Pastors Credentialing Orientation

June 6-8, 2023 | The Meeting Place (Winnipeg)

what is pco?

An equipping and orientation event for all pastors in an MB church in Canada. PCO is a National Faith and Life Team event, supported by MB Seminary faculty and Canadian Conference staff. It is for those who are new to ministry within the Mennonite Brethren conference and for others who are seeking a refresher on Mennonite Brethren history, theology and resources.

Attendance and completion of Pastors Credentialing Orientation is a requirement for pastoral credentialing through the pastor’s respective provincial conference.

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Accommodations

Each participant is responsible for looking after their own accommodations. The PCO event will be hosted by The Meeting Place Church, located in downtown Winnipeg (139 Smith Street). There are a number of hotels located within walking distance to The Meeting Place.

Here are some of the hotels in the area:

$ Humphrey Inn & Suites

Another option is an AirBnB where you can find a number of condos also within walking distance to The Meeting Place church.

Schedule

Tuesday, June 6 (Click to expand)

8:00am

Registration

8:30 - 9:30am

Welcome

9:30 - 10:30am

Session 1: Introduction to Credentialing and to the Confession of Faith

10:30 - 11:00am

BREAK

11:00am - 12:15pm

Session 2: The Confession of Faith and the Gospel

12:15 - 1:15pm

LUNCH

1:15 - 2:15pm

Session 3: Reading Article 2 with Explanatory Notes

2:30 - 3:30pm

Session 4: Breakouts

3:30pm

Team Building Activities and Dinner

Wednesday, June 7 (Click to expand)

8:30 - 9:00am

Welcome & Worship

9:00 - 10:15am

Session 5: Evangelical-Anabaptist DNA (part 1)

10:15 - 10:45am

BREAK

10:45am - 12:00pm

Session 6: Evangelica-Anabaptist DNA (part 2)

12:00 - 1:00pm

LUNCH

1:00 - 2:15pm

Session 7: Healthy Church Leadership Boundaries (part 1)

2:15 - 2:45pm

BREAK

2:45 - 4:00pm

Session 8: Healthy Church Leadership Boundaries (part 2)

4:00pm

Group Activity and Dinner

Thursday, June 8 (Click to expand)

8:30 - 9:00am

Welcome & Worship

9:00 - 10:15am

Session 9: Mennonite Brethren Ecclesiology

10:15 - 10:45am

BREAK

10:45am - 12:00pm

Session 10: Articles 10-11 and Article 13

12:00 - 1:00pm

LUNCH

1:00 - 2:15pm

Reflection & Q&R

2:15 - 3:00pm

Certificate Ceremony & Closing

Study materials

Available through Kindred Productions:

Confession of Faith: Pastoral Application and Commentary

Family Matters

Access Instructors notes

Andrew Dyck:

Testimonials

PCO is an informative & inspiring event where leaders from across Canada can meet learn & grow together in faith, ministry practice and a heart to see the church of Christ built up for the glory of God.

The PCO provided a solid foundation for ministry through the education of looking at MB history while experiencing a progressive & forward-thinking collection of churches that are passionate about Jesus & proclaiming the Gospel.

I found PCO a very worthwhile experience. The holistic educational model and topics covered gave great insight into what it means to be MB & why that should excite us.