Messages of Hope:  Pastoral Care and Family Violence

A Professional Seminar for Clergy, Pastors, Youth Ministers, Ministers of Pastoral Care, Stephen Ministers, Lay Leaders, Counselors, Chaplains, and Parish Nurses

Program Outline 9:00    Voices           Acknowledging Family Violence in the               Worship Service Context 9:45    Break 10:00 Pastoral Care to Victims of Domestic Violence                 Al Miles, Hospital Chaplain, Queen's Medical                        Center, Honolulu, HI                 G. David Lovett, Pastoral Counselor,                      Knoxville, TN 11:45  Break 12:00    Anita Gregg Luncheon             Keynote Speech: Al Miles - “Recognizing the               Resource of Faith”             Community Coalition on Family Violence               Awards Ceremony 1:45     Break 2:00     Preaching Resources             Scripture and Theology to assist congregations                  in helping family violence victims 3:00     Messages of Hope              A Speak  Out on Family Violence planned                for the weekend of January 27, 2008 3:30     Closing Remarks/ Evaluations

November 13, 2007 9:00 am- 4:00 pm Knoxville Convention Center 701 Henley Street Knoxville, TN 37902 (865)522-5669 Click here for parking info click here for map

Keynote Speaker--Rev. Al Miles

Rev. Al Miles is a nationally recoginized expert in the field of Religion and Family Violence. He earned his undergraduate degree from Anderson University and his Master of Divinity from the Anderson School of Theology, and has been an ordained minister in the Church of God since 1983. Miles has worked for the Pacific Health Ministry at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, HI as the Coordinator of the Hospital Ministry Department.   He speaks frequently to a wide variety of audiences across the nation concerning domestic violence and teen dating abuse.

Rev. Miles is a Board Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains; a Clinical Member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.; member of the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women-- 2002-2005; and a member of the Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence National Advisory Board Rev. Miles publications include:     Ending Violence in Teen Dating Relationships:                A Resource Guide for Parents and Pastors (Augsburg Books, 2005)      Violence in Families:  What Every Christian Needs To Know (Augsburg Books, 2002)     Domestic Violence:  What Every Pastor Needs To Know  (Augsburg Books, 2000)

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Hosted by The Clergy Task Force of the Community Coalition on Family Violence

Sponsored by -The Community Coalition on Family Violence -Knoxville Police Department -St. Mary's Health System

Questions? Contact Dr. David Kitts at 865-215-6864 or dkitts@cityofknoxville.org