Don’t Miss Between a Rock and a Hard Place, April 23

The Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center is sponsoring a full-day workshop on Friday, April 23 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4114 Allison Ave., Des Moines. The event is open to pastors, other church staff, chaplains, spiritual directors, Stephen Ministers, mental health and other health care professionals as well as interested laypersons.

Loretta Ross, an ordained Presbyterian pastor, spiritual director, and founder of The Sanctuary Foundation for Prayer in Topeka, Kan., will present Between a Rock and a Hard place: Obstacles, Resistance, and Pitfalls to Spiritual Growth. Loretta was a guest speaker at PrairieFire a 2- to 3-year program in spiritual renewal and formation last November.

Cost is: $50 (includes lunch) and the event is from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Register by contacting the Center 515-274-4006 or info@dmpcc.org, or by completing the registration form (copies are available at the Presbytery Office) and mailing to: DMPCC, 2929 Westown Pkwy, Ste. 110, West Des Moines, IA 50266.

Additional information can be found on our website: http://www.dmpcc.org/ under the Special Events tab. Questions about this workshop, the center’s Pastoral Care Specialist program, or PrairieFire can be directed to: Kathy Reardon, RN, MS, Spiritual Director at kreardon@dmpcc.org or 515-274-4006.