Unforced Rhythms of Grace

Unforced Rhythms of Grace

  “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?” (Matthew 11:28, The Message) I don’t know about you, but I can answer yes to all three of these questions! We are in need of a real rest! This is what we were thinking back in 2020 when we began planning for...
Mid-Atlantic Region Retreat

Mid-Atlantic Region Retreat

Join the Mid Atlantic Region for their Fall Gathering Nov 1-3 at Laurel Ridge Camp Conference & Retreat Center.  https://form.jotform.com/222433908527155
APCE Annual Event 2023 Online Sneak Peek

APCE Annual Event 2023 Online Sneak Peek

Join us as we get behind the scenes with a sneak peek of what will be going on during APCE’S Online Annual Event. Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Nov 13, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting:...
Blue Christmas Roundtable

Blue Christmas Roundtable

Join others in Christian Formation on doing a Blue Christmas because Christmas holiday times is not always the happiest time of the year for everyone. The meeting will be led by the Rev. Dr. Francis Shelton, co-creator of Faith and Grief Ministries, an organization...
Let’s Pause Together

Let’s Pause Together

Whenever we meet someone new, invariably we find ourselves asking the question, “So, what kind of work do you do?”  It’s a natural inquiry that expresses a curiosity about the other person, helps us establish rapport and usually gives us a place to start building a relationship. Yet, in a subtle but very real way, that question of what someone does reveals who we tend to be as a people and how we view ourselves and others.

Eastern APCE 2023 Spring Event

Eastern APCE 2023 Spring Event

2023 Event Brochure Eastern APCE 2023 Spring Event April 24-26, 2023 Speaker: Dr. Rebecca L. Davis Rhodes Grove Conference Center Chambersburg, PA   Mark your calendar.
PREPARING FOR ADVENT APCE ROUNDTABLE

PREPARING FOR ADVENT APCE ROUNDTABLE

Join your APCE colleagues to discuss ideas and strategies for making Advent meaningful for your congregation, especially curriculums and more resources that are available. Register in advance for this meeting:...

Five Favorite Ways to Nurture Your Faith and Care for Yourself

This summer, The Advocate has been highlighting resources – our Top Five Favorites to support and sustain faith formation and ministry. We close this series thinking about self-care. How do we nurture our own faith? What activities have nurtured our soul in this past year? The four of us at the Advocate share our self-care and faith nurturing, and we invite you to fill in Number 5. What has been the thing that has nurtured your soul?