Tuesday, Feb 1 2:00 PM EST, 1:00 PM CST, 12:00 PM MST, 11:00 AM PST 60 min (45 for presentation, 15 more for Q/A)   So, you want to be more inclusive. GREAT! Which comes first - the diversity of participants or the marketing to encourage it?   Join us for a conversation about inclusive marketing.   Unfortunately, there is no easy checklist for inclusive marketing. It's not something that has only one right way. However, there are a whole lot of wrong ways.  In this conversation, we'll explore: - What is inclusive marketing? - Is inclusive marketing all or nothing or...

Total Inclusion! Symposium for the East Territory at Nawakwa (PA) If traveling by airline, arrive Harrisburg, PA, by 3 PM March 21; depart after 11 AM, March 24. Register Here There will be four Symposiums – one in each of the four LOM territories. Each of them will have almost identical program features. In a context of sharing and dialog, with keynote presentations and guidance from workshop facilitators, each symposium will make it possible for camp leaders and decision makers to: Identify barriers to the full welcome and inclusion of persons who are often marginalized. Begin an assessment of their...

Total Inclusion! Symposium for the East Territory at East-Midwest Region at Lutherdale (WI) If traveling by airline, arrive at Milwaukee, WI, by 2:30 PM April 4; depart after 11:30 AM, April 7. Register Here There will be four Symposiums – one in each of the four LOM territories. Each of them will have almost identical program features. In a context of sharing and dialog, with keynote presentations and guidance from workshop facilitators, each symposium will make it possible for camp leaders and decision makers to: Identify barriers to the full welcome and inclusion of persons who are often marginalized. Begin...

Total Inclusion! Symposium for the Western Midwest Territory at Luther Crest, Alexandria, MN If traveling by airline, arrive in Minneapolis, MN, by 1 PM April 24; depart after 12 PM, April 27. Register Here There will be four Symposiums – one in each of the four LOM territories. Each of them will have almost identical program features. In a context of sharing and dialog, with keynote presentations and guidance from workshop facilitators, each symposium will make it possible for camp leaders and decision makers to: Identify barriers to the full welcome and inclusion of persons who are often marginalized. Begin...

Total Inclusion! Symposium for the West Territory at Lutherhaven, Coeur d’Alene, ID. If traveling by airline, arrive Spokane, WA, by 3 PM September 19; depart after 11 AM, September 22. Register Here There will be four Symposiums – one in each of the four LOM territories. Each of them will have almost identical program features. In a context of sharing and dialog, with keynote presentations and guidance from workshop facilitators, each symposium will make it possible for camp leaders and decision makers to: Identify barriers to the full welcome and inclusion of persons who are often marginalized. Begin an assessment...

Click here for an information sheet about the event:  https://www.lomnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2022-Information-Interim-Training-Event.pdf   Further information and registration is available here:   https://www.episcopalccc.org/interim-director-training.  Final day for registration – August 10.   LOM scholarships are available for LOM members. If you have questions about the event or scholarships, contact director@lomnetwork.org

October 1: Last day for nominations for: LOM Innovative Program Award  https://www.lomnetwork.org/awards/innovative-program-award/ LOM Diversity Grant: https://www.lomnetwork.org/diversity-grant/ Manlove-Howells Leadership Award: https://www.lomnetwork.org/awards/manlove-howells-leadership-award/

October 16-19  Compass Points: Biblical and Theological Foundations at Calvin Center (GA) October 19-22 Compass Points: Program Design and Implementation at Calvin Center (GA) The link for each is here: http://www.compasspointsprogram.org/spring2021/

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Isle of Palms, South Carolina, at the end of March! It doesn’t get any better than that! I hope you’ll join with all the others at Coastal Retreat, one of the sites of South Carolina Lutheran Retreat Centers (https://sclrc.com/ ). Dallas Shealy, executive director, and the staff at Coastal Retreat are looking forward to providing their exquisite southern hospitality. March 27-30 – it’s going to be great to be together again and equally great to meet our newest executive directors! More specifics: https://www.lomnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Information-2023-Executive-Director-Gathering.pdf Registration: https://www.lomnetwork.org/executive-directors-gathering-registration/

April 11-13, 2023: Program Share-A-Thon and April 13-14, 2023: Curriculum Intensive at Sugar Creek (WI).  https://www.facebook.com/events/864553891444458