New Ministers’ Orientation & Fall Gathering

Join us for the annual New Ministers’ Orientation and Fall Gathering. The morning session is geared toward providing helpful information for new ministers in faith formation, youth ministry, young adult ministry, and marriage and family life. The afternoon session continues to provide information to new ministers but seasoned ministers are invited to attend as well to receive ministry updates and the opportunity to connect with others.

SCHEDULE

For New Ministers:
8:30 AM – Check-in/continental breakfast
9:00 AM – Welcome, prayer, and introductions
9:45 AM – Human Resources (Matt Boswell) & Safe Environment (Cathy Wiswell)
10:45 AM – Break
10:50 AM – Archives: Records/Sacraments/Certificates (Seth Dalby)

For New and Seasoned Ministers:
11:45 AM – Mass
12:15 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Marriage and Sacraments Panel:
~~Set the Record Straight: What our policies require and don’t require (Seth Dalby & Michelle Sedillo)
~~What we need to know about Marriage for ALL Sacraments (Sr. Carolyn Roeber & Michelle Charmante)
2:00 PM – Q & A for Marriage and Sacraments Panel
2:35 PM – Break
2:40 PM – Evangelizing Catechesis and the Catechetical Accompaniment Process
3:00 PM – Closing Remarks
3:10 PM – End of Day

Optional Presentation (20 minutes)
3:10 PM – 3:30 PM – Candidate-Sponsor Encounter: A New Resource for Confirmation

Register here.

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Seattle – Lifelong Formation