REGISTER NOW! DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 14.How do we keep pastors and churches in a healthy relationship? What are the signs of an anxious system? What do we do if/when trouble comes? The Rev. Dr. Peter Steinke will be on hand for two days at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 4126 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines, Oct. 18 & 19, 2009.
Sponsored by the Presbytery of Des Moines' Professional Care and Development Committee with support from Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center, each day’s workshop will provide a primer on understanding the congregation as an emotional system within the basic concepts of Bowen Theory (family systems theory).
- Creating a Healthy Congregation is Sunday, Oct. 18, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., for congregational leaders and pastors. Cost: $20 individuals, $35 church group.
- Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times is Monday, Oct. 19, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., for pastors only. Cost: $50 (includes lunch).
Both sessions will be held at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 4126 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines. For more information or to register, contact the Des Moines Presbytery at 515-276-4991 or pbydesmoines@presbyteryofdesmoines.org.
Dr. Steinke is the original designer of the Healthy Congregations concept and author of numerous books on the topic. He is an internationally respected congregational systems consultant who has also served as a parish pastor, an educator, and a therapist for clergy.
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