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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

 

Dreams, Journals, and Spirituality --
Presenter: Alan Filippi, M.Div., BCC. / 12.0 contact hours

Dreams reveal so much to us if we give them a chance. They reveal the forgotten depths of the human being and even give us glimpses of a spiritual world that surrounds one as totally as the physical one.

We will playfully interact with the dream and one another through the three weeks and hopefully have stimulated you to work with the dream further after this module has ended. They may raise some initial questions at the outset and that is also welcomed.

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

Exploring Celtic Spirituality
Presenter: Daniel Meister, D.Min. / 12.0 contact hours

Is there something that Celtic Christian spirituality possesses that a modern approach to life and faith lack? Why are people drawn to the Celtic tradition and how can it play a purposeful part in informing and fulfilling the spiritual lives of those who are seeking greater wholeness and sensitivity to creation and the world around us? This seminar will engage participants in exploring the unique contributions and major distinctions of Celtic Christian spirituality.

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

Fighting the Tiger: The Psychological and
Spiritual Effects of Traumatic Stress
Presenters: David Fair, Ph.D., B.C.E.T.S.; Chrys Parker, J.D.; and Barry Sharp, MSHP, CHES
12.0 contact hours

    Modern day technology has placed wars, hurricanes, and sexual assaults in our living rooms. What used to be the unthinkable happens on a daily basis, leaving a path of psychological and spiritual trauma in its wake.   Clergy members must deal with these traumas spilling over into church, hospital, and counseling settings. In this seminar experts in the areas of trauma stemming from natural disaster, sexual assault, and military deployment, guide ministers through a process of becoming aware of traumatic stress and helping to facilitate the emotional and spiritual healing.

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

Finding God in the Multiplex: A Lenten Film Festival --
Presenter: Daniel Kroger, D.Min. / 12.0 contact hours

    All of us have probably had the experience of going to a movie at the local multiplex drawn by the review in the local paper which mentioned something of interest.  We go and are suddenly struck by either the whole movie or perhaps just a scene. This three week seminar is an online film festival where participants will be watching three films, which may either be rented or purchased, and discussing them through an email discussion group along with presentations on the films.

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

Finding Hope When There Is No Cure
Facilitator: TBA / 12.0 contact hours

    How do we help patients, clients, parishioners, or family members find and sustain hope when they encounter challenges such as the diagnosis of terminal cancer, an accident resulting in major trauma, or a lifestyle altering chronic illness? What is hope and how can it transcend what may be a shallow optimism? How can one experience healing that does not include curing? How can we discover our personal narratives of hope and in so doing help others discover theirs?

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

Spiritual Assessment: It's a SNAP
Presenter: Larry Austin, D.Min. / 12.0 contact hours

    Performing spiritual assessments is part of the daily routine for chaplains and the search for more efficient approaches that can be utilized by multiple disciplines is ongoing. Dr. Larry Austin has developed an approach to spiritual assessment that is a SNAP. The Spiritual Narrative Assessment Process is an advanced approach to spiritual assessment in medical treatment. The method approach of the SNAP system will require students to be aware of the basic formats of the spiritual screen, spiritual history, and spiritual assessment. With the understanding of basic concepts SNAP will allow the user to do basic screens and as the user's proficiency with the system becomes more comfortable, progress to more advanced and detailed assessments, including outcomes will be possible.

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

Spirituality and Mental Illness
Facilitator: Rose Ann Briotte, M.Div. / 12.0 contact hours

    One in five people in the United States have or will have mental illness sometime in their life. More than five million people in the United States alone suffer from serious chronic mental illness.

    Through an interdisciplinary approach integrating spirituality and mental health, this seminar will enable professional care givers from the religious, medical, therapeutic, and social work communities to better recognize and work with the diverse needs of those who suffer from mental illness and the needs of those who are close to them. Reflective dialogue will be facilitated by a mental health chaplain.

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

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When Children Suffer:
Care for Children and Families Experiencing Violence
Presenter: Kathy Manis Findley, M.Div. / 12.0 contact hours

"Examination, inquiry, and analysis reveal that the depth of the injury to the psyche of a survivor of intimate violence rests squarely on relationship," wrote Kathy Manis Findley, director of Safe Places.  She goes on to explain, "When relationship is violated, a person is left vulnerable and susceptible to the onslaught of physical and mental illness and the child experiences developmental challenges."   Early recognition of the violence expands a child's safety net and enables intervention that may prevent more devastating consequences.

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