# Event Details - **Event Name**: Create, Connect, Cultivate: Developing Resilient Community in Your Congregation - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Note: This is an in-person workshop. You will be required to travel to the location on the day. Breakfast and lunch will be provided and are included in the registration cost. Locations: August 26: Pathway Community Church, 1010 Carroll Road Fort Wayne, IN 46845 August 27: Hilton Garden Inn, 7775 Mississippi St. Merrillville, IN 46410 EVENT OVERVIEW Many ministers feel the weight of a culture increasingly disconnected from community. Many people are also afraid of gathering people because growing polarization makes the possibility of uncontrolled conflict its own danger. Join best selling author and community-building expert Charles Vogl for a transformative day presented for congregational ministry leaders. Drawing from his award winning books, including The Art of Community, Charles shares wisdom rooted in his study of spiritual traditions spanning over 1,000 years and across the globe. By uncovering what makes long-standing faith communities truly endure, Charles distills timeless, practical wisdom to help you cultivate strong connections, deepen commitment, and strengthen congregational bonds. Walk away with actionable tools to better support your members and build a community that stands the test of time. Participants will: - Recognize how intentionally extended invitations powerfully grow connection before someone ever walks through your doors. - Learn how to design intimate, meaningful gatherings that move - people from casual attendees to emotionally connected members, with shared experiences that bind congregations together for years. - Recognize the importance of intimate experience in creating trust. - Understand how to reveal the powerful and generous community bonds that often remain hidden and unrecognized within a group for years. AGENDA The day will cover the following modules: - Defining Community with Intention - Recognizing the Contemporary - The Power of Invitation - Intimate Experiences (Campfires) - Acknowledgement and Recognition ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR Charles Vogl is an adviser, speaker, and the author of three books, including the international bestseller The Art of Community, now in 2nd edition. He is a trusted thought leader for the Google School for Leaders, which develops over 20,000 Google managers. He is also a founding member of the Google Vitality Lab which navigates big challenges in health and wellbeing. His work is used to advise and develop leadership and programs worldwide within organizations including Airbnb, LinkedIn, Amazon, and the US Army. He holds an M.Div. from Yale, where he studied spiritual traditions, ethics, and business as a Jesse Ball duPont Foundation scholar. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hobart/create-connect-cultivate-developing-resilient-community-in-your-congregation/200030260105148 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, health-wellness, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 2 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Hobart - **state**: IN - **country**: United States - **location**: Hilton Garden Inn Merrillville (Merrillville, IN) - **lat**: 41.475303325925 - **long**: -87.315545942043 - **full address**: Hilton Garden Inn Merrillville (Merrillville, IN), 7775 Mississippi St,Hobart, Indiana, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Create, Connect, Cultivate: Developing Resilient Community in Your Congregation - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/7c84f0e38ea6d27fbf1e75bb74ab8cd0101f38f43fc618488d8d9c6f43f53287-rimg-w1200-h476-dc283838-gmir?v=1787440982 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Create, Connect, Cultivate: Developing Resilient Community in Your Congregation being held? - **A:** Create, Connect, Cultivate: Developing Resilient Community in Your Congregation takes place on Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Hilton Garden Inn Merrillville (Merrillville, IN), 7775 Mississippi St,Hobart, Indiana, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Create, Connect, Cultivate: Developing Resilient Community in Your Congregation? - **A:** Create, Connect, Cultivate: Developing Resilient Community in Your Congregation is organized by Center For Congregations. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Create, Connect, Cultivate: Developing Resilient Community in Your Congregation is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hobart, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Create, Connect, Cultivate: Developing Resilient Community in Your Congregation sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Create, Connect, Cultivate: Developing Resilient Community in Your Congregation", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/7c84f0e38ea6d27fbf1e75bb74ab8cd0101f38f43fc618488d8d9c6f43f53287-rimg-w1200-h476-dc283838-gmir?v=1787440982", "startDate": "2026-08-27T09:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-08-27T16:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/hobart/create-connect-cultivate-developing-resilient-community-in-your-congregation/200030260105148", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Hilton Garden Inn Merrillville (Merrillville, IN)", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "7775 Mississippi St,Hobart, Indiana", "addressLocality": "Hobart", "addressRegion": "IN", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.475303325925", "longitude": "-87.315545942043" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Note: This is an in-person workshop. 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