Applications for Our 2027 Cohorts Are Now Live
We are excited to announce that applications for UCC National Ministries Love of Children’s 2027 cohorts are now live! Wait, you said cohorts, not cohort? That’s right! We have multiple cohorts available for next year! We will have the traditional hybrid cohort that includes in-person gatherings, and WE WILL ALSO HAVE four virtual cohorts with specific focuses. Here are the exciting details:
These are all 12-month cohort groups designed to provide educational experiences, nurture a supportive community of practice, and create opportunities to apply shared learning directly to your ministry setting.
Our traditional hybrid cohort group will have two in-person gatherings, meet online twice monthly, and receive grants for establishing a prayground or family-inclusive space in their congregation’s sanctuaries. More details are available in the application form for this group.
We will also have FOUR all-virtual cohort groups that meet monthly on Zoom:
Prayground Development: Specifically for faith formation and/or worship leaders in congregations that would like to establish a prayground in their worship space. It will be led by Love of Children's new Coordinator for Prayground Development.
Faith Formation in Small Churches: Specifically for faith formation leaders in congregations with a membership of 75 or fewer. It will be led by Rev. Michelle Collins, UCC National Ministries Associate Coordinator for the Love of Children program.
Faith Formation in Racial & Ethnic Churches: This cohort is intentionally created to be a space for those leading children’s, youth, young adult, family or intergenerational ministry in racial and ethnic churches. This cohort will be led by Rev. Trayce Potter, the UCC’s National Ministries Minister for Intergenerational Ministry.
Intergenerational Ministry: Will explore current trends and needs for vibrant intergenerational ministry and programming in a UCC context. It will be led by Rev. Trayce Potter, the UCC’s National Ministries Minister for Intergenerational Ministry.
These groups are for both clergy and non-clergy leaders who are leading in faith formation in their UCC congregations. They are offered at no cost to participants. Please consider applying, and please forward these to anyone you know who may also be interested. More details about the groups can be found in this application for the traditional hybrid cohort group and this application for the virtual cohort groups.
The deadline is October 31st, so don’t wait too long! If you have any questions, please reach out to Rev. Michelle & Rev. Trayce at loveofchildren@ucc.org.