Tag Archives: pastoral care

Article on Crisis Care with Theological Perspective

Based on a recent staff meeting at Bukal Life Care, it was decided that we would use our website (www.bukallife.org) for useful organizational information (as well as our Facebook Group). We would use our Blog here for useful information in the areas of Life Care, Chaplaincy, CPE, and so forth. With that in mind, attached is a recent article on Crisis Care. The article is actually in “Bukal Life Journal” (2012 edition). The entire e-journal is located HERE.

Organizational Change

We had our Board of Trustees meeting on Oct 6th. It was a good meeting with considerable discussion. Some changes will be reported down the line. However, our first major change is related to our name.

We are formally changing our name from Bukal Life Care & Counseling Center to Bukal Life Care & Training Center.

There are two major reasons for this. First, the Philippines has changed the law in an attempt to regulate the use of the terms “counseling,” “counselor,” and “counseling center.” Although we have internationally certified counselors and Philippine registered counselors, it seems preferable to avoid the terms generally. Second, we want to change our name to be more in line with our main areas of ministry. These are:

LIFE CARE:  pastoral care, life coaching, social ministry, member care, social ministry,       and

TRAINING:  training in Clinical Pastoral Education/Training, Crisis Chaplaincy, pastoral care, parenting, and other seminars.

In the next few weeks we will be changing our work to be in line with the new name and mission.

December Pastoral Care Updates

CPE and CPO are ongoing.

CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) Extended in Baguio is presently in its 4th week. We have a total of 11 trainees with three supervisors.

CPE-Manila is hoping to start up again in January with a new batch. The center for ministry is the Philippine Children’s Medical Center.

CPO (Clinical Pastoral Orientation) is in its 5th week as a partnership with the Philippine College of Ministry in Baguio City. 17 trainees.

CPO is also being held periodically in Kalinga as part of a partnership with the UCCP

Our CPE-Intensive will start in late March, but we are accepting applications already. (Go to the forms page and download the Application Form. You may also want to download the Financial Aid Form).

Personal identity and pastoral care (via Trinitarian Dance)

This is a continuation of a earlier post on Personal Identity and Success within the church. Recently I completed a certificate 4 in Chaplaincy which is run by the Australian Christian Churches in partnership with Booth College (Salvation Army) The greatest issue I felt this course deals with is in training people what true pastoral care is…and by default what poor care is. It's my contention that it should be mandated that every pastor, church … Read More

via Trinitarian Dance

February Updates

Several things are coming up. Here are just a few:

Feb 1st. Cooperative Meeting.

Feb 3rd. Student Retreat at St. Pauls, for High School Students at CCDC.

Feb 12th. Parents Meeting at IHMS, La Trinidad

Preparing for CPE that starts at the end of March. Also for Special Needs VBS during 2nd week of May, and (prayerfully) a major Pastoral Care Symposium also in mid-May.

That’s enough info for now.

Pastoral Care Ministry Trip Planned

Our CPE Ministry Team is planning to be in Sagada, Mountain Province, (God willing and weather permitting), August 2-6. This is a time of ministry in the local hospital there, as well as a time of intense training, and (yes) refreshment.

Upcoming Stuff

January 25-26 Spiritual Living Days at Union School International (Baguio City)

February 26-28 Medical Follow-up Visit to Aguid, Sagada, Mountain Province.

March 26-28 Mini-Medical and Follow-up in Pulo and Saplad, Macabebe Pampanga.

May 1. Pastoral Care Symposium. Shepherd’s Oikos. At West Baguio Baptist Church (all day).