Maumee River District & Western Lakes District Joint Training– Sunday, January 25, 2026

The traditional Regional Leadership Training Day is coming January 25, 2026! 

1:30pm – 5:30pm | Findlay St. Andrews UMC | 120 W. Sandusky St. Findlay

Check-in begins at 1:00pm, Worship with keynote speaker at 1:30pm

Our keynote speaker will be Superintendent Kelly Brown. Rev. Brown is currently the District Superintendent of the West Plains District, East Ohio Conference. Previously he served as Director of Congregational Vitality for East Ohio after serving four pastoral appointments. Rev. Brown is co-author of the book Church Ecology: Creating a Leadership Pathway for Your Church with Rev. Ken Willard. His keynote address is titled Leadership Development for Church Health.

The afternoon will feature many options for a breakout session with topics on Next Gen and Youth Ministry, Stewardship, Discipleship Small Groups, Fresh Expression, Financial Best Practices, Lay Leadership, Asset Mapping for Mission, Creation Care, Ethics of Social Media, SPRC Training, and Simplifying Church Leadership (One Board Model).

Deadline to register is January 18, 2026.