Healthy Boundaries refresher training planned

Ohio Conference will hold a Healthy Boundaries 201 training on Tuesday, April 30, at Wooster Mennonite Church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The training also will be available online through Zoom. For those meeting in person, lunch will be provided. Healthy Boundaries 201 is designed for credentialed pastors who have previously completed Healthy Boundaries 101. Please note: All persons…

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Healthy Boundaries 201 Training

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Healthy Boundaries 201 is designed for credentialed pastors who have previously completed Healthy Boundaries 101. The curriculum is intended as advanced training for those already familiar with the basic principles of healthy boundaries. Please note: All persons with an active (or active without charge) credential from the Ohio Conference are required to complete Healthy Boundaries training once every three years. Session topics…

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Healthy Boundaries trainings set for fall

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All Ohio Conference credentialed pastors are required to complete Healthy Boundaries training once every three years. This fall, the Conference will hold Healthy Boundaries 201 training events for pastors who have previously completed the Healthy Boundaries 101 training course. Healthy Boundaries 201 will be offered online via Zoom. Pastors can choose one of two training dates, Oct. 10 or Nov.…

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Healthy Boundaries training to be offered in Michigan

All pastors credentialed by the Ohio Conference are required to complete Healthy Boundaries training. Ohio Conference first offered this training in 2017 and 2018. For pastors who have not yet completed this training, Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference is hosting a Healthy Boundaries 101 training course Nov. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Amigo Centre in Sturgis, Michigan. Instructors John…

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Setting healthy boundaries is important for all

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By Ann Leaman Ohio Conference editor If you asked me to make a list of my favorite ways to spend a Saturday, sitting in a daylong meeting would not top my list (or even be on the list, for that matter). And yet, I am extremely glad that I attended a healthy boundaries training sponsored by the Ohio Conference and…

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Promoting healthy boundaries in our churches

Pastors and church leaders are called to the sacred trust of serving and nurturing others, but it can be a challenge to fulfill this calling in a culture that celebrates the absence of limits and boundaries. Without boundaries, trust can be destroyed. To deal with this serious issue, Ohio Conference is providing healthy boundaries training for all credentialed persons in…

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Healthy Boundaries Training

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Ohio Conference is providing Healthy Boundaries training for all credentialed persons in the Conference. This training will be offered three times during 2017-18: Dec. 9, 2017 — SpringHaven Counseling Center, Dundee, Ohio Feb. 24, 2018 — First Mennonite Church, Bluffton (rescheduled from Jan. 13) April 21, 2018 — Shalom Counseling and Mediation Center, Archbold The training will last from 9…

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Register for January Healthy Boundaries training by Jan. 5

Friday, Jan. 5, is the deadline to register for the Jan. 13 Healthy Boundaries training event at First Mennonite Church in Bluffton. This training is mandatory for continued credentialing in the Ohio Conference. The Conference is also holding this training event Dec. 9 at SpringHaven Counseling Center in Dundee and April 21 at Shalom Counseling and Mediation Center in Archbold.…

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Credentialing Ministry shares its mission

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Our mission as a team is to license and ordain pastors and chaplains who serve in Ohio Conference and provide them with encouragement, support, and accountability. The ordination process takes 2-5 years and includes meeting with a mentor, completing leadership and psychological testing, and participation in a pastor peer group. We want our pastors and chaplains to be healthy as…

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Healthy Boundaries training required for credentialed leaders

Ohio Conference is providing Healthy Boundaries training for all credentialed persons in the Conference. This training will be offered three times during 2017-18: Dec. 9, 2017 — SpringHaven Counseling Center, Dundee (near Mount Eaton, Ohio) Jan. 13, 2018 — First Mennonite Church, Bluffton April 21, 2018 — Archbold area (specific location yet to be confirmed) The training will last from…

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Healthy Boundaries Training

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Ohio Conference is providing Healthy Boundaries training for all credentialed persons in the Conference. This training will be offered three times during 2017-18: Dec. 9, 2017 — SpringHaven Counseling Center, Dundee, Ohio Feb . 24, 2018 — First Mennonite Church, Bluffton (rescheduled from Jan. 13, 2018) April 21, 2018 — Shalom Counseling and Mediation Center, Archbold The training will last from…

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Healthy Boundaries Training

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This training event was canceled due to inclement weather. It has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 24, at the same location. Ohio Conference is providing Healthy Boundaries training for all credentialed persons in the Conference. This training will be offered three times during 2017-18: Dec. 9, 2017 — SpringHaven Counseling Center, Dundee, Ohio Jan. 13, 2018 — First Mennonite Church,…

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Healthy Boundaries Training

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Ohio Conference is providing Healthy Boundaries training for all credentialed persons in the Conference. This training will be offered three times during 2017-18: Dec. 9, 2017 — SpringHaven Counseling Center, Dundee, Ohio Jan. 13, 2018 — First Mennonite Church, Bluffton April 21, 2018 — Shalom Counseling and Mediation Center, Archbold The training will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…

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