Flourishing:
Reaching Divine Potential in Whole Community
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Souderton Mennonite Church
105 West Chestnut St.
Souderton, PA 18964
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Registration begins at 8:15 am
Cost: $75
$110 if you wish to receive social worker CECs*
Keynote Speaker: Stephanie O. Hubach serves as Mission to North America’s Special Needs Ministries Director. Mission to North America (MNA) is an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). She also currently serves on the Lancaster Christian Council on Disability (LCCD) and the Faith Community Leadership Advisory Board. Steph is the author of Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability (P&R Publishing, September 2006) and All Things Possible: Calling Your Church Leadership to Disability Ministry (Joni and Friends, August 2007). She has been published in ByFaith magazine, Focus on the Family magazine, and Breakpoint online magazine. Steph and her husband Fred have been married for 27 years and live in Pennsylvania. They have two deeply loved sons, Fred and Tim, the younger of whom has Down Syndrome.
Why Should I Attend?
- Obtain essential disability resources that will equip you with tools for key ethical, legal, congregational and family /personal issues
- Build support networks with professionals, disability friendly congregations, and families
- Expand your understanding and know-how on disability topics: intellectual disabilities, autism, cultural issues, health and wellness, mental health, veterans, and more
- Promote flourishing by learning how to tune-in to and encourage the gifts of ALL your congregational members
Who Should Attend?
- Pastors/Seminarians
- Nurses and other Health Professionals
- People with Disabilities and Their Families
- Elders/Deacons/Congregational Caregivers
- Educators
- Direct Care Professionals
- Companions/Caregivers
*Seeking PA CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS? If you are a Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Professional Counselor in the Commonwealth of PA, you are eligible to receive 5.0 (FIVE) Continuing Education Credits for participating in this Summit through a partnership with Family Services of Montgomery County, a pre-approved agency. Attendees eligible for CECs must attend the entire program without exception; those unable to attend the entire program are not eligible for part of the CECs awarded. Sorry, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Click here to see the conference schedule.
Click here for a full list of workshop descriptions and presenter bios.
Scholarships are available.
Questions? Call Bethany Rogers at 610-287-1200 or email brogers@peacefulliving.org.
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