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American Baptist Ministers Council |
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MCGBA SPRING GATHERING “Ministry to Victims of Abuse:
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| 9:00 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast |
| 9:30 AM | Morning Plenary: Ministering to Victims of Abuse: A Look at Needs and Community Resources Worship, Keynote Speaker, and Panel Speaker: Jennifer Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, M.Div. Community Educator of STAND! Against Domestic Violence |
| 11:30 AM | Break-out Sessions – Choose 1 of 4 workshops led by representatives from various social service partnering organizations focusing on different forms of abuse (child/spousal/elder/ human trafficking & sex trade). Resources from various bay area counties will be provided. |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch/Council Business |
| 1:30 PM | Afternoon Plenary: A Pastoral Response: Addressing the Needs while Maintaining Boundaries Pastoral Testimonies, Case Studies, Keynote Speaker, and Worship Moderator/Speaker: Rev. Peter Yuichi Clark, Ph.D., BCC, ACPE Supervisor Associate Professor of Pastoral Care at the American Baptist Seminary of the West and Chaplain Administrator for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center |
Limited space available. R.S.V.P. by Monday, April 21 to mariecpo@sbcglobal.net or (510) 235-2916
Registration Cost: $15 payable during registration (cash or check made payable to MC-GBA) Includes lunch, resource packet, and .5 continuing education units for those who attend the full training