Nollau Leadership Institute Class of 2026-27 Enrollment
The Nollau Leadership Institute is CHHSM’s signature program with more than 300 attendees in its 20+ years. Enrollment is open and the short online application can be found here. We invite you to make plans to participate in next year's class by registering now. A limited number of tuition scholarships are available to help offset the cost of the program.
Grounded in the health and human service organizations of the United Church of Christ, this program offers a unique space in which to experience leadership formation. Each year, Nollau brings together a community of leaders committed to creating a just, caring, and compassionate world. Such values deepen during the program, as participants grow in their leadership skills from a place of belonging. Cultivating this connection between others, the world, and within themselves is the heart of the Nollau experience.
Through retreats, online interactions, and peer mentoring, this program supports leadership formation through a variety of learning modalities and within a community of practice. The use of rituals, art, poetry, embodiment, and time to simply be in nature are all part of the program—alongside the interactive didactic sessions. You can learn more about the curriculum here.
Details:
The program consists of two in-person retreats at Bellwether Farm, online interactions in between the retreats, and an additional day of programming at the 2027 CHHSM Annual Gathering, which includes the commissioning of the class as Diakonal Ministers.
2026-27 Schedule:
1st Retreat: May 18-22, 2026
2nd Retreat: October 5–9, 2026
CHHSM Annual Gathering: March 15-19, 2027
Location Information:
Retreat Center: Bellwether Farm, 4655 SR-60, Wakeman, OH 44889
Annual Gathering: Location to be announced in March 2026.