We can help!

Small Church and Community Ministry Office works in partnership with congregations, presbyteries, synods, seminaries, specialized ministries, and rural, urban and small churches to provide resources, grants, networking and training opportunities.

For more information, please email Eva Slayton or Phil Tom.

Conferences and training opportunities

March 10-13, 2010
National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) 2010 National Conference, Washington, D.C.  For more information, go to National Community Reinvestment Coalition Web site.

March 19-22, 2010
Ecumenical Advocacy Days, Washington, D.C.  For more information, visit the Ecumenical Advocacy Days Web site.

April 8-10, 2010
“Environmental Justice and the City: A conference on community organizing for social and eco-justice,” Pittsburgh, Pa. Sponsored by  Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Metro-Urban Institute. Register with Jacquie Sledge at (412) 924-1393, by email or online.

April 12-14, 2010
Gulf Coast Small Church Conference, Marianna, Fla. Sponsored by the Presbyteries of Florida, Mississippi and South Alabama. For more information, contact the Presbytery of South Alabama at (251) 626-1915.

May  3-5, 2010
Synod of South Atlantic Association of Smaller Membership Churches gathering, St. Simons Island, Ga.  For more information, contact the Synod of South Atlantic at (904) 356-6070

May 3-7, 2010
NeighborWorks Training Institute, Phoenix, Ariz.  For more information, visit the NeighborWorks Web site.

May 4-6, 2010
Great Plains Wee Kirk Conference, Sioux Falls, S.D.  For more information, contact Claudia Krogmann at (507) 665-3198 or by email.

May 4-6, 2010
Pacific Northwest Wee Kirk Conference, Boise, Idaho.  For more information, contact Linda Gray at (208) 324-7162 or by email.

May 11-13, 2010
Mountain States Wee Kirk Conference, Glorieta, New Mexico.  For more information, contact Gwen Brown at (719) 647-9133 or by email.

May 11-13, 2010
Northeast/Puerto Rico Wee Kirk Conference, Hancock, Mass. Register online.

May 27-30, 2010
National Multicultural Church Conference, Chicago, Ill. Get more information.

June 2-4, 2010
Linking for Ministry:  An Event for Smaller Membership Congregations Interested in Learning about Cooperative Ministry, Clinton, S.C.  For more information, go to Laurens Cluster Web site.  

July 3-10. 2010
219th General Assembly, Minneapolis, Minn. Visit the 219th General Assembly Web site.

August 26-29, 2010
2010 Peacemaking Seminar, Ghost Ranch, N.M.  For more information, visit the Peacemaking Program Web site.
 
October 18-22, 2010
National Congregational Transformation Conference, Dallas, Texas.  For more information, contact Sherry Britton.

Congregational based community organizing training opportunities

The following faith-based community organizing networks provide training opportunities. Please contact these networks for further information about their training programs and dates.

Christians Supporting Community Organizing, P.O. Box 60123, Dayton, OH 45406; phone (937) 276-4077.

Direct Action and Research Training (DART), P.O. Box 370791, Miami, FL 33137; Phone (305) 576-8020.

Gamaliel Foundation, 203 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 808, Chicago, IL 60601; phone (312) 357-2639.

Industrial Areas Foundation, 220 W. Kinzie St., 5th Fl., Chicago, IL 60610; phone: (312) 245-9211.

National Training and Information Center (NTIC), 810 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622; phone: (312) 243-3035.

Midwest Academy, 28 E. Jackson Blvd. #605, Chicago, IL 60604; phone: (312) 427-2304.

Pacific Institute for Community Organization (PICO), 171 Santa Rosa Ave., Oakland, CA 94610; phone: (510) 655-2801.

Regional Congregations and Neighborhood Organizations, 1061 E. 54th St., Los Angeles, CA 90011; phone: (323) 755-1114.