The Pine, Jan-May 2015 (page 4)
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June 2015 Updates
Doc Paul’s CPE group will be coming back soon from HK. Four of the five were able to go. Welcome back!
Next week, Dr. Dickens (CPSP Diplomate and professor of Pastoral Counseling at Gardner-Webb University) will be with us for several days. He will be teaching Guided Readings in Pastoral Care at ABGTS. Bob, Celia, and Doc Paul, from our group, look forward to both the readings and the guidance.
CPE starts up again on the 15th for Celia’s group and the 20th for Doc Paul’s group. (contact us at info@bukallife.org if you have any questions)
Oh yeah, and PBTS first term starts on the 16th.
August we will start our Lay Shepherding CPO in Bocaue, Bulacan (Lord willing).
Things are a busy busy..
Humanitarian Aid: Caring for Those Who Care for Others
My hat goes off to humanitarian aid workers serving in the world’s neediest places as they face the very threats that call for their help: war, terrorism, poverty, disease, natural disasters, and the list goes on.
My heart goes out to them, too, as they face not only those dangers, but mental and emotional stresses, as well.
Outer Turmoil
In their latest “Aid Worker Security Report,” Humanitarian Outcomes announced that 2013 marked an all-time high for the number of civilian aid workers who were victims of violence. The 460, an increase of 66% over the previous year, were the targets of 251 separate attacks, including shootings, kidnappings, bodily assaults, and explosives.
Those working in their own countries accounted for the vast majority, 87%, of the victims, but the 13% who were expats represented a greater rate of attack, as they made up less than 8% of workers in the field.
A study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, looking at 18 humanitarian organizations…
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A Fond Farewell
On May 29th, after our CPE Graduation, we held a commissioning and farewell celebration to a long-time staff member of Bukal Life Care, Jehny Pedazo. Jehny has been part of Bukal Life Care since March of 2010, only 4 months after we semi-organized, and well before we formally organized. She has been a counselor, trainer, and leader within our organization, as well as a cofounder of CPSP-Philippines.
She will be departing to learn, work, and serve in another country. She plans to remain on the boards of both Bukal Life Care and CPSP-Philippines. We wish her God’s richest blessings in this new chapter of her life.
CPE Summer Intensive 2015 Graduation
May 29, 2015, we had our CPE graduation at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary
CPE Trainees Summer 2015
Teresita Acdol
Jestoni Aduca
Dennis P. Alida
John Mark M. Bagalan
Arturo C. Balagot
Edgar Chan
Dionelle John B. Cornate
Sr. Rufina Dubao
Meriam G. Dulay
Mariz S. Eustaquio
A. R. Fabiala
Corina Mariano
Lalaine C. Mirasol
Rebecca Ann S. Pesquera
German B. Ramboyong Jr
Serafina Tenenan
CPE Supervisors
Celia P. Munson
Dr. Paul C. Tabon
Jehny M. Pedazo
Ptr. Renato Eustaquio, a 2007 CPE graduation and senior pastor at Vineyard Christian Church in Bocaue, Bulacan, was our guest speaker. Each trainee also gave their theological integration from the CPE term. Dr. Paul Tabon gave the commissioning at the end of the main service.
This was also the first time that Dr. Paul Tabon and Ms. Jehny Pedazo served as CPE Supervisors (SITs) under CPSP-Philippines. Good job!!
Afterwards, we moved a few feet from Chapel B to the Bukal Life Care office for lunch fellowship. It was a great day. Congratulations to all who have stayed true to finish the course. We are excited to see what God has for each in the future.
Clinical Pastoral Education is provided by Bukal Life Care, in parnership with the College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy (CPSP) and CPSP-Philippines. Our next CPE groups start in mid-June. Contact us at 0933-302-0373 or info@bukallife.org if you have any questions.
Disaster Response for Ministers
“Disaster Response for Ministers” training. at PBTS in partnership with Bukal Life Care. This is part of PBTS’ “Summer Leadership Institute.” Dean Miller from the Baptist General Assembly of Virginia was the lead trainer. The focus was developing of relief response networks that are prepared to respond to disasters of a variety of kinds and relating to a variety of needs. It was a great time for learning and for sharing insights.
On the right is Dean Miller, our lead facilitator/instructor. Additionally,, Bob and Jehny (from Bukal Life Care) assisted, particularly in giving overviews of disaster response chaplaincy as it pertains to crisis defusing (Bob) and Play and Art Therapy (Jehny)
Basic Program/Schedule of Events for Disaster Response for Ministers Training
Wednesday (May 13)
Before 2pm Registration at Finance/Dorms
2pm 1st Session/ Welcome/Intro
3:30pm Break
4pm 2nd Session
5:30pm Dinner
Thursday
7:30am Breakfast
8:30am 3rd Session
10 am Break
10:30 am 4th Session
12 pm Lunch
1:30 pm 5th Session
3 pm Break
3:30 pm 6th Session
5:30 pm Dinner
Friday (Same Schedule as Thursday)
Saturday
7:30am Breakfast
8:30am 11th Session
10:am Break
10:15 am 12th Session/ Graduation/Certificates
11:30 am Lunch
CPE in June 2015
Pastoral Diagnosis Presentation
Disaster Response for Ministers
Bukal Life Care 