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Winifred Stephens, RN and Licensed
Dog Handler, with Zima, her canine partner, presented the benefits
of pet therapy at the Health and Spirituality Workshop. |
Healing Self and Community Workshop
The Sixth Annual Health and Spirituality Workshop, “Healing Self and
Community,” has an extended schedule this year—November 7–8, 2008—at the
Temple in Independence, Missouri. Three experiential classes will be offered
on Friday afternoon, with Friday supper available. The Friday evening
keynote address will be open to all at no charge, and eight skill-building
sessions will take place on Saturday, with lunch included in the cost. The
keynote “Called to Serve: Becoming Community” will be offered by Reverend
Doctor Helen Appelberg from Galveston, Texas. Appelberg founded Community of
Hope, training people of all faiths to be lay chaplains for those facing
illness, loss, and other crises.
Friday experiential sessions will include: “Grins and Misty Eyes,
Chuckles and Tears, Groans and Laughter: The Healing Power of Drama and the
Dramatic Power of Healing” by John Horner and Hemdah Salonimer-Horner;
“Exploring Complementary Energy Therapies” by Diana Guthrie; and “Guided
Imagery and Meditation” by Alice Sims.
Saturday skill-building sessions will include: “Ministry of Presence to a
Broken World” by Rev. Dr. Helen Appelberg; “Thank My Lucky Scars” by Ward
Foley; “Calling all Angels: Reaching Out to People with Depression” by Larry
and Sharon Norris; “Stabilizing and Treating the American Family” by Josef
Walker; “Healing in the Face of Grief” by Susan Sonnenday Vogel; “Coherence:
Emerging Research on the Interconnections of the Head, Heart, Lungs, and
Spirit” by Kathy Robinson; and “Sharing the Community of Hope with You!” by
Reverend Laurie McKim, Linda Gerding, and Carl Turlin.
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