United Methodist Communications
Office of Public Information
For Immediate Release
September 12, 2023
Communications Learning Week returns to reenergize church outreach
Nashville, Tennessee – United Methodist Communications (UMCom) has announced the return of its week-long ecumenical training opportunity launching this fall for anyone in ministry seeking to enhance their communications skills. Communications Learning Week: Communications that Transform will be held October 16-20, 2023 and is designed with busy schedules in mind. All of the learning week content will be recorded and stored in a learning portal that participants will have access to for six months following the event. Registration is open September 12 – October 12, 2023, with an early bird 20% discount available for people signing up by Sept. 30th.
During the learning week, church leaders and communicators will get access to a vast library of on-demand resources including recorded videos, tutorials and podcast episodes and self-guided eLearning modules curated by the UMCom training team. Workshops led by experts on a variety of topics will be presented followed by Q&A sessions with each facilitator. Opportunities for discussion and networking round out the week’s activities.
Sessions will include:
- Tik Tok for Churches
- Personal Branding
- Things I Wish I'd Known About Communications as a Senior Pastor
- Disaster Communications
- Content for Digital Congregations
- Next Level Canva Tools
- Combatting Disinformation
“Communications is an essential part of ministry, but getting started or continuing to navigate an ever-changing landscape can feel overwhelming. After strong interest in last year’s inaugural learning week It was clear that it was a needed and appreciated resource, so it was an easy decision to plan another offering,” notes Jeremy Brown, the Communications Training & Development Director for United Methodist Communications. “This training week is designed to help people in ministry and local churches to have effective outreach to both members and their communities at large. We want to help ministries to succeed in reaching their goals and ultimately making an impact for Christ.”
Outside of this event, church leaders and volunteers can access United Methodist Communications’ self-serve online training courses. Each course offers individuals professional instruction that is completed on their schedule at their pace.
For more than 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been telling the church’s stories to enhance ministry and reflect the church to the world.
Complete details about the Communications Learning Week: Communications that Transform virtual conference are available on the UMCTraining.org website.
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About United Methodist Communications
As the communications agency for The United Methodist Church, United Methodist Communications seeks to increase awareness and visibility of the denomination in communities and nations around the globe. United Methodist Communications also offers services, tools, and resources for communications ministry. Discover more about the agency at Resourceumc.org/Communications. Learn how to support this communications ministry work at ResourceUMC.org/GiveUMCom.
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