Required Training for the Prevention of Clergy Misconduct
Healthy Boundary training is mandatory in the United Church of Christ. The workshops listed below are intended to equip ordained, commissioned, and licensed clergy to understand healthy boundaries in ministry relationships. Healthy and vital ministries rely on trust and mutual support to create spaces of welcome and safety for all. Leaders must understand the role of power and vulnerability in order to create and maintain healthy boundaries and choose healthy self-care strategies.
These workshops are a joint endeavor of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Georgia and the Southeast Conference of the United Church of Christ and fulfill requirements for such a workshop every five years for DOC clergy and every four years for UCC clergy to retain ministerial standing.
2023 Courses
- Healthy Boundaries 301: Money, Sex, & Power
April 28, 2023, 1:45 – 5:15 ET (Part 1)
AND April 29, 2023, 8:45 am – 12:15 pm ET (Part 2)
Both sessions required
Register by April 19, 2023
An advanced discussion of healthy boundaries for clergy and church leaders, designed for those who have completed Healthy Boundaries 101. This workshop builds on the basics and applies boundaries principles to specific situations with a particular emphasis on power dynamics, finances, sexual harassment, and pornography. Register and pay for this workshop here. Please note: Healthy Boundaries 201 and Healthy Boundaries 301 can be taken in any order, as long as the participant has completed Healthy Boundaries 101 or an equivalent foundational workshop. - Retired Ministers Healthy Boundary Training
June 2, 2023, 9:15 am-12:30 pm ET
Kirkwood United Church of Christ
This training, taught by Rev. Char Burch, is for retired ministers only. This course fulfills the Boundary Training Requirements to maintain standing. This particular training will be offered onsite in conjunction with Annual Meeting. A sandwich lunch will be provided at the end of the class, and it will finish in time for the start of the Annual Meeting. Register here: https://southeastconferenceunitedchurchofchrist-bloom.kindful.com/e/retired-healthy-boundary-training
(We will be offering another training online later in the year.) - Healthy Boundaries 201: Beyond Basics and Into the Digital World
August 18, 2023, 1:45 – 5:15 pm ET (Part 1)
AND August 19, 2023, 8:45 am – 12:15 pm ET (Part 2)
Both sessions required
Register by August 11, 2023
An advanced discussion of healthy boundaries for clergy and church leaders, designed for those who have completed Healthy Boundaries 101 or a similar foundational course. This workshop builds on the basics and applies boundaries principles to specific situations with particular emphasis on digital technology and social media. Register and pay for this workshop here. Please note: Healthy Boundaries 201 and Healthy Boundaries 301 can be taken in any order, as long as the participant has completed Healthy Boundaries 101 or an equivalent foundational workshop. - Healthy Boundaries 101: Fundamentals
November 3, 2023, 1:45 – 5:15 pm ET (Part 1)
AND November 4, 2023, 8:45 am – 12:15 pm ET (Part 2)
Both sessions required
Register by October 25, 2023
An introductory workshop in healthy boundaries with an emphasis on power and vulnerability and including discussions on transference, friendships, dating, and self-care. This is the foundational Healthy Boundaries workshop which is a prerequisite to either Healthy Boundaries 201 or Healthy Boundaries 301. Register and pay for this workshop here. The Fee is $75. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Rev. Heather Fosburgh at hfosburgh@secucc.org or call 404-719-6572.
NOTE: You are also able to take Boundary Training offered by any UCC Association or Conference. Some Conferences that we know allow outside UCC Clergy to attend include: