SESSION 2 Workshops

1:15 p.m.

SARA ROBB-SCOTT

Bereavement Program Coordinator

WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Raleigh

Fellow Pilgrims on the Road

*This session will offer one hour of continuing education credit for endorsed chaplains and pastoral counselors.

Grief is an ongoing journey of learning and relearning a life in the wake of loss: death of a loved one, diagnosis of a critical illness, a life upended by COVID-19. How can churches, pastoral leaders, and pastoral counselors help those hurting in their midst to faithfully tend to their grief? This session will offer a discussion about the spiritual practices of lament and gratitude, and offer suggestions for how to be faithful companions on the journey to people who are grieving.

CALEB FOUST

Associate Pastor

Emerywood Baptist

High Point

TYLER ROACH

Associate Pastor: Minister of Families, Formation, and Community Engagement

The Memorial Baptist, Greenville

Future of Youth Ministry Think Tank

Let’s state the obvious: youth ministry has changed. What worked in the past isn’t working now. So, where is the future of ministry with young people headed? What will it take to help young people become devoted followers of Jesus? No one really knows where it is headed but there are some signs that might help us head in the right direction. Let’s brainstorm together where we should head so our young people can thrive in their faith journey.

RICKEY LETSON

Congregational Stewardship Officer

CBF

Re-Imagining Your Church Facility As An Asset & Source of Revenue

For much of the week, many church buildings sit empty. These same facilities account for almost 25% of operating expenses in the average church. The good news is that a growing number of churches are finding creative ways to use their buildings while also generating needed revenue. During our session, we will learn from a panel of NC church leaders working to better steward and monetizing their facilities. We will also preview a new resource on the topic called Sacred Spaces, Innovative Places.