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All meetings are held in the Mercy High School cafeteria,
1300 E. Northern Parkway, unless otherwise noted. Admission is
$4.00 unless otherwise noted. Light refreshments are served.
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Sunday, May 16
2:00 - 4:00 PM
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Speaker:
Carrie Hansen M.S.W., LCSW-C
Topic: Mastering Me
Do we sabotage ourselves with our behavior or words? Sometime
just a little tweaking will help and other times a major reconstruction
is necessary on both our actions and words. Join Carrie as we
examine our behavior in dealing with people, situations and everyday
interactions.
Carrie Hansen is a clinical supervisor and director of stepfamily
programs at NIRE. Ms. Hansen is certified as a Relationship Enhancement(R)
Program Leader and specializes in working with couples considering
separation or divorce, remarriage issues, and parenting and stepfamily
issues. She also works with children in a private school in Prince
George's County, Maryland.
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Sunday, Apr 18
2:00 - 4:00 PM
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Speaker: Dr. Pat Fosarelli
Topic: The Spirituality of Being Single
These days, we hear so much about the spirituality of marriage
and the spirituality of parenthood. Is there a spirituality of
singlehood? Indeed there is! After all, many of the most prominent
persons in the Judeo-Christian tradition were single
and
were lay persons. This workshop will explore the spiritual
joys and challenges of being single and will highlight ways to
enliven ones spirituality, no matter how old one is.
Dr. Pat Fosarelli is a physician and a pastoral theologian. She
earned her M.D. degree from the University of Maryland School
of Medicine; her M.A. in Theology from the Ecumenical Institute
of Theology at St. Marys Seminary & University, and
her D.Min. (Spirituality) from Wesley Theological Seminary. She
is a spiritual director and has worked with adults of all ages
and life circumstances. She is the author of several books in
the medical field, several books in the spiritual/ministry field,
and numerous articles in professional as well as popular publications.
Currently, she is the Associate Dean of The Ecumenical Institute
of Theology in Baltimore , where she teaches courses every semester
in the areas of spirituality and ministry.
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Sunday, Mar 21
2:00 - 4:00 PM
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Speaker: Phil Kotschenreuther
Topic: Basic Help with Finances
Faith-Based Financial Management is designed to offer help for
those that are separated, divorced or widowed in negotiating and
managing finances. Learn where you are financially by identifying
your assets, liabilities, receipts and disbursements. Discuss
ways to prepare a property settlement proposal for consideration
by your attorney and accountant.
Phil Kotschenreuther has developed a unique approach in combining
Scriptural principles with sound financial methods to create a
plan for individual circumstances. His legal expertise, personal
experience and faith have produced helpful insights about personal
financial pitfalls, tax issues, spending plans and debt management.
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Sunday, Feb 21
2:00 - 4:00 PM
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Speaker: Rosemary Cook-Johnson Ph.D.
Topic: Know Yourself, Grow Yourself
Join Rev. Dr. Rosemary Cook-Johnson Ph.D. in exploring personality
style and spiritual growth. When awareness is gained of both our
style and others, we are able to take charge and wake up to our
immense potential. We can thus live with intention, focus and
purpose.
Rev. Dr. Cook-Johnson is a co-founder of Called and Chosen
Ministries which provides spiritual leadership, biblical
training and mentoring to members of the body of Christ. She is
an affiliate professor of Pastoral Counseling at Loyola College
where she earned her Ph.D. An Ordained Elder in the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, she currently has a private practice in Baltimore
where she provides psychotherapy and pastoral counseling .
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Schedules subject to change.
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