FREE Workshops for Laity Convocation
Rooted & Reaching: Discipleship That Connects Us to God and Renews the Church
In this workshop, we’ll explore simple, transformative small group model of discipleship that works in any context. These groups help us grow deeper in our walk with God (rooted) and extend our reach to new people and communities. Together, we’ll discover how relationships formed in small groups with God and with each other can renew our churches, strengthen our faith, and bring fresh hope for the future.
Lead by Rev. Beth Ortiz (Executive Director of Discipleship)
Ministry Across Generations
This hands-on workshop dives into real-life ways to engage with children, youth, and young adults. We’ll talk about building real relationships, sharing faith in a way that stick, and creating spaces where young people feel seen and valued. Come with curiosity and be ready to get inspired and walk away with your next step for helping your congregation engage with children, youth, and young adults.
Lead by Rev. Ann Marie Carley (Director of Engagement with Children, Youth and Young Adults) and Tim Beck(Director of Engagement with Youth)
Creation Care & Church Hospitality
We all know that United Methodists love to eat together, so come learn practical ways that your church can be more environmentally friendly during church meals, potlucks, & coffee hours!
Lead by Mariellyn Grace(Director of Mission Engagement) and Rev. Ryan Grace
UMC in the World
The first aspect of the Social Principles is that they are rooted in wider documents that affirm there are some “rights” that transcend state/national laws. But also, The Social Principles themselves are reported IN the Book of Discipline, clearly intended to be more than a “reference.” Moreover they emerge not merely from the whim of a few people, but as a commitment to “principles”…eg., such that from our human behaviors, rights, and law, emerge: they were “conceived and given ‘life’”because of what humans saw as harm, disparities, unhealthy actions, behaviors, or rules that divided, and disrupted the harmonious social fabric.
Lead by Carol NelsonBurns and Will Fenton-Jones (Director of Multi-Cultural Ministries)
Cultivating a WITH Ministry
Ministry is hard work. Offering the right amount and type of support is crucial in cultivating effective ministries. Join All In Community leaders to explore one restorative practice for creating a WITH culture that leads to transformational relationships and engaging ministry in challenging circumstances.
Lead by Jami Nathan and Reba Collins (All In Community)
140 years of United Methodism in Korea
This workshop will include the work of Mary Scranton, an Ohio native, in the Korean Methodist church. Ed and Karen will write a description soon.
Lead by Karen Cook and Ed Fashbaugh
In order to gather information for meals and hotels please REGISTER BY: August 4, 2025 - THANK YOU!
Class registration and hotel registration are separate. Please use the FILE link below. You will find a QR Code to lead you to the hotel registration.
For the class registration - you have two ways to accomplish that. #1: You can register here on the WOC site and #2 you can click on this link and it will take you to another registration previously created: