{"id":20679,"date":"2022-12-16T13:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=20679"},"modified":"2022-12-16T21:22:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T21:22:29","slug":"resources-for-mental-health-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2022\/resources-for-mental-health-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources are available for mental health, wellbeing, and congregations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Stan Dueck<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Increasingly, mental health has become a critical topic with congregational leadership as churches deal with mental illness and addictions. COVID-19 has highlighted the challenges and needs of congregations to minister effectively to people combating health and wellness problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you a pastor or congregational leader who needs to know more or wants to learn how to minister in these situations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discipleship Ministries is excited to make known the resources of We Rise International, an Anabaptist-based organization that partners with and empowers diverse communities to improve health and social wellbeing. We Rise International provides health education, training, and capacity-building for communities and their leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can attend virtual equipping sessions for pastors and congregational leaders, with continuing education credit available for credentialed ministers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upcoming and recorded sessions include<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; <strong>\u201cHelping Children and Teens Cope with Trauma\u201d<\/strong> on Jan. 12, 2023, at 7 p.m. (Eastern time)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; <strong>\u201cHelping Loved Ones with Addiction, Even if They Seem to Not Want Help\u201d<\/strong> on Feb. 2, 2023, at 7 p.m. (Eastern time)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; A recording of a session on <strong>\u201cSurviving Traum<\/strong>a&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/QR-Code-for-Mental-Health-Resources-Disc-Min-350px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/QR-Code-for-Mental-Health-Resources-Disc-Min-350px.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/QR-Code-for-Mental-Health-Resources-Disc-Min-350px-300x285.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/weriseinternational.thinkific.com\/collections\">https:\/\/weriseinternational.thinkific.com\/collections<\/a> or use this QR code to register for sessions and to find out more about We Rise International.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#e5ebef\"><em><strong>Please pray\u2026 <\/strong>For all the pastors, ministers, and congregational leaders helping church members with concerns around mental health, especially during this holiday season.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/weriseinternational.thinkific.com\/collections\">https:\/\/weriseinternational.thinkific.com\/collections<\/a> or use this QR code to register for sessions and to find out more about We Rise International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Stan Dueck is co-coordinator of the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Discipleship Ministries.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/board-approves-statement-of-intent\/\">Mission and Ministry Board approves statement of intent regarding future of the General Offices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/intercultural-ministries-frontliners\/\">\u2018Frontliners\u2019 certified to serve in their districts on behalf of Intercultural Ministries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/juneteenth-prayer\/\">Juneteenth Prayer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/networking-groups-new-at-ac2026\/\">Networking Groups are new this year at Annual Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-bits-113\/\">Brethren bits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Increasingly, mental health has become a critical topic with congregational leadership as churches deal with mental illness and addictions. 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