June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Professional Wellness Month
June is LGBTQ+ Pride month. We have a vast amount of resources on this topic, including:
- Accompanying LGBTQ+ Youth Curriculum
- Books, Websites and Podcasts
- A Journey with LGBTQ+ and Immigrant Youth Video
- Adventures in Space-Making Video
June is also Professional Wellness Month. We have resources on this topic, including:
Summer Study Keynote Lecture – Free Event
The Summer Study keynote lecture will be by Prof. Volker Leppin on “The Mystical Church — A Vision for the Future?” on Tuesday, June 4 at 7:30pm. Dr. Leppin will discuss how churches might draw on the historic traditions of mysticism in ways that both nourish individual spirituality and also draw people together in vibrant communities of faith. To join this lecture, you can register here.
Summer Self-Guided Bible Studies
Are you looking for a Summer Bible Study? The lectionary in June focuses on The Book of Samuel, 2 Corinthians, and the Gospel of Mark. So why not consider one of our self-guided Yale Bible Studies to accompany the Lectionary? You can find them at yalebiblestudy.org/courses.
From the YMI Director: Leadership in the Church
Dear youth ministry friends,
I have a question for all of you. What does leadership look like in the church?
Action Project
An invitation from Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown, facilitator of “Unmasking Racism of Anti-Racism Education” webinar on May 15, 2025. Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2024-2025 ACTION cohort!
Although the average BIPOC household discusses race 6-18 times each day, the standard anti-racism training requirements in organizations are limited to an average of 4 hours…each year. That only allows time to scratch the same, annual, narrow surface – over and over and over again. (“The definition of insanity…”) This is the RACISM of anti-racism education. Effective anti-racism education creates movement – not stagnancy. Are you ready to MOVE? Visit ACTION Project for program and registration information.
Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising
Tuesday, November 12–Thursday, November 14, 2024
In Partnership with Lake Institute on Faith and Giving and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy with the Rev’d Nathan Kirkpatrick and Meredith McNabb.
The Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF), offered in partnership with the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving, is designed for religious leaders in faith-based organizations and institutions who wish to learn more about the spirituality of fundraising and gain a core foundation in fundraising principles. The ECRF is sponsored by Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and held at Mercy by the Sea retreat center in Madison, CT. The ECRF covers four key topics and includes select required reading to be completed in advance and the completion of a final project. For more information and registration go to Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising.
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