Classes

All courses, meetings and classes are donation based.  Donations are accepted, t not required. 

“I Want to Find a Job”   Taught by Pam Gross

Thursday, Friday May 17 and 18; Monday,Tuesday May , 2; 9:30am – 12pm

Pam has 20 years of experience teaching and coaching people in career transitions and job searching. Move away from anxiety to “I wonder what the possibilities could be?” Register today – Class is limited to 18 people for effective participation and learning. via phone 503 644 2336. www.GoodSamaritanMinistries.org Donation supported. A $10 donation for materials is requested.

TEACHER TRAINING: BIBLE  Saturdays: June 2, Aug 18, Oct 20, Dec 15. 9a.m. – 4p.m., Bettie

All ages are welcome, and new people are encouraged to attend this highly interactive class. Bettie’s greatest call was teaching the Bible in such a way that it inspired a radical, intimate relationship with the living God. The goal of this class is to train others to teach the Bible in this same passionate and interactive manner.

EMOTION REGULATION  Thursdays, May 3-24, 6-7:30PM

The goals of Emotion Regulation training include 1) Understanding the Emotions You Experience: identify (observe and describe) emotions and understand what emotions do for you; 2) Reducing Emotional Vulnerability: decrease negative vulnerability and increase positive emotions; and 3) Decreasing Emotional Suffering: let go of painful emotions and change painful emotions through opposite action.

WO BOOK CLUB Friday:  May 4, July 13, Sept. 7, and Nov. 2, 1-3pm

Dixie Larsen will be leading the discussion.

BOUNDARIES IN DATING  Saturdays, May 5, 12, 19, June 2, 9-Noon

This class will help you learn to set and maintain healthy boundaries with the opposite sex—boundaries that will help you grow in freedom, honesty, and self-control. You will explore how you choose “Who to Date,” “How to Identify When You’re Part of the Dating Problem,” and “How to Identify When Your Date is the Problem.”  Open to women, both singles and marrieds, this class on building healthy relationships with the opposite sex is available for $25. Book and workbook are included.
LOCATION: Sherwood Community Friends Church.

COUNSELOR/TEACHER INTENSIVE TRAINING  June 18-22, 25-29, 9am-5pm

This class is for healthy emotional and spiritual people who want to learn how to help others through life-long relational development. If you have been trained in counseling, this class is to train you further about how to inspire the best in each person you meet. E-mail goodsam@gsmusa.org to register for this class.

LAY COUNSELOR/MENTOR SAMARITAN TRAINING Wednesdays, 4:30pm-6:00pm

Kathy Lane. (Not the first Wednesday of the month)

This training is for people who are currently Lay Counselors at GSM or other ministries/churches, and also for those who are interested in becoming Lay Counselor or Mentors. This training will help you with topics like Marriage Counseling, Depression, Lay Counseling Practicum, and Forgiving. Learn how to empower yourself and others with Kingdom teaching that is life-changing and interactive.