Continuing Education and Enrichment
All active Licensed and Ordained Ministers in Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference are expected to have at least 15 hours of Pastoral Development during the calendar year. These hours are measured as Continuing Education Units (CEUs). 15 hours equal 1.5 CEUs. The hours may be divided between Continuing Education and Enrichment opportunities. All persons with active credentials are required to complete eight (8) hours of ethics training every five years as part of their continuing education.
Credentialed persons can earn CEUs by attending either PSMC sponsored or other religious/spiritual opportunities not sponsored by PSMC.
Credentialed persons can earn CEUs by attending either PSMC sponsored or other religious/spiritual opportunities not sponsored by PSMC.
Below is a list of opportunities for 2018.
PSMC Sponsored Events:
PSMC Sponsored Events:
- Dove's Nest Training on Preparing Churches to Protect Children and Youth, led by Glen Guyton, Saturday, March 17, 2018, 9:00am-1:00pm, Mennonite Community Church, Fresno, CA (0.4 CEU)
- Dove's Nest Training on Preparing Churches to Protect Children and Youth, led by Glen Guyton, Saturday, April 7, 2018, 9:00am-1:00pm, Southern California venue (0.4 CEU)
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary events: see www.ambs.edu/lifelong-learning for details on these events.
Boundary Awareness Training in cooperation with Disciples of Christ Pacific Southwest Region
PSMC has made arrangements to for PSMC leaders to participate in Boundary Awareness Training sponsored by the Disciples of Christ Pacific Southwest Region. To register for any of these courses go to www.disciplespswr.org/boundary-training and download the registration form. You will register directly with the
Disciples of Christ office. Each course is 0.2 CEU.
PSMC has made arrangements to for PSMC leaders to participate in Boundary Awareness Training sponsored by the Disciples of Christ Pacific Southwest Region. To register for any of these courses go to www.disciplespswr.org/boundary-training and download the registration form. You will register directly with the
Disciples of Christ office. Each course is 0.2 CEU.
Webinars by Shepherd Heart Ministry Consulting (shepherdheart.com):
Enrichment Opportunities
PSMC Events:
You are invited to design your own enrichment opportunities such as personal retreats, learning tours or other activities or events that contribute to your growth as a ministering person. Contact the Conference Minister if you wish to do this.
Additional Continuing Education and Enrichment opportunities will be announced as they become available.
- January 26, 2018: A pastor’s guide to caring for people with depression/bipolar disorder
- February 9, 2018: Understanding the basics of clergy mandatory reporting
- March 16, 2018: A pastor’s guide to caring for people with schizophrenia-related disorders
- April 6, 2018: A pastor’s guide to caring for people with dementia/Alzheimer’s
Enrichment Opportunities
PSMC Events:
- February 15, 2018, 7:30 pm: The Doctrine of Discovery, the Christian Church, and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - a conversation with Sarah Augustine hosted by Mennonite Peacemakers; College Community Church, Fresno, CA (0.25 CEU)
- February 16, 2018, 7:30pm, Discovery: A Comic Lament. A show about land, love and loss, by Ted & Company Theaterworks, co-sponsored by Full Circle Project; North Fresno Church of Mennonite Brethren, CA (0.25 CEU)
- June 2, 2018, 9am-4pm; 2018 PSMC Gathering; JKI Imanuel, Downey, CA (0.5 CEU)
You are invited to design your own enrichment opportunities such as personal retreats, learning tours or other activities or events that contribute to your growth as a ministering person. Contact the Conference Minister if you wish to do this.
Additional Continuing Education and Enrichment opportunities will be announced as they become available.
To apply for CEU credit for PSMC sponsored events, a CEU credit form will be provided for you at the event and will be signed by event leaders at the end of the event. The pastor/leader is then required to submit this stamped form to the PSMC office for the credit to be applied to their ministerial profile. Submit the form and documentation via email to admin@pacificsouthwest.org or a copy mailed to the PSMC office at 379 N. Campus Ave., Upland, CA 91786. Be sure to keep a copy for your records.
To apply for CEU credit for events not sponsored by PSMC, download and print the PSMC CEU Form. Complete the form and attach proper proof that you completed the instructional hours. Submit the form and documentation via email to admin@pacificsouthest.org or a copy mailed to the PSMC office at 379 N. Campus Ave., Upland, CA 91786. Be sure to keep a copy for your records.