| | 2014 CONFERENCE
SAILING SHIFTING SEAS:
Continuing our Work when our Faith and World Change
The 2014 QPCC Annual Conference will be held at Quaker Hill Conference Center, Richmond, Indiana. We will gather from Thursday, September 18 through Sunday, September 21.
This year's conference will be led by Philip Gulley and James Mulholland. We will explore together the changing landscape of faith and its effect on our work.
Many of us went into our work as therapists, counselors, chaplains,
pastors, spiritual directors and healers out of a sense of call. Our identities
and careers were shaped by the faith from which our calls emerged. Years later,
many of us find ourselves in the same professions while our contexts and our
senses of meaning have changed, sometimes subtly and sometimes dramatically.
How do we see ourselves now? How do we do our work with integrity in the midst
of change?
QPCC brings
together long-time friends Philip Gulley and James Mulholland who are well
known for the two books they co-authored: If Grace Is True and If God Is Love. The paths they have walked to make meaning
in their lives have paralleled, intersected, and diverged from one another.
Together they will explore this year's conference theme, Sailing in Shifting
Seas: Continuing our Work when our Faith and World Change.
To register for the conference, click here.
WHO WE ARE
Quakers in Pastoral Care and Counseling has come through a transition from a ministry of Earlham School of Religion to a free-standing, self-governing organization. We hope that all Friends who are involved in aspects of pastoral care (whether professional chaplains, members of Ministry & Counsel, or practitioners of alternative healing modalities) or counseling (whether psychotherapists, social workers, psychologists, other mental health professionals, spiritual directors, or administrators) will become part of QPCC as we continue to change and grow.
Of special importance to our members since QPCC began is our annual conference. There are at least two good reasons to come.
- First, you'll find much more than a professional conference. Most
of us experience a sense of belonging that we seldom find in our
day-to-day professional lives. The conference can be a time of
connection and deep refreshment, as well as stimulation and professional
development.
- Second, for members who need CEUs, the conference
is a wonderful opportunity to obtain hours in an atmosphere that is
congruent with your beliefs and sense of call.
We would love to welcome you as a member. To read about the benefits and find out how to join, click on Membership.
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