Pastoral Care Workshop

On Saturday March 24th, the Deanery held a Pastoral Care Workshop for interested members of pastoral care teams of the North Vancouver Anglican worshipping communities. 22 people attended from across the Deanery. This was an opportunity to get to know one another and to hear from our speaker - Denise Caldwell, B.A., a well known counselor, who provided very useful insight into the roles played by pastoral care team members, through active listening, empathy and understanding. Denise’s session was followed by some time in small groups learning about our experiences and joys in pastoral care.

The Deanery Ministry Team is planning other development opportunities to help support parishioners involved in this vital pastoral care ministry in our own communities.

Elizabeth Mathers