The CME Church

Announcing the 2023-2024

Connectional Clinical Pastoral Education (CCPE) Program

Connectional Clinical Pastoral Education Program, an educational experience for ministers and laypersons of all denominations to enhance their professional pastoral skills and personal development but are unable to be in a traditional CPE program due to time or other restrictions. It also enables probationary ministers in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME) to meet the requirement of one unit of CPE for full connection clergy membership. This unique program brings ministers from across the country together and in small groups for interactive, reflective learning using their own community and place of ministry as the context.

2023-2024 Program Dates

We will be offering two separate groups during the upcoming year.

FALL 2023

Deadline for Applications: July 31, 2023
Orientation (In Person)
Monday-Friday, August 21-25 at the CME Unity Summit
Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Orleans, LA

Monthly meetings via Zoom:
Twice Monthly on Friday Evenings.
Exact dates TBD at Orientation

Final Evaluations & Graduation:
(Pastors Conference, Atlanta): Mon-Tues, January 8-9, 2023

SPRING 2024

Deadline for Applications: November 1, 2023
Orientation (In Person)
Wednesday – Friday, January 10-12, 2024
at the PST Pastors Conference, Atlanta, GA

Monthly meetings via Zoom:
Twice Monthly on Friday Evenings.
Exact dates TBD at Orientation

Final Evaluations & Graduation:
(Connectional Youth/Young Adult Conference):

Additional Program Information:

How To Apply: Connectional Clinical Pastoral Education

  • The electronic application packet is available at:  Eletronic Application Packet
  • The application includes several forms as well as essay questions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • Space is limited in each group, so apply early!
  • Send applications and fees payable to:
    Academy for Public Theology
    Connectional CPE Program
    P. O. Box 5069
    Sun City Center, FL 33571

    or

    Email to: info@AcademyForPublicTheology.com
    and pay fees at https://buy.stripe.com/aEU4infQw7NA5dS4gg

For more information, send an email to: info@AcademyForPublicTheology.com

Released by Bishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton
CME Endorsing Agent for Chaplaincy and CPE Program Coordinator