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San Antonio Volunteer Experience (S.A.V.E.)
Travis Park United Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas
A mission experience for groups of youth or adults who are seeking to focus
on urban issues.
Urban Ministry Training Modules
Sponsored by the Office of Urban Ministries of the General Board of Global Ministries, seven modules are available for districts, conferences, or individual congregations. To find out more information about setting up a training event in your area, e-mail cim@gbgm-umc.org or call 212-870-3948.
Sustaining Urban Pastoral Excellence
Boston, MA
A program of compensated leave, study, and spiritual formation for urban pastors. Sponsored by Boston University School of Theology and the Lilly Foundation.
Empowerment Journey
Glide United Methodist Church, San Francisco, California
A program of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church to help other congregations who are seeking to implement aspects of the Glide model in their own congregations.
Come and See
Offered three times a year. Washington, D.C.
A part of the Servant Leadership School of the Church of the Savior. A three-day event that includes presentations, group discussion, and individual reflection time focusing on six principles of servant leadership: prayer, scripture study, call, solidarity with the poor, community, and nature of God. Participants will also visit the Jubilee Ministries of the Church of the Savior.
Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education (SCUPE)
Chicago, Illinois
SCUPE offers educational and consultational programs to serve the needs of urban pastors, churches, denominations, seminaries, community development organizations, and other urban ministries. Every two years SCUPE sponsors a four-day Congress on Urban Ministry. The next congress will be in 2005.
Urban Leadership Institute
Los Angeles, California
A component of the urban ministries program at Claremont School of Theology, the institute provides continuing education for practicing urban ministers.
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