Announcing the first Pastoral Care School of the Ministries of Pastoral Care!

About the Ministries of Pastoral Care School

Rev. Mark Pertuit, together with members of his ministry team, conducts five-day Ministries of Pastoral Care Schools. Each day provides a balance between spiritual refreshment and intellectual stimulation through worship, lectures and healing prayer. Throughout the course of the week, participants learn how to bring people into wholeness of spirit, soul and body through healing prayer. The school will end with a communion service on the final morning.

Following in the traditions of Pastoral Care Ministries, topics include:

• Learning to Practice the Presence of God
• The Transforming Power of the Holy Spirit
• Recovering the Christian Worldview
• The Christian Imagination
• The Power of Imagery and Symbolism
• Forgiving Others, Receiving Forgiveness & Self-acceptance
• Listening Prayer
• The Healing of Introspection
• Healing the Split Between Head and Heart
• Redeeming Parent/Child Relationships
• Breaking Sexual Bondage and Idolatry
• Redeeming gender identity especially in the areas of homosexuality and lesbianism
• Restoring a biblical understanding of the true nature of masculinity and femininity
• Transference, Emotional Dependency and Codependency
• Identification with Christ over the Lifespan

Those Who Attend

The Ministries of Pastoral Care School is for Christian ministers and lay leaders from all denominations, and for those in the healing professions (counseling, medicine, etc.) who desire God’s healing presence in their service to others. Those seeking spiritual and emotional wholeness for themselves are also welcome.

Conference Location

Wheaton College*, in Wheaton, Illinois, is located 25 miles west of Chicago. Transportation to the campus from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Midway Field is readily available. Details are included in the acceptance packet which you will receive from us, as well as on Wheaton College’s website: click here for more information.

*This event is not a function of Wheaton College.

Volunteers

If you are willing to donate your time and talents while attending MPCS, volunteers are definitely needed! Those willing to serve are encouraged to contact Lori Coffey at pastoralcare@mtco.com. Unfortunately, at this time, we are not able to offer any discounts in exchange for volunteering.

Conference Preparation

Lecturers assume that participants attending this Ministries of Pastoral Care School have read the following texts prior to the conference: The Healing Presence and Restoring the Christian Soul by Leanne Payne. Her earlier works, Broken Image and Crisis in Masculinity, are also recommended. The books are published by Baker Book House and are available from Amazon.com, Christianbook.com, and BakerPublishingGroup.com

Accommodations

A limited number of rooms in the residence halls are available on a first-come, first-served basis. A list of nearby hotels is available upon request. Rooms in Fischer Hall are arranged as suites where two rooms share a bathroom between them. Rooms in the other dorms share a bathroom on the same floor. All participants arriving on Saturday will be housed in Fisher Hall. On Sunday evening, July 25, an evening meal will be served for those staying on campus and is included in the MPC School fee. Accommodation changes will not be possible after July 9.

Please allow an hour to get from the airport to Wheaton College. If your flight arrives after 10:30pm, you will need to stay overnight in a hotel.

Application and Payment Deadlines

Applications received between February 21 and July 9. Full payment requested with application. Walk-in registrations and those submitted after July 9 will not be accepted.

Guests staying on campus need to check out no later than 11:00 am on Friday.

Confirmation of Acceptance

The Ministries of Pastoral Care reserves the right to decline any application. Be assured that we will consider your application prayerfully and that we accept most applicants. Our conferences sometimes fill up, such that we are not able to accept every applicant. The information you provide helps us to make careful and informed choices. All information is confidential.

A confirmation of acceptance to attend this Ministries of Pastoral Care School will be sent by mail or email. This packet will include information regarding travel and preparation for the conference. Please do not make non-refundable airline reservations until you have received confirmation of your acceptance.

Schedule of Events

Registration Costs

The Complete Conference Package includes tuition, 5 nights of lodging in residence halls and 14 meals.

• Double Occupancy - $530 (Saturday Night +$35)
• Single Occupancy - $650 (Saturday Night + $50)

The Commuter Conference Packages include tuition plus the desired number of daily meals.

• Commuter with 5 Meals (Dinner Sun., Lunch M-Th) - $330
• Commuter with 10 Meals - (Dinner Sun., Lunch & Dinner M-Th, Breakfast Fri.) - $375
• Commuter with 14 Meals - (Dinner Sun., Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner M-Th, Breakfast Fri.) - $400

Wheaton College is not giving discounts for married couples. Therefore, there will be no discount for married couples. Single occupancy rooms are limited. Please apply early.

Payment must be in US Dollars (please, no Canadian Dollars). Checks should be made payable to Ministries of Pastoral Care, and mailed to:

Ministries of Pastoral Care
Attn: Registrar
P.O. Box 5085
Morton, IL 61550

Participants from outside the U.S., please contact the office before sending payment. You may pay with a credit card during the online registration process. Please note that a Pay Pal fee of 3% of your cost will be added to your total. We cannot process credit card payments in our office.

Online Registration

Online Registration is the preferred method of registration for the 2010 Ministries of Pastoral Care School. If it is impossible for you to register online, please contact us:

Ministries of Pastoral Care
Attn: Registrar
P.O. Box 5085
Morton, IL 61550
pastoralcare@mtco.com

Cancellations and Refunds

• up to July 9... a $25 processing fee retained
• July 10 - 16... a $200 cancellation fee retained
• after July 16... no refund

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