Conferences · Seminars · Workshops
Offered for Church Leaders

Blessed Events

Saturday, March 5, 2011, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Grace Episcopal Church Parish House, 155-24 90th Avenue, Jamaica, This seminar will focus on how to plan and present exceptional events for your your church's fund raising and fellowship. Click here for information and online registration.

Conference on Insurance Coverage

Saturday, May 16, 2009, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at First Reformed Church of Jamaica, 159-29 90th Avenue, Jamaica. Local church leaders will learn about Insurance Coverage for their churches – including health and retirement benefits for clergy and lay staff and property and liability coverage for buildings and program. Registration required by May 13 at $10. Click here for more information and online registration.

Forum for Pastors: Dealing with the Foreclosure Crisis

Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 7 to 8:30 p.m. – a Queens Federation Forum in cooperation with CHARGER – will be presented at the Grace Episcopal Church Parish House, 155-24 90th Avenue, Jamaica, at 7 to 8:30 p.m. The workshop is intended for Pastors, Counselors and other Advocates to help them counsel with and refer persons who are ensnared in the Foreclosure Crisis. It will discuss Loss Mitigation and Loan Modification, Foreclosure Legal Defense, Advocacy and Organizing. Check here for more information and to register (May 18 deadline).

Applying for Federal Funding: Preparing Grant Proposals

Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – an all-day workshop sponsored by the Queens Federation of Churches, the New York Federal Partners Council and the Faith Based and Community Initiative Subcommittee – will be hosted by the First Reformed Church of Jamaica, 159-29 90th Avenue, Jamaica. It will be facilitated by representatives of the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Health and Human Services. Registration is required by December 5. Click here for more information and online registration.

Dealing with the Foreclosure Crisis

Thursday, December 11, 2008, 7 to 8:30 p.m. – a Queens Federation Forum in cooperation with CHARGER – will be presented at the Grace Episcopal Church Parish House, 155-24 90th Avenue, Jamaica, at 7 to 8:30 p.m. The workshop is intended for Pastors, Counselors and other Advocates – as well as persons who are ensnared in the Foreclosure Crisis. It will discuss Loss Mitigation and Loan Modification, Foreclosure Legal Defense, Advocacy and Organizing. Check here for more information and to register (December 5 deadline).

Academy of Religion: A New Look at Jesus – and Ourselves

Wednesdays from October 4 to November 15, 2006, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., led by Rev. Alan Bentz-Letts, Ph.D. – Recent biblical research has shown that the only title Jesus used to refer to himself was "son of man." What does this term mean and what impact does it have on the claim of Christian orthodoxy that Jesus is both human and divine? In this 7-week course we will read Walter Wink's ground-greaking study, The Human Being: Jesus and the Enigma of the Son of Man, and look at some key pasages in both the Jewish and Christian scriptures. The outcome may be a new way to look at Jesus and a better understanding of the divine potential carried within every woman and man. Registration (Fee, $50, which includes a copy of the book) must be made by September 26 to Alan Bentz-Letts, PO Box 670194, Flushing, NY 11367-0194. For more information, call (718) 380-7234 or alanbentzletts@aol.com.

Academy of Religion: The Search For What Saves Us

Wednesdays from Sept. 28 to Nov. 16, 2005, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., led by Rev. Alan Bentz-Letts, Ph.D. – In their recent book, Proverbs of Ashes, leading Christian feminist theologians Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Ann Parker tell about their own journeys from violence and rootlessness to healing and wholeness. They also ask searching questions about the Christian doctrine that God saves us only because Jesus died an innocent death on the Cross. What does such a theory say about God? Is it Jesus’ violent death which saves us or the way he lived? Has this doctrine encouraged women (and others) to accept violence passively as the will of God? Join us for a provocative, 8-week series in which we will read the book, share from our lives, listen to audiotapes, and participate in ecumenical ritual and worship, led by Wendy Moscow. Click for details and contact information.

Interfaith Dialogue Training

Wednesday-Thursday, May 25-26, 2005, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. This two-day seminar is sponsored by the Office of Interfaith Relations of the National Council of Churches and the Queens Federation of Churches. It seeks to provide experiential training to enable participants to lead multi-session interfaith dialogues in local community. Click for information and Online Registration.

Evangelistic Celebration

Thursday, May 19, 2005, sponsored by the Council of Churches of the City of New York. Dr. David Yonggi Cho, pastor of the Full Gospel Assembly, Seoul, Korea, will preach at the Christian Cultural Center, Brooklyn. Click here for more information.

Annual Pastors Conference on Church Growth & Maturity

Wednesday, May 18, 2005, sponsored by the Council of Churches of the City of New York, at the Christian Cultural Center, Brooklyn. Featured speakers will be the Rev. David Yonggi Cho, pastor of the Full Gospel Assembly, Seoul, Korea, and the Rev. A. R. Bernard, pastor of the Christian Cultural Center, Brooklyn. Click here for information and online registration.

The Affordable Housing Crisis in Our Community and What We Can Do

Friday, April 15, 2005, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A luncheon meeting for church leaders, co-sponsored by Habitat for Humanity NYC and the Queens Federation of Churches. For information and registration, contact Sam Massol at (718) 246-5656, ext. 320, or by email at smassol@habitatnyc.org.

Blanton-Peale Pastoral Care Awareness Workshops

Saturdays from January 29 through March 12, 2005, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute will hold a series of six workshops for clergy and lay leaders at their offices, 3 West 29th Street, 4th Floor, Manhattan. Click here for detailed information, topics, and registration application.

Council of Churches' Annual Pastors Conference

Wednesday, May 19, 2004, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, Manhattan. Theme: Pastoral Care & Counseling. Dr. Myron Madden, Director of Pastoral Care, Southern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, will be the keynote speaker. Contact the Council of Churches of the City of New York for more information at 212-870-1020, or online at www.cccny.net.

Conference on Insurance Coverage

Saturday, March 27, 2004, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at First Reformed Church of Jamaica, 159-29 90th Avenue, Jamaica. Local church leaders will learn about Insurance Coverage for their churches – including health and retirement benefits for clergy and lay staff and property and liability coverage for buildings and program. Registration required by March 23 at $15. Click here for more information and online registration.

Dedication of Christ for the World Chapel, JFK Airport

Tuesday, January 27, 2004, 5 p.m., in Terminal 4 (4th Floor), JFK Airport. Christ for theWorld Chapel is sponsored by the Council of Churches of the City of New York and is one of four chapels in the new International Arrivals Terminal 4 at JFK.

Northeast NAEIS Annual Conference

Wednesday, January 7, to Friday, January 9, 2004, at the Stony Point Center, Stony Point, New York.The National Association of Ecumenical and Interreligious Staff is an organization of professionals working for ecumenical or interfaith organizations. This year's northeast regional meeting will focus on the topic: "Policy and Practice: Thinking Straight and Acting Justly." Click for additional information and online registration.

Council of Churches' Annual Pastors Conference

Thursday, November 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, Manhattan. Contact the Council of Churches of the City of New York for more information at 212-870-1020, or online at www.cccny.net.

Tri-State Media Ministry General Assembly XXIX

Wednesday, November 12, 2003, 1:30 to 4 p.m., at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 West 44th Street, Manhattan. Theme: "Restoring the Public Airwaves." FCC Commissioner Michael Copps will speak. Click for additional information and online registration, or call (212) 425-4787. Registration is $30.

Workshop: "Intervention Skill Building for the Caregiver"

Saturday, October 25, 2003, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – a free workshop presented by Care for the Caregivers Interfaith Project, a program of the Council of Churches of the City of New York, at St. George's Episcopal Church, 14-22 27th Avenue (at 14th Street), Astoria. Click for more information and online registration.

Conference on Church Property and the Responsibilities of Trustees

Saturday, September 20, 2003, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at First Reformed Church of Jamaica, 159-29 90th Avenue, Jamaica. Click for additional information and online registration.

Cover the Uninsured Week Interfaith Breakfast for Clergy

Friday, March 14, 2003, 8:30 to 10 a.m., at Lighthouse International, 111 East 59th Street, Manhattan (at Lexington Avenue). There is no charge for clergy, but space is limited. For information or to register, call 212-606-3845 or visit their web site at www.covertheuninsuredweek.org/ny. Cover the Uninsured Week is sponsored nationally by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and, locally, by the United Hospital Fund, The Commonwealth Fund, Health Plus, Pfizer Inc., and the New York Community Trust. It is endorsed and co-sponsored by the Council of Churches of the City of New York, the New York Board of Rabbis, Islamic Society of North American, the Queens Federation of Churches, and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens.

Religious Communities and the New York State Court System

Wednesday, March 19, 2003 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Interfaith Center of New York, 40 East 30th Street, Manhattan. For Information, Schedule and Registration. Sponsored by the New York State Unified Court System and the Interfaith Center of New York.

Workshop on Church Property Issues

Wednesday, October 30, 2002, 1-5 p.m.
Janes United Methodist Church, 660 Monroe Street (at Malcolm X Boulevard), Brooklyn
Sponsored by the Brooklyn Council of Churches, contact (718) 625-5851

8th Annual Pastors Conference

Monday, November 4, 2002, at The Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, Manhattan. Sponsored by the Council of Churches of the City of New York, contact (212) 870-1020