Lombard Mennonite Peace Center

09/06/2026

09/03/2026

This one-day workshop ties themes of flourishing with system level awareness of patterns in one's organization to help build community compassion and cohesiveness. Register by calling (630) 627-0507 or through our website at https://lmpeacecenter.app.neoncrm.com/forms/strengthening-the-body-of-christ-sep-16-202-registration-1-1462?event=1462.

08/26/2026

The Presbytery of Tennessee is hosting this intensive version of our Mediation Skills Training Institute September 21-25 in Nashville, TN. Come pay homage to Dolly Parton's hometown while learning to keep the peace!
Register online at https://lmpeacecenter.app.neoncrm.com/forms/mediation-skills-training-institute-intensive-registration-1544
or call us at (630) 627-0507.

08/21/2026

Lombard Clergy Retreat is returning to Epworth by the Sea retreat center in February 2027! The dates run from Wednesday the 3rd through Tuesday the 9th, incorporating a weekend to facilitate relaxation in this beautiful barrier island area of Georgia. Our august speakers include Dr. Barbara Laymon from the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family and Dr. Darla Deardorff, a UNESCO expert in intercultural competencies and storytelling - which both contribute to the Bowen concept of self-differentiation. Please join us for four days of talks and two of relaxing at LCR 2027! To register visit our website at:
https://lmpeacecenter.app.neoncrm.com/forms/lombard-clergy-retreat-lcr-at-epworth-by-the-registration

08/17/2026

This is a 15-hour online workshop that will introduce the eight basic concepts of Bowen Family Systems Theory. The last session will be working with a trained coach to develop (or enhance) your family tree data into a genogram. Please register at:
https://lmpeacecenter.app.neoncrm.com/forms/bowen-basics-online-november-17-19-2026-registration-1716?event=1716
This course or similar training is required for participation in the Lombard Clergy Retreat.

08/13/2026

Stover Memorial Church of the Brethren in Des Moines, Iowa is hosting this LMPC workshop this six-hour workshop that walks leaders through the process of identifying and agreeing on standards of behavior for your organization; how to draft them; and how to implement them going forward. Please register at:
https://lmpeacecenter.app.neoncrm.com/forms/behavioral-covenants-des-moines-ia-september-registration-1543?event=1543

08/10/2026

Prepare to handle the inevitable advent of conflict in a positive way by participating in this one-day workshop that introduces time-tested conflict transformation skills. Register online at:
https://lmpeacecenter.app.neoncrm.com/forms/conflict-transformation-skills-august-26th-2-registration-1447?event=1447

08/07/2026

Join us for this free quarterly roundtable discussion for clergy. The topic for this Bowen Family Systems Theory informed two-hour Zoom session is "The Role of Narrative in Defining the Self". Please register to receive the Zoom link at:
https://lmpeacecenter.app.neoncrm.com/forms/clergy-roundtable-august-20-2026-online-registration-1452?event=1452
The session runs 10am to noon in Central time.