Ministry Summit
Equipping Congregations to Grow Healthy Churches

 


A two 1/2 year Academy for pastors and teams -equipping congregations to grow healthy churches.  Each session lasts three days.  All sessions will be held at Johnson UMC, Norton, OH.  

Topics:

  • Preparing for and keeping new disciples

  • Organizing for growth

  • Growth as spiritual maturity

  • Leadership with gifts, power and working style

  • Growing through obstacles and barriers

 

Rev. Dirk Elliott
Congregational Development/
Redevelopment,  Evangelism
ext. 129
email: dirk@eocumc.com

 

Session 1 - Completed
Session 2 - Completed
Session 3 - Completed
Session 4 - Completed
Session 5 - September 8-10, 2008

Times:
Monday - 1:00 - 8:30
Tuesday - 9:00 - 5:00
Wednesday - 9:00 - 3:30

Download a 5 Minute video describing the Ministry Summit

Download the Full-Color Ministry Summit Brochure

Download Registration Form

Hotels:

The Comfort Inn at 2873 S. Arlington Rd, Akron, OH 44312 (15 minutes from Norton) is offering rooms at $61.99 per night with either two doubles or one king and includes a continental breakfast. Please contact them directly at 330-645-1100 and mention you are a participant at the "Ministry Summit" to receive this rate.

Rooms also available at the Ramada Inn Limited at I-76 Exit 9/5 Park Center Blvd, Wadsworth, OH 44281 is offering a rate of $69 per night plus tax if you mention the East Ohio Conference UMC. Please contact them directly at 330-336-7692.

Directions to Johnson UMC:

Johnson UMC is located on the corner of Wooster Ave. W. and Johnson Rd. in Norton, Ohio. The address is 3409 Johnson Rd. Norton, Ohio 44203 Click here for map to Johnson UMC.  

More Directions to Johnson UMC:

From the N - Take I-77 South to Fairlawn and then to Route 21 South.  Take Route 21 South to the Barberton exit (Wooster Road east: NOT THE WOOSTER EXIT THAT YOU WILL SEE FIRST). 
From the off-ramp follow Wooster Rd. east to the first traffic light.  Johnson Church will be on your left.
 
From the S - (If coming from the North Canton area) - take I-77 North toward Akron and exit at I-76 east.  Take I-76 east to Route 21 South.  Take Route 21 South to the Barberton exit (Wooster Road east NOT THE WOOSTER EXIT THAT YOU WILL SEE FIRST.)
From the off-ramp follow Wooster Rd. east to the first traffic light.  Johnson Church will be on your left.

(If coming from south of Canton) - Take I-77 North to Route 30 West toward Massillon.  Take Route 21 North for approximately 17 miles to the Barberton/Wooster Road exit.
From the off-ramp follow Wooster Rd. east to the first traffic light.  Johnson Church will be on your left. 
 
From the E - Take I-76 West through Akron.  Go to Route 21 South.  Take Route 21 South to the Barberton exit (Wooster Road East: NOT THE WOOSTER EXIT THAT YOU WILL SEE FIRST).   
From the off-ramp follow Wooster Rd. east to the first traffic light.  Johnson Church will be on your left.
 
From the W -Take Route 224/I-76 East to Route 21 South.  Take Route 21 South to the Barberton exit (Wooster Road East: NOT THE WOOSTER EXIT THAT YOU WILL SEE FIRST). 
From the off-ramp follow Wooster Rd. east to the first traffic light.  Johnson Church will be on your left.
 

Session 1 Workbook

Session 2 Workbook

Session 3 Workbook

Session 4 Workbook

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