Wesley Theological Seminary Heal the Sick Program

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Interested in learning more about health and wellness for yourself and your community? Are you interested in learning more about how to connect more effectively to assets and resources in your community? Interested in moving your congregation or organization into a healthier future?

Come learn and grow in Wesley Theological Seminary's 10 week Online Summer 2024 Health Minister Certificate. Learning online is flexible and can fit into your busy schedule. Full Certificate scholarships for United Methodists and partial scholarships for others are available. Registration is open till April 16, 2024.
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Heal the Sick Registration – Health Minister Certificate Summer 2024 | Wesley Theological Seminary Summer 2024 - Online Health Minister Certificate Dates: Online Orientation April 21, 2024 - April 27, 2024 Weekly modules April 28, 2024 - July 6, 2024 Learning Format: 10 weekly online learning modules Each module is 1.5 hours-2.5 hours (22 contact hours) All modules must be completed for certifica...

I am honored to be highlighted by the seminary in their featuring profiles of Wesley Theological Seminary community members.

Meet Tom Pruski, RN, MAPS, DMin, a valued staff member and adjunct professor at Wesley Theological Seminary. Having earned his Doctor of Ministry degree in 2019, he directs the esteemed program Heal the Sick. When asked to reflect on the impact of his vocation at Wesley and his vision for this program, he shared his heartfelt sentiments.

“I worked to develop the Heal the Sick program with other staff at Wesley in 2013. It is part of the Community Engagement Institute at the seminary. As a registered nurse, I was trained and taught about ways to cure and treat patients. On my journey of faith, I have been inspired and led to find new ways of living and being which encompassed whole person health, healing, and wellness.

“The goal of this ministry is to help people find contemporary expressions of faith and health and integrate the two in their lives in real and practical ways. Our program at the seminary does this through various courses, a Health Minister Certificate, and a variety of partnerships. This ministry has changed my life. It has challenged me to live what I believe in my relationships and my community. This ministry has brought me and others I work with hope, support, and healing.”

Tom is driven by the question of, “how to become the hope and healing we want to see in the world today. This ministry has taught me to seek balance in life between family and work to care for myself, others, and the environment in new ways.” For more information on Heal the Sick or Wesley Seminary’s program for Faith Community Nursing go to: https://ow.ly/free50Q4lJe

At Wesley, every member of our institution, alumni and donors are dedicated to the success of our students. Sustain our mission: https://ow.ly/9CkX50Q4lJi

Storytime with The Source Collaborative!

Gethsemane UMC sits on a rolling acreage in Capitol Heights, Maryland and has a rich legacy of strong faith, community involvement and exceptional leadership. The congregation has a dream to be a “higher vibration” in the community and intentionally began to build relationships beyond the church walls.

Community Day was born from an idea to merge the creation of a prayer labyrinth with a community listening session to hear the hopes and dreams of the neighborhood. The Source Collaborative process of community assessment was used to enhance collaborative work with county and community organizations…so one day, a Senior Assisted Living Facility to serve the neighborhood will replace the existing parsonage!

Make a difference in YOUR community: The Source Collaborative is NOW accepting registrations for the two-day in-person retreat for Clergy and Lay Leaders in November.

For more info, visit: https://ow.ly/mtzN50PWzwO

Gethsemane United Methodist Church

Interested in learning more about health and wellness for yourself and your community? Do you want to be a source of hope, inspiration, and a healing presence in your community? Are you interested in improving your own self-care? Are you interested in learning more about how to connect more effectively to assets and resources in your community?

Come learn and grow in Wesley Theological Seminary's 10 week Online Spring 2024 Health Minister Certificate. Learning online is flexible and can fit into your busy schedule. Full Certificate scholarships for United Methodists and partial scholarships for others are available. Registration is open till January 5, 2024.

Please share this post and invite others who you think might benefit. Certificate Registration direct web link:

Heal the Sick Registration – Health Minister Certificate Spring 2024 | Wesley Theological Seminary Spring 2024 - Online Health Minister Certificate Dates: Online orientation: January 7, 2024 - January 13, 2024 Weekly modules January 14, 2024 - March 24, 2024 Learning Format: 10 weekly online modules. Each module is 1.5 hours-2.5 hours (22 contact hours) All 10 weekly online modules must be comple...

Join us on Sept 18 Join us on Sept. 18, 6:00 pm for a virtual listening session with Senator Van Hollen.

The registration deadline for the Fall 2023 Health Minister Certificate is approaching soon on August 28, 2023.

Interested in learning more about health and wellness for yourself and your community? Do you want to be a source of hope, inspiration, and a healing presence in your community? Are you interested in improving your own self-care? Are you interested in learning more about how to connect more effectively to assets in your community?

Come learn and grow in Wesley Theological Seminary's 10 week Online Fall 2023 Health Minister Certificate. Learning online is flexible and can fit into your busy schedule. Full Certificate scholarships for United Methodists and partial scholarships for others are available. Please share this post and invite others who you think might benefit. Certificate Registration direct web link:

Heal the Sick Registration – Health Minister Certificate Fall 2023 | Wesley Theological Seminary Fall 2023 - Online Health Minister Certificate Dates: Online Orientation Sept. 3rd - Sept. 9th, 2023 Weekly modules Sept. 10th- Nov. 18th, 2023 Learning Format: 10 weekly online learning modules Each module is 1.5 hours-2.5 hours (22 contact hours) All modules must be completed for certificate

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. MHFA training helps you build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to those who are struggling. You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support. Wesley Theological Seminary is offering an Adult Mental Health First Aid training on August 14, 2023 1pm-6pm EST for health ministers and those affiliated with Wesley Seminary. Participants must complete 2 hours of pre-work, 5 hour virtual instruction, and post work. To register for this grant funded training: https://www.wesleyseminary.edu/ice/programs/heal-the-sick/mhfa/

Interested in learning more about health and wellness for yourself and your community? Do you want to be a source of hope, inspiration, and a healing presence in your community? Are you interested in improving your own self-care? Are you interested in learning more about how to connect more effectively to assets in your community?

Come learn and grow in Wesley Theological Seminary's 10 week Online Fall 2023 Health Minister Certificate. Learning online is flexible and can fit into your busy schedule. Registration for the Fall 2023 Certificate is open till August 28, 2023. Full Certificate scholarships for United Methodists and partial scholarships for others are available. Please share this post and invite others who you think might benefit. Certificate Registration direct web link:

Heal the Sick Registration – Health Minister Certificate Fall 2023 | Wesley Theological Seminary Fall 2023 - Online Health Minister Certificate Dates: Online Orientation Sept. 3rd - Sept. 9th, 2023 Weekly modules Sept. 10th- Nov. 18th, 2023 Learning Format: 10 weekly online learning modules Each module is 1.5 hours-2.5 hours (22 contact hours) All modules must be completed for certificate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President McAllister-Wilson Nominates Dr. Carla Works
to the Board of Governors as the Next Dean

President David McAllister-Wilson has nominated Dr. Carla Works to the Board of Governors as the next dean of Wesley Theological Seminary, to begin July 1, 2023. Dr. Works' nomination will be formally presented to the Board of Governors for approval at its May 9th Board meeting. He said, “Dr. Works will lead us soulfully and with a joyful spirit in the tradition of the Wesley deans as player coaches by continuing to teach while she deans.”

Read more about Dr. Works' nomination: https://www.wesleyseminary.edu/wesley-community-news/

Interested in learning more about health and wellness for yourself and your community? Are you interested in improving your own self-care? Are you interested in learning more about how to connect more effectively to assets in your community? Do you want to be a source of hope, inspiration, and a healing presence in your community?

Come learn and grow in Wesley Theological Seminary's 10 week Online Summer 2023 Health Minister Certificate. Learning online is flexible and can fit into your busy schedule. Registration for the Summer 2023 Certificate is open till April 16, 2023. Full Certificate scholarships for United Methodists and partial scholarships for others are available. Please share this post and invite others who you think might benefit.

Heal the Sick Registration – Health Minister Certificate Summer 2023 | Wesley Theological Seminary Summer 2023 - Online Health Minister Certificate Dates: Online Orientation April 23, 2023 - April 29, 2023 Weekly modules April 30, 2023 - July 8, 2023 Learning Format: 10 weekly online learning modules Each module is 1.5 hours-2.5 hours (22 contact hours) All modules must be completed for certifica...

Highlighting one of our Health Minister Certificate grads and soon to be a Wesley Master degree graduate.

Black History Month Prayer: For the World and the Wesley Community

Spirit of Abundance, God of Grace, Mother of Hope,

We pause now to remember those stories that are all around us, but are so often passed over.

Read more: http://ow.ly/lagp50N3UOj

This Valentine’s Week 2023, we highlight Dr. Carla Works, Wesley Professor of New Testament, and her husband, Rev. Dr. Nick Works, WTS MDiv ’13, DMin ’20, Associate Director, Practice of Ministry and Mission.

Right from the beginning of Dr. Works’ tenure as a professor, she inspired students with her teaching. “When we were in college together, we had wonderful professors who cared deeply about their subjects and deeply for their students. They were the kind of professors whose lectures could transport you back in time as you imagined your own town being surrounded by the Assyrian army or as you considered a pregnant Mary travelling with Joseph and her relatives on a precarious journey to Bethlehem. History came alive, and we saw the biblical text differently.”

The Wesley community admires their faith, teaching, and service “Our education transformed our faith and changed the way we thought about Bible study, preaching, and teaching. Now, we have the privileged responsibility to train others for Christian ministry, to teach the Word in lively and challenging ways, and to walk with our students on their paths of discernment. We particularly cherish leading trips to the Holy Land and journeys to Greece and Turkey to walk in the footsteps of Paul and visit the cities of John’s Revelation.”

Dr. and Rev. Dr. Works expressed, “There is something sacred about treading where saints before have trod, knowing that same God is still calling and working among us, beckoning us to deeper communion with the divine, with one another, and with all God’s creation. Thanks be to God for allowing us to serve here in this community with all of you. May God’s grace and peace be with you.”

We welcome your support of the Wesley faculty, staff and programs at: http://ow.ly/Bvsp50MQ3fH

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D.C. pastors are promoting healthy living among congregants A government-backed program in D.C. is helping churches in underserved communities reach their wellness goals.

What a blessing! Thank you, Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown, for an amazing and uplifting lecture, "The Power of Dreaming Out Loud," and to the University of the District of Columbia Chorale for its inspirational and soul-stirring music. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture Series is Wesley Theological Seminary’s tradition of commemorating the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Watch it on YouTube http://ow.ly/60og50MMnWc

Wesley Theological Seminary is excited to have the Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown as our guest lecturer for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture and the University of the District of Columbia Concert Chorale. Join us at Oxnam Chapel on February 7 at 11 am, followed by lunch and a “The Power of Dreaming Out Loud” discussion with Rev. Dr. Fry Brown. For more information, email [email protected]

We're now accepting applications for our new DMin track—Trauma, Moral Injury, and Christian Life - starting May 2023. The application deadline is February 15, 2023. Limited scholarships are available. Learn more and register at http://ow.ly/pYT650MBvs9

Applications submitted by Feb. 1 will have priority scholarship consideration for the fall 2023 semester. Letters of recommendation and official copies of your transcripts can be submitted by Feb. 15. Apply today, and your application fee will be waived! https://www.wesleyseminary.edu/apply/

Interested in learning more about health and wellness for yourself and your community? Are you interested in improving your own self-care during these uncertain and stress filled times? Are you interested in learning more about how to connect more effectively to assets in your community? Do you want to be a source of hope, inspiration, and a healing presence in your community?

Come learn and grow in Wesley Theological Seminary's 10 week Online Summer 2023 Health Minister Certificate. Learning online is flexible and can fit into your busy schedule. Registration for the Summer 2023 Certificate is open till April 16, 2023. Full Certificate scholarships for United Methodists and partial scholarships for others are still available. Please share this post and invite others who you think might benefit.

Heal the Sick Registration – Health Minister Certificate Summer 2023 | Wesley Theological Seminary Summer 2023 - Online Health Minister Certificate Dates: Online Orientation April 23, 2023 - April 29, 2023 Weekly modules April 30, 2023 - July 8, 2023 Learning Format: 10 weekly online learning modules Each module is 1.5 hours-2.5 hours (22 contact hours) All modules must be completed for certifica...

This is the last week to apply for the spring semester at Wesley Theological Seminary. You have until January 4, 2023, to submit your application. Apply now. https://www.wesleyseminary.edu/apply/

This week we are highlighting Rev. Dr. F. Douglas Powe, Jr., the Director of Lewis Center for Church Leadership (LCCL) since 2017 and the James C. Logan Professor of Evangelism at Wesley Theological Seminary since 2013. We asked Dr. Powe to reflect on the 20th anniversary of the Lewis Center in 2023 and share his plans to celebrate this special year.

“For the 20th anniversary of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership, the premiere source for church leadership information, strategies, and resources, we’re rolling out several new communications initiatives, including:

Leading Voices, a series of brief videos highlighting key learnings and themes related to leadership, presented by thought leaders connected to the Lewis Center’s work.

Leading Topics, special editions of ‘Leading Ideas’ e-newsletter that pull together top articles and resources on subjects of critical interest to church leadership — from connecting to your community to conflict resolution, from visioning to nurturing generosity — all in one place and at your fingertips.

Leading Articles, highlighting some of the most popular and iconic articles in our ‘Leading Ideas’ archive, giving you a second chance to glean insight from the pieces that have proved most popular with our nearly 20,000 readers.”


To stay engaged and celebrate the Lewis Center’s 20th Anniversary:

Check out the Lewis Center’s website: churchleadership.com

Subscribe to their free e-newsletter Leading Ideas through their website

Listen to the Lewis Center podcast “Leading Ideas Talks” through your podcatcher of choice

Follow LCCL on social media

We look forward to sharing this special year with you!

If you would like to support the work of LCCL, please visit www.wesleyseminary.edu/give/

Are you still discerning which degree, specialization, or non-degree program best fits your call to ministry? The deadline to submit your application for the spring semester has been extended until January 4, 2023. Apply today. https://www.wesleyseminary.edu/apply/

Wesley Seminary’s online Heal the Sick certification program will be conducted Jan. 15-March 25. The registration deadline is Jan. 3. Scholarships are available through the BWC's Health and Missions Board.
Learn more about this and other opportunities in today's e-connection:
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