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• Aging Grace-Fully Author Series II

  • Start
    10/08/2026
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    1:30 PM
  • End
    11/12/2026
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  • Location
    Gettysburg, PA or virtual

  

  Aging Grace-Fully Author Series II!

  Thanks once again to a generous grant from the Lutheran Foundation for Long Term Living, we are able to bring eight more authors to our campuses to examine what happens when we grow older and/or care for our aging loved ones.

  Join us, in person or virtually, to seek understanding and acceptance of these challenges in our ongoing series featuring leading authors who share their knowledge and experiences about aging including suffering, love and loss.

  For more information and to register CLICK HERE

  This is a four part series featuring: 

  
  

  October 8: Ayana Mathis

  

  November 12: Kate Bowler

  

  
  

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• Pregnancy and Early Infant Loss Support Group

  • Start
    10/13/2026
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    7:00 PM
  • End
    10/20/2026
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    8:30 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM Meeting

  A 6-week support group for families who have experienced the loss of a baby through Miscarriage, Infant Death or Stillbirth. 

   When a family experiences the loss of a child, the grief journey can be a lonely one. This parent-to-parent support group will provide a safe place to share feelings and receive comfort from others who have experienced a similar loss.

  Tuesdays, October 13-November 17, 2026, 7 pm to 8:30 pm ET

  This group is free and is meeting virtually. Interested families MUST REGISTER for the group in order to receive the ZOOM link. Please click on the link below:

  https://www.adventisthealthcare.com/calendar/search-results/?TermId=10ab7182-7608-de11-9b17-001372679326
  

  
  

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• A Steady Presence - Listening and Caring in the Midst of Trauma

  • When
    11/16/2026
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  A Steady Presence -
  Listening and Caring in the Midst of Trauma
  sponsored by BeFriender Ministry

  When someone shares a painful or traumatic experience, it can be hard to know what to say or how to help. This presentation offers a practical, easy-to-understand look at trauma and how it can affect the way people think, feel, and respond. We’ll explore how BeFrienders can offer a calm, compassionate presence without feeling responsible for fixing the situation, as well as simple ways to care for themselves after listening to difficult stories. The presentation will connect trauma-informed care with the BeFriender principles of God is Present, Caring not Curing, Nonjudgmental Presence, and Active Listening.

  By the end of our time together, participants will:

  • Understand what trauma is and how it can affect people. 
  • Feel more comfortable being present and listening when someone shares something difficult. 
  • Learn how to care without feeling responsible for fixing. 
  • Learn simple ways to care for themselves after listening to hard things

  Registration Fee: 

  $25.00 per person
  $20.00 per person for 10 or more from the same church/organization 

  On November 16 you will receive an email with the event link.
  

  How to Register
  Online: www.befrienderministry.org Continuing Education / National Office Events
  Continuing Education / National Office Events Mail: Complete registration form and send with payment to:
  BeFriender Ministry National Office 1120 E. 80th Street, Suite 105 Bloomington MN 55420
  Registrations are non-refundable. You may transfer your registration to someone else to attend the same session for which you were registered. Please notify the BeFriender Ministry office with the transfer information. 

  For the flyer and more information CLICK HERE

  
  

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• After a Dementia Diagnosis, What's Next? Planning, Caregiving, and Questions to Ask

  • When
    12/09/2026
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    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  After a Dementia Diagnosis, What's Next? Planning, Caregiving, and Questions to Ask

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  Dec 9, 2026 06:00 PM CT

  
  

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  Our December #BrainMatters webinar will explore next steps following a dementia diagnosis. This may be of particular interest to those who have received an Alzheimer’s disease or dementia diagnosis—and their families and loved ones. The webinar will address planning, caregiving, and important questions to ask after the diagnosis. There will be a Q&A session following the presentation. Dr. Deborah Rose will be our guest speaker. A Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research and behavioral neurologist by training, Dr. Rose’s research encompasses psychosocial wellbeing and cognitive aging trajectories. #BrainMatters is a regional collaboration dedicated to sharing science-based information about brain health, Alzheimer’s disease, and related dementias.

  
  To Register, click on this link: hjhm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-KmQANs4S1eyDFSfeW26gA#/registration

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• Beyond the Pews: Nurturing Wholistic Health in Mind, Body and Spirit

  • When
    05/12/2027
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    8:00 AM
  • Location
    Mequon, WI

  SAVE the DATE --- Be a Presenter!
  
  Beyond the Pews: Nurturing Wholistic Health in Mind, Body and Spirit
  
  The 35th Annual Parish Nurse and Congregational Health Ministries National Conference

  May 12-13, 2027

  Hosted by: Concordia University Wisconsin School of Nursing, 12800 North Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, WI 53097 

  CLICK HERE for the brochure and registration information
  
  

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