We hope you'll join us for one of our many opportunities to learn and grow as a community.
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Adult Mental Health First Aid Workshop
Saturday, May 18 | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Oak Brook
Saturday, May 18 | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Oak Brook | Rooms 261–263
Registration is required and free
Adult Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour long course designed by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. This evidence-based, research-supported program is designed for community service members, parents & guardians of adult children, social workers and therapists, health care workers, beauticians, religious practitioners, and anyone in between. Participants must be 18 years or older and work primarily with adults.
Mental Health Topics covered include:
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorders
Depression
Eating Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
Psychosis Disorders
Schizophrenia
Substance Use Disorders
This course is also an accredited professional development opportunity in the form of CEUs (continuing education units). Earn 7.5 hours to count towards renewing your license!
By the end of this class, you will be able to:
Confidently have a supportive conversation with someone about mental health or substance use challenges.
Apply the ALGEE action plan in pre-crisis scenarios to connect someone to professional & self-help resources
Identify common signs and symptoms of a mental health challenge
De-escalate a crisis situation in which a young person is self-harming or having thoughts of suicide
much, much more
El curso de primeros auxilios para la salud mental para adultos es apropiado para cualquier persona mayor de 18 años que desee aprender cómo ayudar a una persona que pueda estar experimentando una crisis o problema relacionado con la salud mental. Los temas cubiertos incluyen ansiedad, depresión, psicosis y adicciones.
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Prayer Training Luncheon
Sunday, May 19 | 12:00 p.m.
Oak Brook
Sunday, May 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Fellowship Hall | Oak Brook
What the Bible Teaches About Healing the Sick
We know the topic of praying for sick people to be healed can be confusing for some Christians because there are varying views on this vital subject. However, the Scriptures are full of both directives and instructions for Christ's followers to pray for Divine healing.
In this seminar, we will take a deep dive into exactly what Jesus and the Apostles taught in the Scriptures about healing and how God commands us to do it! This is so very important because prayers for healing are a primary request we receive week in and week out.
Jesus healed the sick & even raised the dead–and so did Paul & Peter and we are all directly encouraged to pray for the sick.
Some of the topics we will cover are:
Does God still supernaturally heal the sick today?
Do miracles still happen in the 21st century?
What is God’s Will concerning healing prayers?
How exactly should we pray for sick people – is there a formula for this?
Is healing prayer for Pastors and Elders only or can God heal through all believers?
Are there times NOT to pray for healing?
If someone is sinning, will God still heal them?
What is the spiritual gift of healing and does it operate in our world?
If we pray for someone to be healed and they aren’t healed, what does that mean?
Should we keep praying even when we don’t see obvious results?
Please plan to make this training a priority as Rick opens the Scripture to encourage us to pray for the sick of body, mind & spirit.
“Healing Prayer is a medical and scientific issue. Today over 150 controlled studies investigating the effects of intercessory healing prayer have been carried out and over 60% of these show statistical evidence that healing prayer has a powerful & significant effect. In addition, more than 250 studies show that on average, religious practice that includes prayer promotes health”. –Dr. Larry Dossey, M.D. Healing Prayer is Good Medicine.
A light lunch will be served for $5.00 per person. Payable online or by cash or check at the event.
Questions, contact Jean Blidy at jblidy@ChristChurch.us | 630.321.3936
