Greater Bay Area

American Baptist Ministers Council
of the Greater Bay Area

Title

MCGBA SPRING GATHERING

“Ministry to Victims of Abuse: 
A Pastoral Response”
A Day of Training, Resourcing and Encouragement

Thursday, April 24, 2008
~ 9:00 AM–3:30 PM

New Life Christian Fellowship,
22360 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, California
~ (510) 582-2261
Hosted by Rev. Katie Choy-Wong

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

 
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