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District Events
Religious Education Trainings
Youth CONS
Young Adult Conferences
MidAmerica Region Online Workshop Series
Non-District Events

The information contained on this page gives details on the types of events, trainings, workshops and webinars that take place in the Heartland District.  Click on an area of interest below in color to go directly to specific events or scroll down the page to review all areas.

DISTRICT EVENTS...The Heartland District sponsors educational opportunities ranging from cluster workshops, which offer one-topic trainings that are  repeated in different locations on different dates throughout the district; to one-day workshops; to webinars that can be attended in the comfort of your home or with a group at church as long as you have a high-speed Internet connection; to the district assembly.  As event details are finalized, they will be announced in the district newsletter, by email communications, and on this website on the District Calendar.

2010-2011 District Events
(click on conference name to see details)
To Be Announced

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TRAININGS...The purpose of the Heartland District and the district Lifespan Religious Education Committee (LREC) is to support and assist district churches and their professional and volunteer religious educators in providing high quality religious education programs for children, youth, and adults.  Each year, the LREC provides a variety of opportunities to accomplish this purpose through Our Whole Lives (OWL) and Renaissance Modules trainings. 

2010-2011 Religious Education Trainings & Retreats
(click on conference name to see details)

September 30, 2010 - Teacher Development Renaissance Module (no details yet)

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YOUTH CONS...sponsored by the Heartland District Youth Steering Committee (DYSC) are meant to be fun, while learning and practicing our Unitarian Universalist principles. When offering a youth conference in the Heartland District we are mindful of the safety and well-being of our youth above all else.  Thus, additional information is required with each registration:  Conference Permission & Supervision and Emergency Contact Information.  The Youth Conference registration procedure is a two-step process and ALL NEW for 2010-2011: CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

2010-2011 Youth CONS
(click on conference name to see details)
To Be Announced

References & Resources
Youth Conference Registration Form
Conference Permission & Supervision Form
Emergency Contact Form
Youth Conference Rules & Code of Ethics

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YOUNG ADULT CONFERENCES...are sponsored by the Heartland District Young Adult Campus Ministry Committee (YACM).  This committee is still in the process of finalizing the current conference schedule.

2010-2011 Young Adult Conferences
(click on conference name to see details)

To Be Announced

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WEBINARS...Sponsored by MidWest UU Leadership represented by the MidAmerica Region districts of Central Midwest, Heartland and Prairie Star

Online: Any location with high speed Internet connection and phone line.
7:45-9:00 PM Eastern Time (6:45-8:00 PM Central Time)
Each workshop offered twice.
Registration is required for all workshops.  The registration deadline is listed in each workshop description. 
A printable flier for Fall 2010 online workshops is available.  Print and share with your congregation's leadership.

MONTHLY ONLINE WORKSHOP SERIES
(click on conference name to see details)

August 18, 2010  Getting Ready for Fall Online Workshop

September 14 & 16, 2010  Second Hour Ministry Online Workshop
October 9, 2010  Leadership Day Online Workshop

October 12 & 21, 2010  Exploration of Social Media in Congregational Life
November 9 & 18, 2010  Money Online Workshop
January 2011  Growth Online Workshop (dates to be announced)
February 2011  Youth Ministry Online Workshop (dates to be announced)
March 2011  Dealing with Conflict Positively Online Workshop (dates to be announced)
April 2011  Worship Online Workshop (dates to be announced)
May 2011  Lay/Clergy Partnership (dates to be announced)

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NON-DISTRICT EVENTS...these events are not sponsored by the Heartland District, but may be of interest to Heartland members.

UUA Events Schedule

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