I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.
- Psalm 32:8

The Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies provides periodic trainings and workshops to help churches and faith-based human service providers strengthen their operations and improve their service delivery. To find out about upcoming trainings and workshops, check our Calendar of Events page, or subscribe to our monthly News for the Faith Community e-newsletter.

Community Connections
Community Connections is a half-day workshop designed to help clergy and lay leaders develop strategies they can use to respond to growing demands for social service assistance. Participants learn about social service provision in New York City; how to identify social service providers in their communities; and receive training to help them learn how to develop referral networks with community-based agencies, so that they can refer those who come to them for help to service providers who can meet their needs.

Community Connections is offered in the spring and fall and is open to clergy and laity of all denominations free of charge. Community Connections is ideal for clergy who are new to New York City, or to those who are just beginning or thinking of beginning social service programs. It can also be offered at your church if you have a group of 10 or more clergy who are interested in attending. Please contact Rev. Joel Gibson, ph. (212) 801-1331 for more information.

Workshops
Periodic workshops are scheduled to help clergy and faith-based leaders with management related issues, and to strengthen their operations. Sample programs have included:

• Fundraising from foundations
  
• Budgeting for human service programs
  
• Real estate issues for churches and faith based programs
  
• Financial management
  
• Creating viable community partnerships