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 STEPHEN MINISTRIES TRAINING SCHEDULE

For New Stephen Ministers

The following schedule of training modules is provided to reflect the planned content and time-line for future training classes. If you have questions please contact one of the Stephen Leaders, by calling the church office at 570-9800, by e-mailing the church at the church office.

Unless otherwise noted, all sessions are from 7-9:30pm on Wednesdays. Saturday sessions are generally from 8am to 3:30pm. The overnight retreat is from approximately 3pm Friday to 3:30pm Saturday.

Date

Module

Module Name

Reading Assignment Due This Session

Presenter

Oct Week 1

T-1

The Person of the Caregiver

·        Preface through chapter 7 in Christian Caregiving-a Way of Life

·        Introduction through chapter 3 in Speaking the Truth in Love

·        Introduction through chapter 3 in When and How to Use Mental Health Resources

Tom

 

Oct Week 2

T-5

Process versus Results in Caregiving

·        Process versus Results in Caregiving, SMTM

·        Review Chapter 2 and Read Chapter 18 in Christian Caregiving-a Way of Life

·        Chapter 4-7 in Speaking the Truth in Love

Randy

Oct Week 3

T-7

T-8

Maintaining Boundaries

Crisis Theory and Practice:  Danger versus Opportunity

·        Maintaining Boundaries in Caregiving, SMTM

·        Crisis Theory and Practice:  Danger versus Opportunity, SMTM

Jacki

 

Kris

 

Oct Week 4

 

Cabin Retreat

 

Fri. 6pm at cabin

Sat. 8-4

T-2

 

 

 

 

T-4

 

 

 

 

T-3

 

T-10

Feelings: Yours, Mine, and Ours

 

 

Distinctively Christian Caring-Parts 1&2

 

 

 

The Art of Listening

 

Telecare: The Next Best Thing to Being There

·        Feelings: Yours, Mine, and Ours, SMTM[1]

·        Relationships and Team Building

 

·         Chapter 8-20 in Christian Caregiving-a Way of Life (Bring book)

·        Distinctively Christian Caring, SMTM

 

·        The Art of Listening, SMTM

 

·        Telecare: The Next Best Thing to Being There, SMTM

·        Chapter 4-6 in When and How to Use Mental Health Resources

Kate

 

 

 

Pastor

 

 

 

 

Tom

Nov

 Week 5

T-19

Ministry to the Dying and Their Family and Friends

·        Ministry to the Dying and Their Family and Friends, SMTM

Marsha


 

Date

Module

Module Name

Reading Assignment Due This Session

Presenter

 

Nov

 Week 6

T-23

Ministering to Those Experiencing Divorce

·        Ministering to Those Experiencing Divorce, SMTM

Jacki

Nov

 Week 7

Penrose Hospital Retreat

Sat. 8-4

T-6

Assertiveness: Relating Gently and Firmly-Parts 1&2

·        Chapter 8-18 in Speaking the Truth in Love (Bring your book)

Tom

Nov

 Week 8

T-9

Confidentiality

·        Confidentiality, SMTM

Pastor

Dec

Week 9

T-11

Using Mental Health Professionals and Other Community Resources

·        Using Mental Health Professionals and Other Community Resources, SMTM

·        Chapter 7 and Appendices in When and How to Use Mental Health Resources  (Bring your book)

Marsha

Dec

Week 10

T-25

Providing Spiritual Care

·        Providing Spiritual Care, SMTM

Diane

Dec

Week 11

T-17

How to Make a First Caring Visit

·        How to Make a First Caring Visit, SMTM

·        Referral Process Overview

Kate

Jan

Week 12

T-15

Bringing the Caring Relationship to a Close

·        Bringing the Caring Relationship to a Close, SMTM

Kris

Jan

Week 13

El Pomar Retreat at Penrose House

Sat. 9-4

 

T-16

 

Supervision: A Key to Quality Christian Care-Part 1&2

 

·        Supervision: A Key to Quality Christian Care-Part 1&2, SMTM

·        Review "The Structure of Small Group Peer Supervision," SMTM

 

 

 

Diane

Jan

Week 14

T-13

Dealing with Depression: the Stephen Minister's Role

·        Dealing with Depression: the Stephen Minister's Role, SMTM

Marsha

Jan

Week 15

T-12

Ministering to Those Experiencing Grief

·        Ministering to Those Experiencing Grief, SMTM

Pastor

Jan

Week 16

T-18

Follow Me (Part I)

·        Follow Me, SMTM

·        Bring both volumes of your SMTM

Tom

Feb

Week 17

T-18

Follow Me (Part II)

·        Follow Me, SMTM

·        Bring both volumes of your SMTM

Tom

Feb

Sat.& Sun.

 

Commissioning

 

All

 


1] Reading assignments are to be completed before a particular session. You need to read these assignments prior to coming to the session. The abbreviation SMTM stands for Stephen Ministry Training Manual. Note that when you read books, the reading assignment schedule generally spreads out the reading of the book over several weeks prior to covering the book's subject matter in class.  The Module and Module Name refer to the chapter of the SMTM.