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Spiritual and Religious Care Course October 14th to December 2nd at thePOSTPONED
Carlington Community Chaplaincy 1465 Caldwell Avenue, Unit 102, Ottawa (closest intersection is Caldwell and Merivale)
The course will be on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm starting October 14th and ending December 2nd. To register for this course, contact Linton Worrall, Chaplain, or Darlene Brewer, Coordinator of the Mentoring Program at the Carlington Community Chaplaincy before October 16, 2009. There is no set cost for the course. We will accept any donations people wish to make towards the costs associated with the course. If you are not able to contribute financially, please do not let this be a barrier to attending the course. Donations are appreciated but not expected. If you have taken this course before there will be much new material and more interaction. Upon completion of the 8-week course you will receive a certificate recognizing your participation.
Your instructors for the course are Dr. Darlene Brewer and Chaplain Linton Worrall. Darlene Brewer brings with her 20 years of experience in outreach ministries, retreat animation, and teaching. She now works as Coordinator of the Mentoring program with Carlington Community Chaplaincy. In other work Darlene has been a Chaplain and Life Skills Support Worker at Centre 507. Darlene enjoys community-based ministry and seeks to integrate pastoral and theological questions for those working within faith communities. She holds a Doctorate in Theology from Saint Paul University, a Master of Theological Studies degree from Atlantic School of Theology, and Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and English from her home province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Darlene is a seeker and lifelong learner, enjoying walks, creative pursuits and good conversation. She believes a spirit of openness and compassion are essential for a happy life and a good ministry. Linton Worrall began his ministry here at the Carlington Community Chaplaincy in September 2002. He brings 30 years experience working in communities across Canada as a social worker, counselor and a chaplain. One of his main areas of interest is in developing and providing Spiritual/Pastoral care as a community led approach to ministry and feels it must be rooted in social justice and grounded in the voice of the community. He holds a diploma in Social Service Work (Holland College), Bachelor of Arts (St. Thomas University) and a Master of Divinity (Atlantic School of Theology). Linton enjoys the fine art of cooking Italian cuisine, listening to music, hiking and reading. Linton has a good sense of humour and believes laughter and enjoyment is the basic ingredient for a healthy ministry.
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What will the course provide for me in terms of my skills in pastoral and religious care? This Spiritual/Pastoral Care Course offers you an opportunity to become a better care provider. In learning together, we will take a holistic approach to care, integrating body, mind and spirit dimensions of the self with issues of spiritual care. Our approach will be interactive, fun and hands-on, with specific exercises, individual and group work, and activities that explore spiritual care in a variety of ways. We will have lots of fun and laughter too, with an opportunity to learn about yourself and others in a new way! What is Spiritual Care? Spiritual or pastoral care support involves responding to the needs of those we encounter in a care capacity. We want to accompany people in ways that support good relationships and embody compassion, self-growth and provide a “ministry of presence” as response to the emotional and spiritual needs of people.
This course is a basic, yet comprehensive overview of major considerations in relation to spiritual care provision, specifically within a faith environment. We want to learn from your experiences and help you to enhance your understandings toward a deeper expression of pastoral relationships you hold with people in moments of transition, illness and death, and also joy, discovery and self-discovery. We want to provide specific skills that will build on your experience with the provision of care, wherever that might take place. We want to understand your needs and help you consider the basics to enhance this ministry of care in your life and in the life of your faith or community.
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Why Spiritual/Religous Care? This spiritual/pastoral care course will be rooted in the ethos of compassion, support and care in the Christian tradition but will be presented in the context of living out our commitment to care in a multifaith, multicultural context where many religious and faith traditions come together. We offer a basic training course on spiritual values that reflects the core of the relationship of care in many faith-filled ways of life. Our topics for discussion will include: - Social Justice Outreach
- Mentoring as a Caring Relationship
- Knowing and Caring for the Self
- Interpersonal Skills Development
- Care within a Multifaith Environment
- Skills for Building Teams for Care
Valuable care skills we will provide:Crisis Management Mentoring Skills for building pastoral and spiritual care teams Advocacy and self-advocacy for clients Helping people make decisions and identify needs Ongoing spiritual care support training and workshops
 An initiative of the CARES Program of the Carlington Community Chaplaincy
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