- How to Walk with Someone Who is Struggling (Based on Luke 24:13-15, Road to Emmaus) - Ideal for ministry leaders, friends and family members with loved ones who are experiencing a period of difficulty.
- Boundaries, Confidentiality, and Legal Issues for Ministry Leaders - Ideal for small group and care ministries leaders.
- Growing Emotionally and Spiritually Healthy - Ideal for young adult groups, women’s groups.
- Steps Toward a Healthy Marriage (presented with my husband, Reverend Sam Kim) - Ideal for engaged couples, newly married, and married couples.
- Disciplining Children in Love (presented with my husband, Reverend Sam Kim) - Ideal for parents with toddlers, preschoolers and elementary children.
- Why Your Relationship Matters to Your Teen (presented with my husband, Reverend Sam Kim) - Ideal for parents of adolescents.
- Conversations with Your Children About Sex - Ideal for parents of toddlers to teenagers.
Here is what others have said about the seminars.
“Our church leaders and members were wrestling through issues of mental health care, boundaries, legal responsibilities, and working with the mental health
care community following an incident that took place during a small group meeting. As a ministry, we felt very unequipped to address these issues. … However, Alice was available to coach and train our leaders to handle these issues and -- more importantly -- to care more deeply for our people. With Alice's guidance,
our ministry took a formative journey from being a place of gathering to becoming a place of healing.” Pastor John Cha, Associate Pastor at Open Door Presbyterian Church, heard Boundaries, Confidentiality, and Legal Issues for Ministry Leaders
“I thought they were good speakers, not just the information they gave, but the way in which they presented it. I really appreciated the way they ended -
the 7 things you should tell your children. …” MOPS Participant, heard Disciplining Children in Love
“Relevant topic, great speakers. [H]onest and humble. [N]ot pushy about their methods, simply informative. Very enjoyable and useful! Thanks!!”
MOPS Participant, heard Disciplining Children in Love
"Alice came to present a seminar on "How to Walk with Someone Who is Struggling" to our recently commissioned Stephen Ministers at our church.
It was especially helpful in equipping us to be effective in our new roles, giving us the knowledge on how to connect with those we were ministering to,
the levels of communication, how to speak the truth in love, and how to offer a clear picture of hope. She is truly a wonderful asset and resource to our congregation. ..." Stephen Minister, heard How to Walk with Someone Who is Struggling
"The seminar was comprehensive and very informative. It touched upon several points and delved into the theoretical and practical aspects of each topic.
A lot of the information provided a strong foundation for improving our skills in serving others and helped the full range of learners that were present."
Ministry Leader, heard How to Walk with Someone Who is Struggling and Boundaries, Confidentiality, and Legal Issues for Ministry Leaders
Do you ever feel guilty for experiencing grief after you’ve forgiven someone?
It’s rare to miss a Sunday without
hearing about how God forgives us
and how we need to forgive others.
The cross embodies the quintessential
definition of that.
But while forgiveness
promises freedom, how does it
reconcile with being held captive to
grief?
Reconciling the convergence of grief and genuine forgiveness is something I’ve been professionally and personally wrestling with for the past several months. Working in the field of psychotherapy, the concept of grief is a common thread among those who are hurting and looking for hope. Grief is most commonly understood as the experience of losing a loved one to death. However, it can also be applied to other forms of loss: shattered dreams, stolen innocence, betrayal of a sacred trust, and injustices among humanity.
I believe that forgiveness and grief do not necessarily follow the same timetable. Forgiveness is a personal decision addressing each incident. Grief, conversely, involves a process that can continue before and even long after the act of forgiveness has taken place. The restoration process cannot be hurried or shortened. To do so invites anger, bitterness, depression, and anxiety. Instead, it’s healthy to acknowledge and embrace how the pain has shaken your sense of emotional and spiritual security.
While time alone does not mysteriously mend all pain, it does provide the space needed for mourning. It also provides an opportunity for trust, security, and hope to be restored, which are benchmarks of spiritual and emotional health.If you are struggling with guilt or grief, would like to schedule an appointment, or inquire about workshops, please email, alice@emmausccs.com or call, 703 939 1625.