Trauma-Informed Ministries Workshop Series

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Congregational leaders will be equipped to take a trauma-informed approach to ministry to better provide safe care for all whom they serve.

United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities

Sales have ended for these workshops, but please be sure to check out our upcoming Envisioning Ecumenical Opportunities for Anti-Racism Panel scheduled for February 22, 2024, 7:00-8:30 PM CT, hosted in conjunction with United Theological Seminary's Anti-Racist Initiatives and Rev. Dr. Gary Green. Details will be available soon, here: https://theministrylab.org/portfolio-item/ml-webinars/.

This workshop series aims to equip congregational leaders—pastors, staff, volunteers—in taking a trauma-informed approach to their ministry, so that they may provide safe care and connection to those in their congregation and community. A trauma-informed approach involves being attuned to the ways in which a person's life context and lived experience may shape how they are able to receive care or to experience safety and connection. A trauma-informed approach is necessary now more than ever as the times we have lived through, and are living in now, are stirring up strong emotions and deep trauma in those we are serving. People are hurting. How can church leaders be present in a different way–a trauma-informed way–to those who are significantly struggling?<a href="https://www.leaderwise.org/" title="https://www.leaderwise.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">LeaderWise</a> facilitators lead all four workshops.The series will have 4 workshops; the first workshop will be 3 hours (1:00 - 4:00 Central), and each of the next three will be 2 hours (1:00 - 3:00 Central). Registration and participation in all four workshops is encouraged.$75/members; $100/non-members = all four workshopsJoin the discussion at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, 767 Eustis St N, Suite 140, St Paul, MN or via Zoom (link shared with registration).Learn more about this series <a href="https://theministrylab.org/portfolio-item/ml-webinars/" title="https://theministrylab.org/portfolio-item/ml-webinars/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

These workshops are co-sponsored by our judicatory supporter, The Synod of Lakes and Prairies.

Agenda

This workshop will take a deep dive into the necessity of trauma-informed ministry within our congregations.

There will be discussion and learning on what trauma is and what it is not. There will be conversations about deep listening and being able to sense that someone has been or currently is experiencing trauma.

We will learn ways of thoughtfully responding to those who may need emotional or spiritual care surrounding their experience of trauma, or assisting them in accessing additional support if needed.

Participants can anticipate lively discussion about cultural trauma, historical trauma, and collective trauma. 

Goals: 

(1) realizing the prevalence of trauma – especially with the pandemic 

(2) recognizing how trauma affects all individuals in the church (self and other and community)

(3) responding as leaders with trauma-informed care

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024  / 1:00-4:00 PM CT

Trauma-Informed Ministry as Leaders in Your Parish - Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 

This workshop will examine the potential impact of translations and interpretations of scripture on trauma survivors and the risk of desensitization or normalization of traumatizing topics through Biblical stories. We will also examine the power dynamics that are inherent in religious culture and sacred texts. 

Goals: 

1) reframe our telling of Biblical history through a trauma aware lens 

2) recognize the potential activation or normalization in select Biblical narratives

3) redistribute the power dynamics of modern religious culture

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024 / 1:00-3:00 PM CT

Religion, the Bible, and Spiritual Trauma - Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024

This workshop will explore what it means to bring a trauma-informed approach to working with grief.

We know that loss and grief are part of life.

While grief can be intensely difficult, it is not always traumatic. Yet for some people and some situations, grief can indeed be experienced as trauma. It may be that there are not enough internal or external resources to meet the intensity of the loss, or it may bring earlier trauma to the surface.

We will take an expansive understanding of grief in our conversation--bereavement, loss of place or culture, loss of sense of identity or community, loss of significant relationships, and more. We will also explore ways that those offering emotional and spiritual care can steady themselves when being present and responsive to another person's grief.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024 / 1:00-3:00 PM CT

Trauma and Grief - Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024

This workshop will begin by establishing a basic understanding of complex trauma and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) through the work of Bessel Van Der Kolk in The Body Keeps the Score.

Then we will use two texts, My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem and Legacy by Suzanne Methot, to explore the impact of racism in Black and Brown bodies and communities.

We will conclude with a review of practices to help individuals and communities return to regulation and manage community trauma more effectively. 

Goals: 

understanding the difference between PTSD and Complex PTSD 
recognizing how social location and oppression play an important role in complex individual and community trauma, as a result of ongoing traumatic environments 
learning ways to help individuals and groups regulate and deal with trauma in the moment
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2024 / 1:00-3:00 PM CT

Trauma and Intersectional Identities - Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024

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