Friday and Saturday, September 12 -13, 2008

4 - 8 pm on Friday and 9 am - 3 pm on Saturday

Western Theological Seminary

$60 includes dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday

(Support to this workshop has been generously provided by the RCA Speakers' Bureau)

 

Workshop Presenters

Workshop Schedule

Workshop Registration Details  

Global Forum on Sudan on Monday, September 15, 7:00 pm

 

 

Workshop Presenters

Presenters, Debra Braaksma and Pat Miersma will present to church leaders and their members, civil service workers, professional in health and healing disciples, and non-profit organizations who desire to learn methods presented in the trauma healing course offered in the Sudan.  The workshop will look at trauma and healing from five perspectives:

  • Recognition
  • Responding
  • Recovery
  • Reintegration
  • Reconciliation

Debra Braaksma is an Reformed Church in America Missionary who assist the churches of southern Sudan in ministries of reconciliation, trauma healing and civil education.  RCA missionary, Pat Miersma works with Wycliffe Bible Translators to conduct seminars for church leaders and missionaries on conflict resolution, family life, cultural adjustment and crisis situations.

 

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Workshop Schedule

 
Friday, September 12, 2008
 
 3:45 pm    Registration
 4:00 pm    Session One:  Who We Are and Why We're Here
 5:45 pm    Dinner at Western Theological Seminary
 6:30 pm    Session Two:  Recongnizing and Responding to Trauma
What is traumatic stress and how does it affect us?
Overview of Trauma Healing project
Overview of Community Based Trauma Healing - RECONCILE
 8:00 pm    Evening Prayers
 
Saturday, September 13, 2008

 

 9:00 am    Session Three:  How can the Wounds of Our Hearts Be Healed?
Presentation based on book (available at workshop):  Healing the Wounds of Trauma:  How the Church Can Help             
10:30 am    Break
10:45 am    Session Four:  Breaking the Cycle of Violence
12:15 pm    Lunch at Western Theological Seminary
 1:00 pm     Session Five:  Next Steps
 2:30 pm     Closing discussion and devotion
 3:00 pm     Conclude
 
 
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Registration Details

Cost for this event is $60 which included dinner on Friday evening and lunch on Saturday.  Please make us aware of any food allergies or special diets when registering.

Register is available online (Register Online) or by calling 616-392-8555 x 167.  There is a $20 non-refundable registration fee.  You can also register by mail using the attached PDF and mailing it to:

Journey at Western Theological Seminary
101 E. 13th Street
Holland, MI 49423
 
Local Lodging Information:  Holland Chamber of Commerce
How do I get to Holland:  Directions
 
 
 

Global Forum

MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
7:00 pm in Room 159 (Maas Hall)
WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
 

Del and Deb Braaksma, Reformed Church in America Missionaries in the Sudan will speak about RCA Missions in the Sudan and their work with RECONCILE.

Forums are free and open to the public.  A free will offering will be taken.

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