NORTHEAST FELLOWSHIP offers tiered training for groups of church deacons and their pastors.

Each level involves a Saturday meeting at our Ministry Center near Elmira, NY.

DEACON FORUM LEVEL 1 - offered June 4, 2022 (deadline May 25)

10 AM - 2 PM   $75 per church (includes lunch)

Topics include: The Biblical role of deacons; spiritual qualifications for deacons; general effectiveness  concepts for church leadership

Presented by LD Maxson and Jim Vogel

DEACON FORUM LEVEL 2* - offered August 27, 2022  (deadline August 15)

10 AM-2:30 PM  $100 per church (includes lunch)

* Prereguisite: must have attended Level 1

Topics include:Encouraging and supporting the pastor; a primer on church discipline; guarding church unity (dealing biblically with conflict); congregational caring ministry; leading when without a pastor; helping pastors facilitate ministry changes without compromising doctrine; basic primer on church strategic planning.

Presented by NF pastors and leaders