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Counseling network offers consultation training

The Florida Conference Counseling Network presents “Effective Consultation: Working with Congregations, Church Leaders, Ministers and Clergy Families” Sept 13-14 in Orlando.

Dr. Pete Steinke, a national leader and innovator in providing consultation to churches, will lead the continuing education event. Steinke’s latest book, “Healthy Congregations: A System’s Approach,” was published in 1996 by the Alban Institute.

Steinke will address understanding the congregation as an emotional system, working with anxiety in emotional systems as they confront change and growth, and special issues in counseling with clergy and clergy families.

The workshop is designed for network counselors, network committee members, professional clinicians and interested clergy. Participants will receive 10 CEUs.

For more information or to obtain a brochure, contact Dr. John Wallis of the Samaritan Counseling Centers at 305-650-7743 or 1417 SE Fourth St., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301.

The Florida Conference Counseling Network provides professional counseling for United Methodist clergy, their families, and lay employees and their families within the Florida Conference. The network includes licensed therapists and certified pastoral counselors throughout the conference. Therapists meet strict criteria for admission.

Foundation offers low-cost student loans

Full-time students attending a junior or senior college, university, seminary or other institution for educational or occupational training beyond the high-school level are eligible to apply for student loans with 5 percent interest through the Campbell Trust Student Loan Program.

Full-time students pursuing a degree or certificate in Christian education, including pastoral ministry, as well as Christian education directors, children and youth counselors, teachers, youth coordinators, and children and youth directors associated with Christian schools, local after-school programs or camping ministries are eligible for a similar loan from the Hilburn Prine Student Loan Program.

Both programs are administered by the Florida United Methodist Foundation. The amount of the loan granted will be dependent upon the funds available and number of approved applicants. Interest on the loans does not start accruing until after graduation or withdrawal from full-time status.

To obtain a complete statement of the loan program’s provisions and an application form, contact the Foundation at 1-800-282-8011, extension 106, or write to: The Florida United Methodist Foundation, Inc., P. O. Box 3767, Lakeland, FL 33802.

Loan applications for the next semester must be received no later than July 31.

Short Bites

Audio and video tapes from the Dare to Share Jesus 2001 Florida Annual Conference Event are available from Good News TV. For more information, call Good News at 912-745-2366.