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Ministry to Persons with Disabilities Vistor # -- last updated 3/30/2006 Adobe PDF file of the Registration Brochure / Bulletin Insert Instructor: Joseph J. Schechter, MD Other Presenters: Kathy Reid, Dena Gilbert, Karen Walters, & Mary Dulabaum Location: La Verne Church of the Brethren, 2425 "E" St, La Verne, CA 91750-4912 In the Fireside Room (off the courtyard in front of the Sanctuary) Location Link
Participants attend three all day meetings: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Cost: $150 / $25 Registration Deadline: Watch for rescheduling Contact Doris Dunham with questions: 661-399-4297 or DirectorCBS@aol.com (CTRL+P) print page 1 to register
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Taking course for: TRIM Credit (ISU/CEQ),   CEU = $150
I'm auditing for no credit at $25 per class on session 1, session 2, session 3
Mail registration forms and fees to: Pacific Southwest District ATTN: CBS, PO Box 219, La Verne, CA 91750-0219
Instructor and Presenters Biographical Information: Joe Schechter is a member of the La Verne Church of the Brethren, Retired General Surgeon, A.B. Manchester College, M.D. Northwestern University, Fellow American College of Surgeons, Member: Tri-County Surgical Society, California Medical Association and A.M.A., Moderator - PSWD 2006, and former Board Member ABC. Kathy Reid is the Executive Director of the Association of Brethren Caregivers, an agency of the Church of the Brethren with twenty years of experience as a pastor. She has authored books on religious education and child abuse prevention as well as curriculum to teach children about inequality and discrimination. M.Ed. Georgia State University, M.Div. Pacific School of Religion, B.A. Manchester College Mary Dulabaum is staff representative for Voice: Mental Health/Illness Ministry of the Association of Brethren Caregivers. Voice seeks to raise awareness about the church’s role of providing hope and love for those living with mental illness. Karen Walters is a tax accountant, a licensed minister, a member of the Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren, Scottsdale, AZ, and is the PSWD representative to Standing Committee. Dena Gilbert is the Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministries for the Pacific Southwest District, an ordained minister, and a member of the La Verne Church of the Brethren. Who Should Attend: This course is designed for TRIM students, licensed ministers, pastors, and lay persons interested in becoming more aware of the needs of persons with various disabilities encountered in our faith fellowships. The specifics of some of the disabilities and how to interact with persons with those disabilities will be presented. Course Credit available: 1 TRIM unit in Ministry Skills 1.5 CEUs in Specialized Ministry (#7) Guidelines for Continuing Education CEU Annual Report Form Required texts:    The Disabled God by Nancy Eiesland, ISBN:0687108012, 1994  Amazon -- CBD   Critical Reflections Of Stanley Hauerwas' Theology Of Disability: Disabling Society, Enabling Theology by John Swinton (Editor), ISBN:0789027224, The Haworth Press, 2005  Amazon -- CBD    “Messenger”, November 2005, (a copy will be provided)
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