Partners in the Gospel Training

Upcoming trainings

Information about forthcoming trainings will be added as it becomes available.

May 2026

May 21 | Communication Best Practices in a Parish Family | 12:30 pm to 2 pm | Virtual

Based on feedback, this webinar was crafted to cover general communication best practices, how to communicate effectively across a parish family both internally and externally, and highlight samples of successful communications from parish families. Click here to register.

May 28 | Engaging Volunteers Empowering Disciples | 10 am to 3 pm | Immaculate Conception, Arlington

This workshop will explore the ways we can prepare our parish communities to engage and support volunteers of all ages for mission to serve the people of God and to spread the Good News in our neighborhoods and our world. Click here to register.

June 2026

June 4 | Engaging Volunteers Empowering Disciples | 10 am to 3 pm | St. Charles Borromeo, Tacoma

Past trainings

Find past Partners in the Gospel trainings, webinars and resources listed by topic.

Discernment

Consultative Discernment Based Decision-Making Part 1 (February 2025)

Gain practical knowledge to navigate decisions and the underlying discernment needed.

Consultative Discernment Based Decision-Making Part 2 (March 2025)

Practical knowledge aimed at equipping parish family leadership to connect dots between discernment and decision making during One Parish Planning.

Regional Discernment Retreats (October 2025)

Resources from regional discernment retreats to help prepare parishioners for discernment throughout Partners int he Gospel. Liaisons can provide additional training.

Hospitality

Hospitality and Go Live Support (June 2024)

Creative ideas and best practices to improve hospitality and welcome your new parishes plus information about the "Go-Live" support center.

Intercultural Competency

Intercultural Competency (October 2024)

Resources to help grow in intercultural knowledge, attitudes, and skills in order to more effectively communicate, relate and work across cultural boundaries.

Listening Sessions

How to Host a Listening Session (June 2025)

Resource for people who are leading listening sessions at their parish family.

Mission & Evangelization

Mission & Evangelization webinar (January 2025)

Ideas and guidance on how the re-organization of parish structures can better position parish communities to re-envision Mission and Evangelization.

Leadership

For Parish and School Consultative Leadership (May 24)

For members of pastoral councils, finance councils and school commissions, Archbishop Etienne and members of the Chancery staff discuss the important topics of Co-Responsibility and Collaborative Leadership.

Parish Leadership Teams and Staff Retreats (July 24)

Get actionable information to help you establish your parish leadership teams and hear creative ideas for planning parish staff retreats.

One Parish Planning

OPP and Consultative Leadership (September 2024)

Learn more about the One Parish Plan process including its timing, its stages, and the formation of the Parish Family Advisory Council.

Transition Management

Phases 0-1 webinar (April 2024)

Topics in this webinar include transition management, technology considerations and the role of liaisons.

Combining and Aligning Ministries Across the Parish Family (December 2025)

How to get started on aligning, combining and re-envisioning ministries to bring the parish family together. Explores best practices and effective models.

Engaging, Preparing, and Supporting Volunteers in Parish Families (February 2026)

For ministry leads and those who oversee volunteers, this webinar explores the opportunities and challenges for building a volunteer community in parish families, teaching effective ways to invite, prepare, supervise, support and retain volunteers. Presented by Kimberly Abadir, Director of Lifelong Formation and Tom East, Parish Family Liaison and Training Specialist.