Events
Retirement Webinar
Retirement.
For pastors it's a word that either strikes panic in the heart or a vague sense of something so far away on the horizon that there's no reason to think about it right now.
John Baker is an experienced and successful servant who can help men and women of all ages begin to think and plan for the inevitable time when retirement becomes a reality.
Think you're too young to be concerned? Think again. This hour-long webinar will be both informative and practical.
To register for this free, interactive event, just email kellert@cmawpa.org.
John Baker is an elder at East Lake Road Alliance Church in Erie, PA. He is the founder of Kingdom Financial Group, Inc. (KFG), established in 1999, and Kingdom Tax Services (KTS), launched in 2013. In 2022, he expanded his vision by founding the Kingdom Financial Foundation (KFF), an organization dedicated to promoting financial education and supporting like-minded ministries and nonprofits. Each year, Kingdom Tax Services prepares tax returns for approximately 100 members of the clergy and provides bookkeeping services to numerous churches—often serving as a “virtual treasurer.” John brings extensive expertise in clergy taxation and compliance, and under his leadership, the firm hosts an annual Clergy Tax Seminar that has been attended by hundreds of pastors across the region.
Elder Training
Topics include:
Leading? Or Maintaining?
Criticism – Poison? Or Medicine?
Question and Answer
Register your team by emailing Kellert@cmawpa.org.
Deadline to register is September 6.
There is no charge to attend.
Snacks and beverages will be provided.
Alliance Young Adult (AYA) Northeast Region Conference
If you are a young adult aged 18-30, we want to invite you to a regional gathering to celebrate, discuss, and affirm these truths of belonging, deeper life in Christ, and finding your purpose in God’s kingdom. We long to send you back to your local context encouraged and confident that life with Jesus goes deep, and that you will know as a young adult that you have a unique part to play in His Church! We’ll incorporate a mix of worship, spiritual teaching, group discussions, break-out conversations, fire pits, social activities, and prayer!
Cost: $35 (includes food but not housing)
For more information and registration, click here.
Legacy Builders' Luncheon
Event Speaker: Jim Hicks, chalk artist
Registration begins at 11:30 and lunch will be served at noon.
Peacemaking Level 1 - Resolving Everyday Conflict
Conflict is inevitable; how we handle it is not. God expects us to handle our conflicts differently than the world does. Alliance Peacemaking teaches how He wants us to deal with conflict.
This one-day seminar lays out the basic biblical principles of peacemaking and how God uses conflict to transform our lives. The training is for both leaders and laypeople.
Registration Fee: $5
Email bradfordcma@verizon.net to register.
Peacemaking Level 2 - Conflict Coaching
If you are a Christian leader (ordained or lay), you are already coaching. This two-day live seminar equips you to coach better from a biblical standpoint to help other people see and resolve their conflict from a godly perspective. Certified conflict coaches become resources for their churches.
The completion of Level 1 is a prerequisite for this training.
The event takes place on both Friday and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The cost is $300 and includes all the materials and lunch on both days, but not overnight accommodations. WPA Licensed workers who register will receive a $50 discount.
To register, click here.
Converge 2026
Converge is The Alliance’s annual gathering of pastors, church missions mobilizers, and anyone with a heart for missions to engage with innovative strategies, collaborate with like-minded leaders, and learn new skills to mobilize people toward greater engagement with missions.
For more information, click here.
Life Conference
A gathering of the next-generation Alliance family to experience God and expand His Kingdom locally and globally. Join over 6,000 others to worship and explore the calling, purpose, and opportunities for your life through transformational love of Jesus
Breakaway
WPA District Senior High Retreat
For more information go to cmawpa.org/breakaway.
A Conversation with Aaron Shust
Please join us for a one-hour webinar for on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10 a.m. We will be discussing worship and the church.
Shust, a native of Pittsburgh, makes his home in Nashville with his wife Sarah and their sons Daniel, Nick, and Michael, as well as a growing menagerie of pets. He has won multiple awards for his music and has often led worship at Alliance General Council.
To register, simply email kellert@cmawpa.org to receive your Zoom link for the event. Participation is free, and attendees will have the chance to ask questions during the session.
Advancing Missions
Join other WPA pastors, mission leaders, and mission teams for an equipping event to help you lead your church’s missions engagement to the next level to further gospel access around the world. Hear from some of our International Workers.
For more information, click here.
Peacemaker Level 1 Training
Pursuing Peace Together
This one day seminar is about learning to resolve everyday conflicts in life by focusing on the Gospel of reconciliation.
There is no cost for this seminar. All materials and lunch are included.
To register, click here.
Development Day
Development Days happen twice a year (spring and fall) introducing and concluding each pathway module. In the fall, the focus will be on theological foundations, helping candidates work through position papers as well as connect theological concepts to everyday life and ministry. In spring, these days will mostly consist of hands-on ministry engagement related to module learning.
All ordination/consecration candidates are required to attend Development Days. If one is missed, it must be made up the next time it is offered.
To register, click here.
ENGAGE
ENGAGE is an opportunity for Alliance Ministry Students from various colleges to come to the National Office and learn about ministry in the Alliance and how they can serve with the Alliance after graduation.
For more information and to register, click here.
Alliance Peacemaker Level 1 Training
Resolving Everyday Conflict
This one-day seminar lays out the basic biblical principles of peacemaking and how God uses conflict to transform our lives. The training is for both leaders and laypeople.
Cost $15 (includes all materials, snacks, and lunch)
Register by emailing Office@chippewaalliance.org.
Refresh Youth Leader Conference
Refresh is an annual gathering for Alliance youth workers, paid and volunteer, to encourage one another, share best practices, create friendships, and be refreshed through soul care.
For more information and to register, go to https://www.allianceyouth.com/refresh.
Converge 2025
Converge is The Alliance’s annual gathering of pastors, church missions mobilizers, and anyone with a heart for missions to engage with innovative strategies, collaborate with like-minded leaders, and learn new skills to mobilize people toward greater engagement with missions.
For more information, click here.
Alliance Polity Course
The ALLIANCE POLITY COURSE will be taught in a two-day classroom setting on Friday and Saturday, December 13-14, 2024.
Instructors will be Joel Repic and David Lauffer. The time will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. There is no charge to attend, but you do need to register and lunch will be provided.
The polity course is a requirement for licensing with the C&MA. If you anticipate pursuing licensing in the near future, or if you have transferred into our district from another district and have not yet taken the course, this is a perfect opportunity for you!
Please note, however, that completion of the polity course in this intensive format does not qualify for accredited programs or for credit with the Pennsylvania Bible Institute. It is primarily for ministry licensing purposes, and does meet the requirements of the Licensing, Ordination & Consecration Council of the Christian & Missionary Alliance.
Alliance Polity Course
The ALLIANCE POLITY COURSE will be taught in a two-day classroom setting on Friday and Saturday, December 13-14, 2024.
Instructors will be Joel Repic and David Lauffer. The time will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. There is no charge to attend, but you do need to register and lunch will be provided.
The polity course is a requirement for licensing with the C&MA. If you anticipate pursuing licensing in the near future, or if you have transferred into our district from another district and have not yet taken the course, this is a perfect opportunity for you!
Please note, however, that completion of the polity course in this intensive format does not qualify for accredited programs or for credit with the Pennsylvania Bible Institute. It is primarily for ministry licensing purposes, and does meet the requirements of the Licensing, Ordination & Consecration Council of the Christian & Missionary Alliance.