Home UMMAS Directory: Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Pictorial For Everyone: Annual Retreat Leadership Training Unity Links UMMAS on Facebook Calendar For Ministers: Minister Resources Email List Officers/Teams Minutes Policies & Practices Bylaws History		Leadership Training & Networking Events UMMAS Annual Leadership Training/Networking Event Invited: all Board members, Music directors & key musicians, Licensed Teachers, & Ministers in the UMMAS sub-region! You are invited to attend the UMMAS Leadership Training & Networking, which will be held on Friday & Saturday, July 20-21, 2012, in Raleigh, NC This is an excellent opportunity for "in-filling", inspiration, ideas, and networking with other Board members and leaders in our sub-region. Music Directors and key musicians are also invited for a mini-conference with breakout sessions for music directors and music team members.  2012 Leadership Training will be held at:  Unity Church of the Triangle - www.unitytriangle.org 118 South Person St. Raleigh, NC 27601 Office: 919-832-8324                Email: officemanager@unitytriangle.org Minister: Rev. Neusom Holmes     Associate Minister: Ana Quintana SCHEDULE Friday, 7/20 Check-in at your hotel. Dinner on your own (or with your church group) 6:00 - 7:00pm (arrive anytime) - Unity Hello and Hugs Time ~ Enjoy some drinks and snacks, catch up with new and old friends. 7:00 - 7:30pm ~ Music mini-concert  7:30pm Keynote Speaker: The Gift Bearing Leader ~ Rev. Patricia Bessey 7:30pm ~ concurrent Music Workshop ~ Part 1 - Lytingale Saturday, 7/21 8:30 - 9:00am ~ Enjoy Coffee and Snacks at Unity 9:00 - 9:15am ~ Morning Music 9:15am - Noon Keynote Speaker: The Gift Bearing Leader continued ~ Rev. Patricia Bessey Music Workshop - Part 2 - Lytingale Noon - 1:00pm ~ Lunch at Unity, courtesy of UMMAS 1:00-pm - 4:00pm Keynote: The Gift Bearing Leader continued ~ Rev. Patricia Bessey Music Workshop - Part 3 - Lytingale 2012 Keynote Speaker: The Gift Bearing Leader facilitated by Rev. Patricia Bessey Unity of Greater Portland Church Consultant for UWM Eastern Region "A leader is a person who rallies others to a better future." ~Marcus Buckingham What will be covered:  Do you lead with expectation?  Should ministry be easy?  Can you make the hard calls when needed?  How does your ministry size impact leadership dynamics?  Are you expressing gratitude?  How effectively do you communicate? Rev. Patricia Bessey is a Unity minister, Master Prosperity teacher, seminar leader, church consultant, spiritual counselor, certified Peacemaker and certified life coach. Since 2008 she has served at Unity of Greater Portland (Maine), and as the Church Consultant for Unity Worldwide Ministries Eastern Region. Prior to coming home to Maine, Rev. Pat and her husband Rev. LeRoy Lowell co-founded Christ Unity Oceanside in Virginia Beach VA, and served that ministry for 10 years. Since her ordination in 1996 she has been in active ministry, serving as a congregational minister, a seminar presenter, and consultant to many Unity ministries. She volunteers with Unity Worldwide Ministries as the Chair of the Standards Team and the Credentialing Team. Rev. Pat is committed to supporting others in becoming all that they have come here to be and to live a healthier, happier and more abundant life through sharing her thorough understanding of spiritual principles. Musical Presentations Outstanding musicians will be a highlight of the Annual Leadership Training.  Lytingale www.lytingale.net will present specialized workshops for music directors and music volunteers in these break-out sessions for your Music Leaders. Ministers are encouraged to let their music directors know about this outstanding opportunity! Music leaders from your churches are also invited to perform one song each, in one of our three performance times: at the start of the Friday evening session, the Saturday morning session, or after lunch Saturday.  Spots are limited!  Lytingale will coordinate the performances - you MUST contact Lyte: Lyte@unitync.net to reserve time... one song each (tell me what song, so we don't have repeats!)  A keyboard & sound system will be available. Music Leaders: please BRING:  Sheet music for 1 or 2 songs to share/perform with the group - for congregational singing, for choir, for solo, or for any combination of instruments  Questions about your biggest challenges (you are welcome to email your questions in advance!) Tips & tricks to share What works and why? What special music programs are you doing in your church? Lytingale will apply her wit, wisdom, and experience about... Creating "flow" in the worship service Public relations & peaceful communications - the give & take of church music ministry Repertoire - what works, what doesn't, why?, and what repertoire do you want to share Modern media - music in the digital age  ... and more! Lytingale has been a music director in Unity churches since 1977, and is one of the founders of UMMAS.  A prolific songwriter (about 350+ songs - I stopped counting!) and versatile musician (vocals, keyboards, guitar, flute, alto flute, dulcimer, hand drums, and awesome kazoo), "Lyte" has 3 albums & sheet music available from Lytingale Music. She authored a workshop and book on reshaping and updating church music called Growing Your Church Music Program.  She has used her clear soprano for all styles of music, from rock to opera, blues & jazz to musical comedy. She graduated from the University of Connecticut summa cum laude, University Scholar, with a major in Music Education (voice)... singing Mozart and madrigals for classes, and Grace Slick with a rock band on weekends.  In Richmond & DC she performed in a folk duo. Lyte has performed musical theater roles at Asheville Community Theater, and has sung as soloist with The Asheville Choral Society, the North Carolina Symphony, and The Johnson City (TN) Symphony (Brahms Requiem).  She composes, accompanies, and sings with Womansong community chorus. Two of her original songs appear on their CD "Everybody Got Her Own," and her song "I Will Carry You" is the title track on Womansong's 2012 CD. Lyte's song "With Great Love" was chosen to be performed by a 300-voice mass choir at Sister Singers Network Festival 2010 in Chicago (sheet music available).   Lyte's songs are widely used throughout Unity, and were published in the maroon Unity hymnal ("I Am Love") and in the Association of Unity Churches' songbook Songs From A World Awakening, Volume I ("Hold Me In Your Arms, Mother Earth," "I Open My Life," and "Spirit's Journey"). "We Are All Friends Here" is used as a welcome song in many Unity churches, and "The Greatest Gift" is also sung in several churches of other denominations.  At Unity Center in Mills River, NC, Lyte is Minister of Music (and leader of The Unitic Band), Director and performer for their annual "Unity Plays Broadway" Show, and Coordinator for the Unity Concert Series, where she also performs in several of the concerts, including "Unitics Go Classic." Lytingale teaches private voice lessons, and team-teaches Voice Class with Terri & Lyte. She is a frequent performer at the annual UMMAS Retreat, and has performed for other regional & national Unity conferences. Lytingale lives in beautiful western North Carolina, with her husband, Rev. Chad O'Shea, senior minister at Unity Center in Mills River. The 2012 event will be held in Raleigh NC Make your reservation with your minister, so that s/he can make the hotel reservations for your whole church. (If your church is currently without leadership, contact the host church for details.) Usually Board members will carpool together on Friday afternoon, having dinner together in the host city. Hotel information: to be announced Restaurants near the motel: to be announced Directions:
About the Leadership Training & Networking events: You can expect to learn about yourself, about your role in your church, and how other churches do things.  You will meet ministers, licensed teachers, Board members, and musicians from many other churches, and have an opportunity to interact and network with them.  Keynote speakers have included: Rev. Pat Bessey, Rev. Terrance Padgett, Bill Easum, Rev. Larry Wynn, Rev. Gary Simmons, Dr. Charles Arn, Barbara O'Hearne, Michael Wilkinson, Rev. Carole O'Connell, Rev. Rene Pare, and others. Please plan your travel time so that you can check in to your hotel and be on time for the meetings which usually begin on Friday about 7pm.  We meet again on Saturday morning after breakfast, break for lunch at the host church, and meet in the afternoon until 4pm. The host church & location changes, but is chosen from churches that are central to the UMMAS subregion.  This event has been hosted at Charlotte NC, Atlanta GA, Asheville NC, Winston-Salem NC, and Raleigh NC. Financial matters: This valuable resource is provided to you and to your church by UMMAS (funded by your church's tithes, and offerings at Retreat). UMMAS pays for the guest speaker/workshop leader for the event and lunch for all participants on Saturday (catered & served at the host church).  A Love Offering will be taken at the event. Frequently your home church will pay for your (shared) motel room (which usually includes a complimentary breakfast).  Information about a local motel will be sent by the host church. Most participants pay for their own dinner on Friday.

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