New Group of Clinical Pastoral Education Students Begin Training Program at Ministry Health Care

Ministry Health Care is pleased to welcome six Clinical Pastoral Education Students to its latest program unit.

As a part of the 17-week program, students are required to complete 300 hours of clinical training by providing pastoral services primarily in Ministry Health Care facilities, with assigned chaplains acting as mentors.

The group also features 100 hours of classroom training held at Ministry Saint Clare’s Hospital in Weston, where they meet with an Association of Clinical Pastoral Education supervisor to share and discuss their pastoral encounters.

The mission of Ministry’s Clinical Pastoral Education program is to foster experience-based theological education which combines the practice of spiritual care with qualified peer group reflection. It prepares persons for specialized spiritual health care ministries, and enhances the many and varied community-based ministries of its students.

“This program is another example of how we are supporting our mission and promise in the many communities we serve,” said Michael Adamson, Ministry’s director of Spiritual Services

The CPE students and Ministry facilities where they will complete their clinical training include:

Mary Testin, Mosinee; Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital, Stevens Point.

Deb Van Swol, Rhinelander; Howard Young Health Care and Dr. Kate Hospice, Woodruff.

Linda Forray, Wallace, Michigan, Ministry Saint Clare’s Hospital, Weston.

Teri Hanson, Colby, Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield.

Jill Lemke, Sayner, Howard Youth Health Care, Woodruff

Jen Cisewski, Wisconsin Rapids, Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital and Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital.

l to r back row: Michael Adamson, Director of Spiritual Services, Ministry Health Care; Linda Forray; Jill Lemke , Deb Van Swol , Diane Tugel, CPE Educator. Front Row L to R: Jen Cisewski, Mary Testin , Teri Hanson