Leadership and Spiritual Life Newsletter / 6.1.16
Pastoral Care Specialist program - gauging interest

Are you interested in the Pastoral Care Specialist program but have not registered?

The 2016-2018 class is full and we are gauging interest in a possible second cohort. If you are interested, please let sign up here. The level of interest will help us to determine if a second group is viable. Thank you!

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More about the Pastoral Care Specialist program: 

This is a two-year program specifically designed for pastors, parish nurses, Stephen Ministers, chaplains and other religious professionals involved in pastoral care ministries. Participants  solidify what they already do well, i ncrease their knowledge about topics critical to effective pastoral care, receive support, encouragement and consultation on their work, and integrate new knowledge and skills into their ministries. 

This two-year program that begins in September of 2016 and runs through June 2018.  

classroom setting

Classes are from noon to 3 p.m. once a month, except July and August. (A second cohort would likely meet on a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon.) 

Topics for the 2016-17 year include:  
  • Couples Care 
  • Memory Loss and Cognitive Decline 
  • Contemplative Listening Skills
  • The Spirituality of Children 
  • Ministry to the LGBT Community 
  • Evil in Everyday Life 
  • Pastoral Care in the Midst of Conflict 
  • Caring for the Anxious 
  • The Person of the Caregiver 
  • Living with Chronic Illness and Pain
The fee for each year of the class is $600. The $50 non-refundable registration fee will be applied to your first year.  

For more information, contact Diane McClanahan, Director of Leadership and Spiritual Life at the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center, 515-251-6667, [email protected]. .
Redefining Aging, a conversation series - register for June and July
wine and cheese
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Thank you to everyone who has joined us for conversations in April and May. You are invited to join us in June and/or July.

Not a class, not a support group, this conversation series will  explore ways to reframe common misconceptions about a universal experience: growing older.  While pop culture tends to focus only on the losses that come in this time of life, we will consider the significant opportunities. Participants will discover new ways to express their values, creativity and spirituality - in a joyful and supportive community. 

The conversations will be expertly facilitated, yet evolve dynamically according to participant interest. Like good cheese and fine wine, we age better together. 

The following schedule of conversation topics is based on the interest that bubbled up in the first session in April: 
  • May 26, 2016:  Living with Meaning and Purpose: Practices for Maintaining Vitality (done)
  • June 30, 2016: Death, Dying and Loss: How to Live through to the End
  • July 28, 2016:  Community: Relating to People on Macro and Micro Levels



Diane McClanahan,
Director of Leadership and Spiritual Life
Leadership and Spiritual Life   
at the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center


In addition to the programs listed above, we offer the following ongoing services:
  • psychological assessments for clergy candidates
  • clergy coaching
  • boundary training for clergy
  • conflict transformation services for congregations, nonprofits and businesses
  • strategic planning services for congregations, nonprofits and businesses
For more information on any of these services and programs, contact Diane McClananahan, M.Div., Director of Leadership and Spiritual Life (formerly known as the Institute for the Practice of Ministry) at Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center , 515-251-6667,  [email protected].
 

Our mission is to bring understanding, hope and healing to people of all ages through counseling and education.
Who we are:  

Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization offering a broad range of mental health services , serving 2,450 individuals annually including 700 children. Although best known for its 43 years of quality, professional mental health therapy, the Center is a multi-faceted organization providing a range of services:
  • Counseling, including specialized services for children and adolescents
  • Psychological testing and assessment
  • Psychiatric consultation and care
  • Training for clinical professionals
  • Leadership and spiritual life programming 
  • Career Coaching
  • Conflict transformation and strategic planning services for congregations, nonprofits and businesses
 www.dmpcc.org   / 515-274-4006
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