaders: DVDs, leaders guides, etc.
- Welcoming First-Time Guests in Congregations
- Resources for Ministry with Women
- Resources for Ministry with Men
- Steps in Changing a Congregation's Schedule so that Children, Youth, and Adults Can Participate Fully in the Congregation's Worship
- Reading the Scripture with Work in Mind
- Group Lectio Divina Process: Praying the Scripture in Small Groups
- Brief Bible Study for a Church Meeting
- Resources for Lent Groups/Retreats
- A Question To Ask in Youth Ministry: How Do We Nurture Faith and Build Internal and External Assets?
- Being an Acolyte: Children, Youth, Adults
- Adult Education Starting at a Change of Church Seasons
- Adult Faith Nurture Using TV Produced Resources
- Appreciation of Leaders
- Being the Intergenerational Body of Christ
- Being the Multicultural Body of Christ in Each Congregation
- Biblical Resources for Every Learning Style
- Building Assets and Faith Nurture with Youth
- Coffee Hours Their Goals and How to Accomplish Them
- College Student Ministry
- Communicating with Preschool Children
- Congregational Care Approaches and Resources
- Educational Ministry Opportunities by Separating Worship and Education
- Evangelism That's Right for Our Congregation
- Resources for Exploring Islam or Other World Religions
- Faith Nurture Resources for Every Age Group
- Growing a Giving Church Year Round
- Guiding People to See Themselves in Ministry
- Healthy Congregations Resources
- Helping People Pray for the World
- Hospitality in and Around Events in the Congregation
- How Do I Know What Learning/Spiritual Growth Resources to Use
- Individualized Faith Nurture Tools for Those Who Will Not Be in Groups at the Church
- Inviting Not Signing Up
- Involving Children in the Congregation
- Involving New Audiences for Adult Faith Nurture
- Lay Involvement in Leading Worship
- Learning Styles and Faith Nurture Goals
- Meeting Adolescents' Faith Needs
- Ministry of Ushering and Greeting
- Multisensory: Not for Children Only
- Organizing for Youth Ministry
- Parenting that Results in Faith Nurture
- Planning Youth Ministry so that it is the Ministry of the Whole Congregation
- Praying the News
- Praying Through our Multiple Intelligences
- Publicizing Adult Groups
- Resources for Christians in the Public Sphere
- Selecting and Giving Bibles to Children and Youth
- Service Learning Especially with Youth
- Talking Together as Christians about Tough Issues
- Thanking People Year Round Nurtures Stewardship
- Thinking About Confirmation
- Welcoming Before the Curb and Continuing
- What To Do On Sunday: Education Staff Person or Volunteer Coordinator
- What Are the Unusual Topics with Easy Resources for Adult Groups?
- What Can a Church Fellowship Event Accomplish?
- What Can a Newsletter, Email, Website Do?
- Your Ministry of Reading Scripture Aloud
- Hospitality for Guests in Congregations
- Inviting the Congregation into Meaningful Generosity
- Inviting Participants into Congregational Groups
- Inviting into a hospitable atmosphere through a ministry of greeting
- Inviting into leadership roles that match one's characteristics for ministry
- Inviting individuals to explore all the topics congregations care about
- Inviting anyone into your congregation's facilities
- Inviting individual children and youth, based on faith needs, into ministry experiences
- Inviting the whole congregation, including families, into mission and social justice ministry, starting in an easy way
- Making and Using a Narrative Budget
- Easy, High Quality, Lay-led Adult Education
- Implementing a Comprehensive Mission/Social Witness Ministry in the Congregation
- Inviting, Not Signing Up-Participation in the Adult Education
- Adults Exploring Church History in Church Education Groups
- Exploring the Lives of Great Religious Leaders in Adult Education
- Considering the Issues Christians Face in Adult Learning Groups
- Selecting Leaders with Guaranteed Positive Results for Congregations
- Thinking Theologically with Youth
- Exploring Theological Themes with Adults in Congregations
- Exploring Confirmation Ministry
- Guaranteed Strategies for Selecting Enough Leaders for Any Leadership, including Educational and Youth Ministries of the Congregation
- The Story Behind the Numbers: Using a Narrative Budget in Your Congregation
- Selecting the Resources That Match My Congregation's Youth Ministry
- Not Just Announcing-- Identifying and Inviting Leaders and Participants in the Life of Congregations with Guaranteed Results
- Resources for Exploring our Christian Responsibilities for the World
- Learning Groups to Transform your Congregation: Resources and How to Invite
- Identifying the Ways our Congregation is Meeting Faith Needs of Adults, Children, and Youth
- Equipping Adult Bible Study Leaders: DVDs, leaders guides, etc.
- Teaching Moments in a Congregation's Meetings
- Resources for Exploring Islam or Other World Religions
- Inviting People, Not Telling Them to "Sign Up"