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\u201cAll congregations are touched in some way by mental illness,\u201d said Linda Alley<\/a>, coordinator for this year\u2019s School for Leadership Training (SLT)<\/a> at Eastern Mennonite Seminary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to help church leaders and congregations become healthy sources of support for both the individuals and their family and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

The January 21-23 event, titled \u201cImagining the Church as Healing Space: To Hear, To Hold, To Hope,\u201d will help leaders explore the role of congregations in providing space for those with mental illness, as well as families and friends who play a supportive role with these individuals.<\/p>\n

Speakers will share from their personal journeys and offer ways to hold brokenness and faith in tension in the midst of the challenges of mental illness.<\/p>\n

Michael and Joan King and Ijeoma Achara will speak Monday evening on \u201cAn invitation to hear, to hold, to hope\u201d in a plenary session open to the public. Michael is dean of Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Joan is a counselor and senior integration consultant for the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare<\/a>. Achara is a consultant for state and local governments and health care providers on developing recovery-oriented systems of care for those with mental health issues.<\/p>\n

Tuesday morning, Tilda Norberg, author and founder of Gestalt Pastoral Care, will lead an experiential session on \u201cGestalt Pastoral Care: A New Approach to the Ministry of Healing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuesday morning, Lonnie Yoder<\/a>, professor of pastoral care at EMS, and Pam Reese Comer<\/a>, director of counseling services at EMU<\/a>, will lead the group in a session titled \u201cIt takes a healthy village: 5 things to know about mental illness,\u201d giving participants basic information about mental health and mental illness issues.<\/p>\n

Tuesday evening, John Otenasek, executive director of a non-profit center for healing and recovery, will lead a panel of individuals who will share personal stories of the journey through the extreme emotional states of what our society labels \u201cmental illness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wednesday morning, Ted Swartz, founder of Ted and Company TheaterWorks<\/a>, will perform \u201cLaughter Is Sacred Space,\u201d a show based on his experiences with his acting partner Lee Eshleman, who committed suicide in 2007.<\/p>\n

Workshops will explore various aspects of the ways congregations can support individuals with mental illness and their families in healthy and sustainable ways.<\/p>\n

Pre-registration is necessary for all events except Monday evening. For more information or to register, visit emu.edu\/slt<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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