All SCNC clergy complete Boundary Training every five years a part of maintaining Active Ministerial Standing with the United Church of Christ. Clergy desiring to check the date of their boundary training may contact the Conference Office. Clergy may select from one of the following options to fulfill this requirement:
Option: Boundary Awareness Training Through the Lens of Wellness
Good professional boundaries allow ministry and those who do it to thrive with health and wholeness. Through the lens of clergy wellness, authorized ministers will renew their understanding of and develop skills for maintaining boundaries in an ever-shifting ministry landscape.
Hosted by the Southern New England Conference, this training fulfills the Boundary Training requirement. Please sign up for a 1.0 or 2.0 course depending on your previous training.
Choose from these upcoming trainings online via Zoom:
June 12, 2025, 7:00am-1:00pm Pacific (2.0 for Clergy who have already taken a foundations course and are active in ministry)
Register by visiting: https://www.sneucc.org/clergy-boundary-awareness-training
The cost for the training is $85
Through presentation, videos and small group discussion and sharing, the training explores:
- UCC Ministerial Code
- Managing self through change, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress
- Developing multiple tools for personal and professional wellbeing
- Preventing harmful behavior and harassment and promoting respectful behavior
- Common “sticky situations,” including but not limited to social media, leave-taking and dealing with difficult behaviors
Expectations:
- You will receive a certificate of completion after the training; it is your responsibility to share this certificate with the Conference and Association. Please forward it to: arroyo@scncucc.org.
Option to Learn at Your Own Pace: Boundary Awareness Training through Convergence
Learn from denominational experts and the team at Convergence about the need for and management of excellent boundaries.
This training combines reflections based on theological foundations, case studies, best practices and video interactions to explore:
- Boundaries in Pastoral Relationships with Adults
- Boundaries in Pastoral Relationships with Children & Youth
- Boundaries with Finances and Church Business
- Boundaries with Social Media
- Boundaries for Self-Care
Audience and Expectations:
- This course is appropriate for new and experienced clergy
- You will receive a certificate of completion after the training. It is your responsibility to share this certificate with the Conference and Association. Please forward it to: arroyo@scncucc.org.
Register by visiting: https://convergencecolab.org/p/boundarytrainingforclergy-scnc
The cost for the training is $125.
Option: Healthy Boundaries Workshop
Join ministers from the Southeast Conference UCC for Healthy Boundary Training- September 13th, 7 am – 1 pm Pacific.
This training will fulfill the Healthy Boundaries requirement for both those who need the training for the first time and those who are looking to renew their training in SCNC.
Audience and Expectations:
- This course is appropriate for new and experienced clergy
- You will receive a certificate of completion after the training. It is your responsibility to share this certificate with the Conference and Association. Please forward it to: arroyo@scncucc.org.
Learn more and register by visiting: https://southeastconferenceunitedchurchofchrist-bloom.kindful.com/e/healthy-boundaries-online-training
The cost for the training is $85.
Questions about Ministerial Standing Requirements?
Contact SCNC Conference Staff.
Questions about tech for these courses?
Contact the course’s host organization for assistance.