Upcoming Bus Trip For AACC Conference

American Association of Christian Counselors
2009 World Conference:

Grace and Truth
September 16-19, 2009
At Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN

Fellowship of Christian Counselors
Will be chartering a bus to leave from Fort Wayne

Top 6 Reasons to Take the Bus:

1) Fellowship
Re-connect with old friends/meet new people, play games, eat, dance (ok-that could be a bit tough,)
2) Tailor your trip
Combine fellowship with rest – read, sleep, watch scenery
3) Save money on gasoline
Estimated fuel costs $30/tank x 4 (approx) tanks = $120
4) No wear and tear on your vehicle
5) Save money on parking
Parking at Opryland ranges from $18-$25/day x 3days = $54-$75
6) No stress
Did I miss my exit? Where’s the next bathroom stop? Is that a police officer behind me?

Depart: 2:00 pm Wednesday, September 16, Return: at end of conference on Saturday, September 19
Cost: $100 per person - $50 non-refundable down payment due at time of registration. Registration deadline is August 12, 2009. If we do not have 20-25 people, the bus portion of the trip may be cancelled. In that case, the down payment will be refunded.

Each attendee is responsible for his/her conference registration, hotel and any other miscellaneous costs, including food.

To register or get more information, contact Gret Machlan at mmachlan@hotmail.com or Cathy Jantzen at cjantzen@lifeworks-counseling.org

Forgiveness IS Mental Health : July 10

FCC Meeting scheduled for July 10: Forgiveness IS Mental Health
Presented by: Lori Horstmeyer-Grubb MA, LMHC
This presentation will be a brief synopsis using scripture of how many Christian clients view the subject of forgiveness. And why sometimes that view needs to be de-tangled through education regarding the process of multi-level healing. This is a great opportunity to learn more about forgiveness and how God’s charge to us to forgive can be carried out in the process of restoration.

About the location: St. Joe Behavioral Health at 700 Broadway – Medical Office Building, Suite 111: Use the valet service for free (allow extra time) or park in the garage (cost is $1-2). St. Joe Behavioral will provide complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water. You may bring your own breakfast, but if you would like to purchase breakfast, go directly to the main elevator and down to the ground floor to the cafeteria. Then, get back on elevator and get off at 2nd floor and follow hallway to the right to the Medical Office Building (MOB). Once you cross the enclosed sky bridge, you will now be on the 2nd floor of the MOB. Get on the first elevator to the right and go down to the 1st floor of the MOB. Go to Suite 111 by the fountain. (This is much easier than it sounds.)

FCC Trainings

May 8 The Power of Personal Retreat for Therapists and Clients
Brenda Jank, BA, Director of Personal Retreat, Camp Lutherhaven and Catherine Jantzen, MS, LMHC

Do you or your clients struggle with chronic levels of exhaustion and overload? As our lifestyles become more and more busy, the abundant life that is ours in Christ becomes more and more threatened. This workshop will cast a vision for the restorative nature of a day set aside. Participants will gather tools to equip them to make a day of personal retreat compelling, accessible and transformational for themselves and the clients they serve.

June 12 A New Look at The World, The Flesh and the Devil Tim Warner, Ed.D.
A proper understanding of the interplay between the world, the flesh and the devil is essential to understanding the spiritual conflict that lies at the base of the presenting problems of many Christians. Come explore this relationship and learn

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OF CHRISTIAN COUNSELORS’
2009 World Conference
is September 16-19th
“Grace and Truth”
To be held at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee

Presenters Include: John Piper, John Ortberg, Joni Eareckson Tada, Henry Cloud, Gary Chapman, Chuck Colson, John Townsend, Larry Crabb, Richard Foster, Jim Cymbala, Chonda Pierce, Michael Lyles, Frank Minirth, Ed Young, Jr., Wellington Booth, Gary Smalley, Janet Langberg, Tim Clinton, and Charles Billingsley (worship leader)

Super Early Bird Registration has been extended
(postmarked by 3/31/09):
$229 for AACC Members and $249 for Nonmembers
SEE www.aacc.net for more information!

To arrange lodging at Opryland Hotel, call 1-888-777-6779, rates are $172 per night (including tax). The Hotel sells out ahead; make reservations soon!

If you are planning to attend, please sign up ASAP.
E-mail Gret Machlan (mmachlan@hotmail.com) if you are interested joining efforts to charter a bus from Fort Wayne. We will be charging around $100 to recoup some of the costs. More details to follow!

Dealing with Addictions from a Christian Perspective

Presented by: Dr. Wyatt Mullinax
Sponsored by Fellowship of Christian Counselors

SATURDAY, April 4, 2009 9 am—2 pm
The goal of the training is to assist Christian Counselors in their understanding of and counseling with the client who suffers from addiction.
The objectives are to provide information that presents a Scriptural answer to:
• Enhance the understanding of addiction from a Biblical perspective
• Offer specific suggestions dealing with stages of denial
• Increase the effectiveness when dealing with addictions
• Increase ability to recognize addictions
LOCATION: ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL, ASSEMBLY ROOM, 800 BROADWAY, FORT WAYNE, IN
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
8:30—9 Registration & Continental Breakfast
9—11:45 Presentation (15 min. break included)
11:45—12:30 Lunch on-your-own (on site or nearby)
12:30—2 Presentation & discussion

NAME:________________________________
CREDENTIALS: _________________
AGENCY:_____________________________________
ADDRESS:_____________________________
CITY/STATE/ZIP:_______________________________
E-MAIL: (for confirmation of registration);______________________
FEE: 2009 Members/Students: $15, Non-members: $30 (free 2009 membership included)

Make checks payable to: Fellowship of Christian Counselors; and mail with completed registration.
Mail to Gret Machlan at Family Care Center, c/o 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46815
4 CEH (pending, via NASW)

Schedule of Meetings for 2009

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN COUNSELORS

Monthly meetings (thru March) are at Taylor University, Fort Wayne and open at 7:15a.m. for fellowship, 7:45 a.m. for the meeting, buy breakfast or bring your own.

Annual DUES OF $25 ($10 for students) allow for 1 CEH (category II) for the session.

February 13 "Holistic Medical Treatment"
Robert Miner, MD
Psychiatrist, Northeastern Center

March 13 “Power and Control Issues in Relationships”
Colleen Zurcher-McGauran, MS, LMHC
LifeWorks Counseling and Consulting

AND AT ST. JOE BEHAVIORAL:

April 4 – 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
"A Christian Approach to Understanding and Overcoming Addictions."
Wyatt Mullinax, DMin., LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, MAC

RESERVE THE DATE!
4 CEH (Category I) pending; lunch included


Monthly training meetings continuing the 2ND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH,

RESERVE THE DATES: 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14, 10/9, 11/13, and 12/11

Also, we are planning a bus trip to Nashville, TN for the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference, September 16-19, 2009.

Please sign up if you are interested by contacting mmachlan@hotmail.com.