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Responsible Leadership Summer Series Workshop 1
2026-08-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
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Responsible Leadership Summer Series Workshop 1
Ministry in Motion: Leading Volunteers in Faith Communities

August 13
@
6:00 pm
–
7:00 pm
CDT

Ministry often depends on volunteers—but how do faith leaders inspire, coordinate, and sustain the people who make ministry possible? “Ministry in Motion: Leading Volunteers in Faith Communities” explores practical strategies to nurture a shared sense of purpose and calling. In this one-hour session, participants will gain tools for building healthy volunteer cultures that strengthen both leadership and community impact.

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Summer Sojourn: Two-hour follow-up online session (synchronous)

September UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion

Session 1: Uncovering your money story
2027-01-11 18:00 - 19:30
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Session 1: Uncovering your money story

January 11
@
6:00 pm
–
7:30 pm

Online
We begin with reflective, spiritually grounded work. Participants will explore the formative experiences—familial, cultural, and religious—that shaped their current beliefs and behavior around money, worth, and ministry. Through guided journaling and small-group sharing, we’ll explore the formative experiences and unspoken assumptions that often lead to undercharging or over-giving. You’ll leave with clarity around the core values that will guide your pricing, not as a number, but as an expression of your personal integrity.

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LIGHT is part of Meadville Lombard Theological School, a graduate education institution and a registered 501c3. Program fees help us provide instructor honoraria and pay for our registration and learning management system.

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December UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion

January UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion

Session 2: The true cost of spiritual connection
2027-01-18 18:00 - 19:30
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Session 2: The true cost of spiritual connection

January 18
@
6:00 pm
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7:30 pm

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Many spiritual directors have never calculated what it actually costs to offer this work sustainably. In this session, we move from story to numbers—without losing the soul. You’ll learn to distinguish fixed costs (platform fees and professional memberships), variable costs (marketing, continuing ed), and hidden costs (emotional labor, preparation time, unpaid admin). Together, you’ll discern your financial needs from your practice, not from greed but from faithfulness to your own calling and your real needs.

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LIGHT is part of Meadville Lombard Theological School, a graduate education institution and a registered 501c3. Program fees help us provide instructor honoraria and pay for our registration and learning management system.

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January UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion

Session 3: Accessibility without apology

Session 3: Accessibility without apology
2027-01-25 18:00 - 19:30
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Session 3: Accessibility without apology

January 25
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6:00 pm
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7:30 pm

Online
Many spiritual directors have never calculated what it actually costs to offer this work sustainably. In this session, we move from story to numbers—without losing the soul. You’ll learn to distinguish fixed costs (platform fees and professional memberships), variable costs (marketing, continuing ed), and hidden costs (emotional labor, preparation time, unpaid admin). Together, you’ll discern your financial needs from your practice, not from greed but from faithfulness to your own calling and your real needs.

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Session 2: The true cost of spiritual connection

February UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion
