Spiritual Care Visitor Training

Spiritual Care Visitor Training is a 12-month program that equips lay persons with active listening skills and other tools that will help them assist in pastoral care in the parish or in an outreach setting such as a nursing home.

The training, offered by the Bishop Anderson House of Chicago, and sponsored by Diocese of Indianapolis and the IN-KY ELCA, begins with a retreat for participants on April 20 at Church of The Nativity, Indianapolis. Participants in the training must be approved by their parish clergy. Once approved, click here to complete a short application for the training.

Application deadline is April 14. Participants will also need a background check and to complete several Safe Church modules. Participants are supervised by their parish clergy or a member of the agency where they are volunteering. Cost of the training, including the retreat is $75.

For more information contact the Rev. Mary Taflinger, Missioner for Pastoral Care.