Free ELCA Coaching Opportunities in January: Support, Training, and Growth for Leaders

Dear Faith Leaders,

Here is your monthly invitation to upcoming events (i.e., support, gatherings, trainings, etc.) hosted by or connected to ELCA Coaching.

As of today, here are all the FREE opportunities in January:

• Wednesday, January 7 - Creating Beloved Community: Healing Together (final gathering-- stay tuned for an announcement of what's next)

• Thursday, January 15 - Peace Economy Writing Workshop (advance registration required)

• Starting Sunday, January 18 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (free resources)

• Tuesday, January 20 - National Day of Racial Healing

• Monday, January 26 - Reading Into The New Year: Drag Queen Preacher, The Power of Identity (advance registration required)

• Tuesday, January 27 - ELCA Coaching Community of Practice (advance registration required)

• Friday, January 30 - Decolonizing Worship (advance registration required)

ALL of the above opportunities are fully subsidized by the ELCA or other organizations and are offered at no financial cost to participants!

We encourage you to check our events page weekly for additions, as we often learn of events after sending out this email each month: https://www.elcacoaching.org/events

We have these upcoming trainings you may be interested in:

• Starting Thursday, April 9 - ELCA Segment 1 Basic Skills Coach Training (application process)

• Additional 2026 options for our Basic Skills Coach Training can be found here.

• Starting Wednesday, April 15 - Coaching for Everyday Life training

• Additional 2026 options for our Coaching for Everyday Life training can be found here.

ALL of our trainings that require payment are offered at significantly reduced costs, negotiated and subsidized by the ELCA as an investment in our leaders!

We also want you to be aware of these relevant upcoming trainings from other organizations to help us become better humans:

• Starting Tuesday, January 13 - Racial Justice Cohort for Pastors

• Starting Tuesday, January 13 - Decolonizing Christian Discourse: Approaches to Liberating Theology and Church Practice(enroll by January 5)

• Starting Wednesday, January 14 - Racial Justice Cohort for Synod Leaders

• Starting Wednesday, January 14 - Wellness for Good pilot - Cohort One

• Starting Thursday, January 15 - Racial Justice Cohort for Youth Leaders

• Starting Friday, January 16 - Racial Justice Cohort for Church Councils

• Starting Tuesday, February 3 - Wellness for Good pilot - Cohort Two

With care,
Your ELCA Coaching support team

ELCA Coaching
Mission: Cultivating Your Calling
Vision: Nobody Journeys Alone
https://www.elcacoaching.org