This page lists continuing education opportunities that are available around the Synod of the Trinity region and neighboring areas. If you would like something added to the list, contact Mike Givler at mgivler@syntrinity.org.
PITTSBURGH PRESBYTERY
- Certificate in Migrant Ministries: Learn tools and strategies to help your church accompany and advocate for immigrants in your community.
- Hybrid Degree Programs: Pittsburgh Seminary offers all its masters and certificate programs in a hybrid format — allowing PTS to be your neighborhood seminary regardless of your neighborhood location. The Seminary’s hybrid model allows students living on campus and students living at a distance to be part of one community of learning and formation. Click here to learn more about these programs.
- Recordings available: World Mission Initiative Month of Mission Series. “Jesus Christ and the ‘Dividing Wall:’ Race and God’s Mission” will help churches find resources on how to have deep conversations on race.
PRESBYTERY OF SHENANGO
OTHERS
Lancaster Theological Seminary (full schedule here)
Montreat Conference Center, Montreat, NC (events list here)
- Preparing Faithful Leaders
- The online Christian Leadership Program nurtures the gifts of Christian leaders to build up the ministry of the local church.
- Evangelicalism & Modern America: Faith, Politics, & Identity (Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 2026): This seminar explores the rise, complexity and cultural prominence of evangelicalism in the 20th century.
- Spiritual Entrepreneurship: Leadership Skills for Success (Jan. 5-30, 2026): Discover how to lead with purpose and grow your business. Master spiritual entrepreneurship and leadership skills to inspire, empower and achieve lasting success.
- Explorations in Ecotheology (Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026): This seminar introduces the field of ecotheology through the lenses of Christology, creation and the church.
- Spiritual Entrepreneurship: Design Thinking for Greater Good (Feb. 2-27, 2026): With Rev. Dr. Nate Phillips with live Zoom session Feb. 9 from 2-3 p.m.
- Preaching in Lent from the Lectionary: Matthew and John (Feb. 5-26, 2026): with Dr. Melanie A. Howard.
- Protestant Women Who Shaped 20th Century Faith (March 5-26, 2026): with Dr. Casey Smith.
