Join colleagues in ministry in honing your capacity to provide pastoral care for those entrusted to you. This course will review the basic skills needed for providing competent and caring pastoral care and focus on caring for the following populations: those experiencing Grief / Loss, Seniors, members of the LGBTQIA community, those with dementia or other memory loss, and caring for the Caregiver. We will review / engage Family Systems Theory and Trauma Informed Care. This course will focus on building students’ skill sets to help others effectively, ethically, and safely when providing pastoral care. This course is ideal for people who are new to or are leaning into their roles as providers of pastoral care.

Instructor: The Rev. Cindy Brickson, ECMN Southern Region Dean

Days/Times: Mondays, 7:00p-8:15p CDT

Dates: February 5-April 29 (no class Holy Week or Easter week)