SUMMER INSTITUTE ‘25
Summer Institute Registration
Your $200 Summer Institute registration also covers your annual membership in UMCMA providing you access to year-round online learning, resources, and your ministry’s chance to be featured on upcoming podcasts and articles.
WHEN: July 15-18, 2025
WHERE: White Rock UMC
1450 Old Gate Lane, Dallas, TX 75218
REGISTRATION: $200
GENERAL SCHEDULE:
Tues, 7/15 @ 12pm - Registration Open; 1:30pm - Opening Worship begins
Fri, 7/18 @11:30am - Summer Institute Concludes
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
BRIAN MCLAREN
OFFERINGS:
Workshops and Worship
Spiritual Direction and Yoga
Community Building
Networking with Wesley Foundation Directors and Campus Ministers, Chaplains, Annual Conference Leaders, and more.
HOUSING:
All participants in Summer Institute are expected to make their own housing plans. WATCH THIS SPACE for suggested hotels.
MEALS:
Lunch will be provided on Wednesday and Thursday. Dinner provided Tuesday night. All other meals are the responsibility of participants.
For Registrations/Memberships Via Check:
Send a check for $200/person registering to:
UMCMA
1208 Schindler Dr.
Silver Spring, MD 20903.
Include with your check a list of names for those being registered:
Where they serve in ministry.
Email, Phone, Mailing Address.
Once received, UMCMA will send instructions for those registered to create accounts on our online membership platform.
For Questions Please call Carl at 313-757-0471
SPONSOR UMCMA’s SI2025 TODAY!
We offer a variety of sponsorship levels allowing organizations of all sizes to support this event and get their message out to young adults across the country.
Summer Institute 2025 Sponsorship
from $100.00
2025 Speakers & Presenters
Brian McLaren
Keynote Speaker
author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good.
Spiritual Direction
As in previous years, spiritual direction sessions will be available at SI 2025. Watch here for our developing list of Spiritual Directors who will be available.
Sponsors
Previous Summer Institute Sponsors Include:
