To enable those engaged in pastoral care to become more effective in relating to and caring for the people and communities on behalf of their local church community; and to enable those testing a calling to explore their understanding of pastoral care ministry.
Who is it for?
Those who are members of a pastoral care team and who desire to learn more about pastoral care in order to help others both informally and formally
Those in church leadership or who have specific church roles and who desire to develop their awareness of pastoral care in order to support those for whom they have responsibility
Those who wish to help others in specific community and workplace settings and desire to learn more about pastoral care in outreach and mission
Those who desire to explore and pursue a call to pastoral care and be recognised as an ALM in their local church or chaplaincy
Autumn 2022 - Lay Pastoral Ministry Course
We are delighted to be offering a hybrid Lay Pastoral Ministry course commencing on 17 September 2022. This course will consist of:
2 x face to face sessions (first and last sessions)
5 online zoom sessions
The course will be facilitated by Di Dawson and Lesley Hardy and the session details are as below:
Saturday 17 September
Morning – finish time to be confirmed
Diocesan House Canterbury
Getting to know each other/ Pastoral Care in a Post-viral Age
Thursday 29 September
7pm-9pm
On-line via Zoom
Ways of Communicating
Thursday 6 October
Distinctiveness of Christian Pastoral Care
Thursday 13 October
Working with Older People
Thursday 20 October
Grief and Loss
Saturday 12 November
Morning – finish time to be confirmed
The Living Well, Nonington
Healing and Wholeness and What about Me?
To apply download the application form click here. Closing date for applications is 18 July 2022
Future Courses
If you would like to register an interest in future courses please contact Sarah Lucas at slucas@diocant.org