However, even if the event is totally funded, a small registration charge should be made. People tend to have a greater appreciation of an event for which there is a cost. Any excess funds could always be contributed back to the agencies or congregations of the presenters, or held as a fund for follow-up event. A neutral site is preferable. There are clergy who have difficulty relating to secular service providers, but there are many more who have difficulty relating to clergy of other faith stances.
Religious differences are strong.
One year The Spiritual Dimension in Victim Services conducted four training events under the Clergy In-Service Training Initiative. One was in a Christian church, one was in a college, one was in a hotel and one was in a Jewish synagogue. The two trainings with the largest attendance were at the hotel and the college. Site may not have been the only contributing factor in the variation of attendance, but it seemed to be one. There are many land mines along the way towards conducting a clergy training event.