Boundaries Training
Boundaries Training
for Ministers and Commissioned Ruling Elders
The Presbytery of Greater Atlanta requires all ministers of the Word and Sacrament and commissioned ruling elders, including members at large, ministers serving in a validated ministry, and retired ministers serving a church in any Presbytery-approved relationship, to take the Presbytery’s Boundaries Training once every 3 years (36 months). The full policy is available here.
We have a great program facilitated by Rev. Holly Tickle, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Member of the AAMFT. The training includes the topics of sexual misconduct and child sexual abuse prevention training. All ministers and CREs take the same training. This training is open only to those required to take Boundaries Training by the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta or Cherokee Presbytery. Each session is limited to 40 participants.
If you have questions, please contact Stated Clerk Andy James at cajames@atlpcusa.org.
Registration
COST: $25 per person
LOCATION: Zoom (unless otherwise noted)
DATES AND TIMES:
2024:
Thursday, September 12, 2024 – 7:00-9:00 PM in Korean – email Rev. Dr. Mun Gye Lee to register
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 10Tuesday, September 17, 2024 – 12:30-2:00 PM – Registration FULL
Registration Deadline: Sunday, September 15Thursday, October 17, 2024 – 12:30-2:00 PM – Registration FULL
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 15Thursday, October 24, 2024 – 12:30-2:30 PM in-person at Roswell Presbyterian Church – Register here!
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 22Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – 12:30-2:00 PM – Register here!
Registration Deadline: Sunday, December 1
2025:
Thursday, January 30 – 6:30-8:30 PM – Register here!
Registration Deadline: January 28Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 12:30-2:00 PM – Register here!
Registration Deadline: February 23
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 – 12:30-2:00 PM – Register here!
Registration Deadline: March 24
Thursday, October 16 – 12:30-2:00 PM – Registration opens TBD
Boundaries Training for Sessions
Video Training for Sessions and other church staff and volunteers on the topics of Boundaries/ Sexual Misconduct is now available on Rev. Holly Tickle’s website.
The training covers the Book of Order (G-3.0106) mandatory topics:
discussion about a sexual misconduct policy
discussion about a harassment policy
discussion about a child and youth protection policy
The training is a video PowerPoint with narration by Tickle. It includes two parts so sessions can choose to watch it all in one meeting or break it up into two meetings. It is designed with the intention of Church Sessions/Ruling Elders using it as a group and group discussion based on questions asked within each section. The first section is Discussing the PCUSA Sexual Misconduct policy including harassment and the second focuses on Preventing Child Sexual Abuse. The total video lasts 36 minutes. It is available to stream from my website and the cost for a session's unlimited use is 79.00.