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“I appreciated everyone’s insight and honest comments. I thought many of the heartfelt conversations revealed a real need for open dialogue. I wonder how much of that would have occurred in a face-to-face meeting.”

—Rev. Bruce Frogge, pastor

 

Baseball, Ghosts, and Fields of Dreams:
A Narrative Journey Toward Wholeness
12.0 contact hours / Presenters: Jim Mahanes and Chris Hammon

    Carl Jung coined the term synchronicity to refer to a “meaningful coincidence”. Such can be said of a recent film Field of Dreams, which was adapted from the book, Shoeless Joe, by J.D.Kinsella. Neither the writer nor the screen producer intended it, but the film provides a powerful dramatization of Jung’s theory of the mid-life transition and the process of “individuation,” which is the process of coming into “wholeness,” a mid-life journey of integration of our outer driven “ego” with the center of existence, the “self” or soul. The film provides a vivid portrayal of this inner journey of the self through the use of mandala symbolism and active imagination. Seminar participants will explore the development of these themes and clarify such fundamental Jungian categories as self, anima, shadow, collective unconscious and the process of individuation

WEOI members free / non-member $60
(limited to 12 participants)

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Care of Troublesome People
12.0 contact hours / Facilitator: Vern Farnum, D.Min., BCC

Learn how to approach troubled and troublesome people in your congregation in ways that are not dismissive but are caring, affirming, and grounded in God's grace. This seminar is a study of Dr. Wayne Oates' book, The Care of Troublesome People. Dr. Oates combines family systems theory, insightful analysis of five types of behavior that often create conflict in churches, and biblically based approaches for dealing with such behavior in this practical guide for pastoral care givers.

    WEOI members free / non-member $60
    (limited to 12 participants)

Hope as a Dynamic for Healing
12.0 contact hours / Facilitator: TBA

    What role does the dynamic of hope play in one's healing and overall health and well-being? This question continues to take on more meaning as health care approaches become more integrated and holistic. This seminar offers participants the opportunity to explore the role of hope, future stories, and the creation of narratives of hope.

WEOI members free / non-member $60
(limited to 12 participants)

Human Values and Health Care
12.0 contact hours / Facilitator: TBA

This seminar helps professional care givers prepare to address ethical questions being raised by patients and family members in the care of the aged, the impaired, and the institutionalized. The seminar engages participants in reflective dialogue around presentations by biomedical ethicist Dr. Paul Simmons, medical ethicist and neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Sexton, and nursing professor Dr. Kay Roberts.

    WEOI members free / non-member $60
    (limited to 12 participants)

Integrating Spirituality and Health -- 6 weeks
24.0 contact hours / Facilitator: TBA

    As society is recognizing the fragmentation of care for the body, mind, spirit, and soul, there is increased recognition of the need to integrate spirituality as an important dimension of health and healing. Such an integrative approach, as Carl Middleton writes, "is comprehensive, collaborative, personalized, and based on a multi-dimensional view of the patient." Through interdisciplinary, peer reflective dialogue around three key presentations participants will explore this holistic focu

WEOI members free / non-member $90
(limited to 12 participants)

Substance Abuse and the Family:
Defining the Role of the Faith Community
Facilitator: John Bell / 12.0 contact hours

    Recognizing that clergy and other pastoral ministers have an array of opportunities to address problems of alcohol and drug dependence based on their positions, an expert panel on seminary education was convened by SAMHSA and the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. The panel recommended the development of a set of core competencies to address the basic knowledge and skills clergy need to help addicted individuals and their family members.

    WEOI members free / non-member $60
    (limited to 12 participants)

The Power to Bless
12.0 contact hours / Facilitator: Lynn Smith, M.Div., MSN, RN

    "The blessed child is one who is affirmed and loved by those responsible for the child's care, usually the parents," writes Dr. Myron Madden in his book, The Power to Bless. "But no child seems to get enough blessing to last a lifetime. As we move through adolescence and into adulthood, we have the need for affirmation beyond the family."

    Through peer dialogue reflecting on writings by Dr. Myron Madden (The Power To Bless) and three popular films, seminar participants will reflect on the meaning of blessing. We will also explore the interaction between parents and children in the giving and receiving of blessing along with the giving and receiving of blessing outside the family.

    WEOI members free / non-member $60
    (limited to 12 participants)
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