Lifeline Chaplaincy is pleased to announce its upcoming "Creating a Healing Community" Workshop, to be held May 15-17, 2009 in Houston. This workshop, while intended primarily for lay pastoral caregivers, is also an excellent refresher and continuing education opportunity for professional chaplains.

A 17-hour intensive weekend workshop designed to equip spiritual care providers and other interested persons with basic listening, self-awareness and interpersonal relationship skills necessary for effective ministry.

- Required for Lifeline Chaplaincy spiritual care volunteers
- Recommended for ministers, elders, visitation ministry leaders and others involved in providing spiritual care

Topics include:
- Defining a healing community
- Losses and their effect(s) on us
- Basic listening and communication skills
- Perception and its role in listening
- "Why me?"
- Grief and Grieving
- Caring for the Caregiver
- Role play in ministry and listening

This workshop will be held
Friday, May 15, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Light supper provided
Saturday, May 16, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Continental breakfast and lunch provided
Sunday, May 17, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

To register: Call Lifeline Chaplaincy at 713-524-1055
Or via E-mail at lifeline@lifelinechaplaincy.org

Registration fee: $50.00 payable at the door
Registration deadline May 11.