Join Us for the September 26 Workship: Renew and Lead!

Renew and Lead: A Workship for Ministry Wellness Saturday, September 26, 2025 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM King of Prussia, PA American Baptist Churches USA is pleased to invite you to register and join us at Renew & Lead: A Workship for Ministry Wellness September 26, 2025, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Leadership in ministry is deeply rewarding yet demanding. As part of our Leadership Wellness series, this workship creates a sacred space for faith leaders to engage in spiritual renewal, reflection, and holistic well-being. This in-person day-long gathering will provide clergy and ministry leaders with resources and strategies to nurture their spiritual, emotional, and physical health while deepening their connection to God and their calling. Through presentations, group reflection, and worship, participants will explore spiritual direction as a tool for sustaining leadership, gain insights from experienced faith leaders, and foster meaningful connections with one another. Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Drummond, Founding Dean of Andover Newton Seminary and Professor in the Practice at Yale Divinity School, and Rev. Dr. Marilyn Monroe Harris, pastor of First Baptist Church of Teaneck in Teaneck, New Jersey and Vice President of Ambulatory Services at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center will be our key presenters. Join us for a transformative experience as we prioritize wellness in leadership! Learn More Here Learn more about the Presenters: Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Drummond serves as Founding Dean of Andover Newton Seminary and Professor in the Practice at Yale Divinity School. She has been part of Andover Newton, a graduate theological school focused on education for spiritual leadership in locally governed faith communities, since 2005. At Andover Newton at YDS, Sarah is lead administrator responsible for curriculum, budget, and fundraising while also serving as Associate Dean of Yale Divinity School. Sarah teaches and writes about leadership and serves as combination advisor/mentor to ministers in-formation. She is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC). Rev. Dr. Marilyn Monroe Harris is the fifth Pastor and the first female Pastor of First Baptist Church of Teaneck in Teaneck, New Jersey. She is the founder and creator of the Christian Women’s Alliance which allows clergy women to come together in a safe environment to grow and bond together as Women in the Clergy. Reverend Harris is the Vice President of Community Relations at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. She is humbled to currently serve as 1st Vice President, United Missionary Baptist Convention State of New Jersey and 2nd Vice Moderator North Jersey District Missionary Baptist Association, Past President of the Black Clergy Council of Englewood, Teaneck and Vicinity and the Past Moderator of the Essex Association of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey.

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