Quarterly Pastoral Care Workshops being offered for Youth Workers.

by brad on January 20, 2010 · 0 comments

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During 2010, the Young People’s Ministry of the Tennessee Conference will offer quarterly Pastoral Care workshops for all youth workers. Ministering with young people is a challenging calling. While our focus is connecting them to Jesus Christ, the struggles they face in life become the biggest roadblock to receiving the grace they so desperately need. These workshops will help the youth worker develop skills and tools as well as connect them to resources that will equip them to discern the correct course necessary to help those in need.

Pastoral Care Workshop #1 - Tennessee Lives Count
Tennessee’s Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Training

This workshop will help youth workers recognize the warning signs of suicide in youth and young adults, and how to intervene and save a life.

The objective of this workshop is to provide participants with:
- general knowledge of the societal view of suicide, by addressing myths, facts, attitudes and opinions

- adequate knowledge of the steps that they can follow to prevent a suicidal person from completing suicide

- resources from which they can refer a suicidal person once they have intervened and prevented a suicidal attempt.

The workshop will be instructed by certified trainers from the Tennessee Lives Count Project in partnership with the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network. For more information see their website at www.tspn.org.

Four training opportunities to choose from:
All workshops will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Space is Limited.

Feb 16 - Fellowship United Methodist Church - 2201 Peachers Mill Road, - Clarksville, TN

Feb 25 - Paron United Methodist Church - 3812 West Paron Road Cookeville, TN

March 23 - Riverside United Methodist Church—313 6th Avenue Columbia, TN

March 25 - TNUMC Office - 304 South Perimeter Park Drive, Nashville TN

There is no charge for this training opportunity, please R.S.V.P. to bfiscus@tnumc.org or call (615)327-1533 with the date and location you would like to attend.

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