July 2026 News Happy Summer! Summer is the perfect time to schedule interesting and educational events in your fall calendar. Most of our events are FREE, but registration is required. Scroll down to view our upcoming events. The summer is…

The summer is a great time to plan ahead to the coming program year for youth and children at your church. To ensure a proactively thoughtful, thriving, and faith-filled program, we have compiled a list of resources. These resources will…

June 2026 News Free Event This Tuesday! – Summer Study Keynote Address Dr. Yii-Jan Lin will give the keynote address for Summer Study on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:30pm Eastern. She will speak on “American Apocalypse Now.” This event is…

Upcoming Fall Events We have a variety of events coming up this Fall. You don’t want to miss out. Be sure to check out our lineup of Fall events listed below. For more information on each event, click the link…

Faith formation can’t happen if children and youth are spending just one hour a week at church – or much less these days, so what are the barriers families encounter when trying to establish faith practices at home? The Rev.…

So often our churches segment children’s ministry and youth ministry as if they were unrelated to each other and to the larger ministry of the church. The Rev. Caroline Ainsworth-Hughes and Rev. Dr. Jill Olds invite leaders to take a…

May 2026 News Save Your Spot Please note: registration for Summer Study closes May 18 and the application deadline for the YDS Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership is May 15. Be sure to check out our lineup of Fall events…

Dear youth ministry friends, Who is in your village? As we engage in the study and practice of youth ministry, who are your people? To whom do you turn for support, for hope, for challenge? Youth work is a particular…

April 2026 News Stay Informed Connect with Us Are you new to the Center for Continuing Education or looking for additional ways to connect? You can find us on several social media platforms (see below). Our newest is our Yale…

March is National Women’s Month, Listening Awareness Month, and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. We have resources below to assist you if you would like to highlight these observations with the youth at your church. Women’s History Month Resources Explore our…

March 2026 News Spring into March! Many of us are eager for warmer weather while others are enjoying the snow and all of the winter activities that it brings. We are looking ahead to the upcoming holidays and this month’s…

February 2026 News Take a Leap! We have an exciting lineup of webinars scheduled for this season. We hope you will take a leap and register for a webinar or for a week-long online Summer Study course by one of…