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Renew and Lead: A Workship for Ministry Wellness

Saturday, September 26, 2025

8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

King of Prussia, PA


Ministry is a sacred calling—but it also requires intentional care for yourself.


American Baptist Churches USA invites you to Renew & Lead: A Workship for Ministry Wellness on September 26, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.


Designed for clergy and ministry leaders, this Leadership Wellness event offers a day of worship, reflection, and practical learning centered on spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. Through presentations, group discussion, and meaningful fellowship, participants will discover new ways to sustain their leadership and deepen their relationship with God.


Featured presenters Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Drummond and Rev. Dr. Marilyn Monroe Harris will share wisdom drawn from years of leadership in theological education, ministry, and healthcare.

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Learn more about the Presenters:

Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Drummond serves as Founding Dean of Andover Newton Seminary and Professor in the Practice at Yale Divinity School. She has been part of Andover Newton, a graduate theological school focused on education for spiritual leadership in locally governed faith communities, since 2005.


At Andover Newton at YDS, Sarah is lead administrator responsible for curriculum, budget, and fundraising while also serving as Associate Dean of Yale Divinity School. Sarah teaches and writes about leadership and serves as combination advisor/mentor to ministers in-formation. She is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC).

Rev. Dr. Marilyn Monroe Harris is the fifth Pastor and the first female Pastor of First Baptist Church of Teaneck in Teaneck, New Jersey. She is the founder and creator of the Christian Women’s Alliance which allows clergy women to come together in a safe environment to grow and bond together as Women in the Clergy.


Reverend Harris is the Vice President of Community Relations at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. She is humbled to currently serve as 1st Vice President, United Missionary Baptist Convention State of New Jersey and 2nd Vice Moderator North Jersey District Missionary Baptist Association, Past President of the Black Clergy Council of Englewood, Teaneck and Vicinity and the Past Moderator of the Essex Association of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey.

American Baptist Churches USA | P.O. Box 851 | Valley Forge, PA 19482 US

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Correction: We apologize for the error in our previous email regarding the event date. The correct date for this event is September 26, 2026. Thank you for your understanding, and we appreciate your grace as we share this corrected information.

Renew and Lead: A Workship for Ministry Wellness

Saturday, September 26, 2026

8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

King of Prussia, PA


Ministry is a sacred calling—but it also requires intentional care for yourself.


American Baptist Churches USA invites you to Renew & Lead: A Workship for Ministry Wellness on September 26, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.


Designed for clergy and ministry leaders, this Leadership Wellness event offers a day of worship, reflection, and practical learning centered on spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. Through presentations, group discussion, and meaningful fellowship, participants will discover new ways to sustain their leadership and deepen their relationship with God.


Featured presenters Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Drummond and Rev. Dr. Marilyn Monroe Harris will share wisdom drawn from years of leadership in theological education, ministry, and healthcare.

Learn More Here

Learn more about the Presenters:

Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Drummond serves as Founding Dean of Andover Newton Seminary and Professor in the Practice at Yale Divinity School. She has been part of Andover Newton, a graduate theological school focused on education for spiritual leadership in locally governed faith communities, since 2005.


At Andover Newton at YDS, Sarah is lead administrator responsible for curriculum, budget, and fundraising while also serving as Associate Dean of Yale Divinity School. Sarah teaches and writes about leadership and serves as combination advisor/mentor to ministers in-formation. She is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC).

Rev. Dr. Marilyn Monroe Harris is the fifth Pastor and the first female Pastor of First Baptist Church of Teaneck in Teaneck, New Jersey. She is the founder and creator of the Christian Women’s Alliance which allows clergy women to come together in a safe environment to grow and bond together as Women in the Clergy.


Reverend Harris is the Vice President of Community Relations at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. She is humbled to currently serve as 1st Vice President, United Missionary Baptist Convention State of New Jersey and 2nd Vice Moderator North Jersey District Missionary Baptist Association, Past President of the Black Clergy Council of Englewood, Teaneck and Vicinity and the Past Moderator of the Essex Association of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey.

American Baptist Churches USA | P.O. Box 851 | Valley Forge, PA 19482 US

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