How aware are the people of your church and community of

• Lutheran Counseling Center;
• the services we provide;
• our needs so that this help can continue?

Here are some simple ways which you can help them and us.

How much do the people of your church and community know about Lutheran Counseling Center? We would like to help you heighten the awareness of the services we provide. Below you can access some 'downloadable' worship bulletin inserts and a poster for display in your church.

If you have further questions or would like more information about how to use these, or would like someone to speak to a group within your church, please feel free to call Pastor Bruce Frederickson, Executive Director at 952.894.4828.

Bulletin insert 1 Bulletin insert 2

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Poster Why Support Lutheran Counseling Center?

LCMS Ministerial Health/Health & Healing Ministries
LCMS Board for Human Care
1333 S. Kirkwood Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63122
314-965-9000
https://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=3591

• “You Are Not Alone” – CD/DVD resource for congregations to use to conduct a workshop/seminar to educate members about mental illness
• “Manual on Mental Illness” produced by the Michigan District – manual for congregations on mental illness and ministry with those who have mental illnesses.
• Minnesota North District – annual workshop on mental health.

Door2Hope
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
Bloomington, Minnesota
http://www.door2hope.org/

• Perhaps you’re struggling with depression yourself or know someone who is. Because depression affects us in many ways, and hope is cultivated in many ways, Door2Hope offers a wide variety of resources. Door2Hope is a not-for-profit service initiated by St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Minnesota, working in cooperation with other congregations, agencies, and individuals.

Bipolar Support Group
Joy Lutheran Church
1065 Joy Circle
Cambridge

• For people with bipolar disorder and their families.
• Meeting are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Contact: Rev. Walter Leitze, 763-691-8282

FaithNet – NAMI
www.nami.org/namifaithnet

• Interfaith network of individuals working towards the goal of creating a better understanding of mental illnesses in the church. Email newsletter with articles and links to various resources.

Pathways to Promise
5400 Arsenal Street
St. Louis, MO 63139
FAX: 314-877-6405
www.pathways2promise.org
E-mail: pathways@mimh.edu

• Provides resources (e.g. brochures, posters, bulletin inserts) that congregations can use to educate members about mental illnesses and promote greater acceptance and understanding in faith communities.

Bring Change to Mind
www.bringchange2mind.org

• Bring Change to Mind is a national anti-stigma campaign to dispel misconceptions about mental illnesses.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
www.nami.org

• National grassroots organization of families and consumers whose lives have been touched by mental illnesses.

NAMI Minnesota
800 Transfer Rd., Ste. 7A
St. Paul, MN 55114
651-645-2948; 1-888-473-0237
www.namihelps.org

• Support groups for family members and consumers; training for family members; community advocacy; training for community groups, e.g., police and first responders.
• FaithWays Contact: Mary Jean Babcock

Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health
165 Western Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-644-7333; 1-800-528-4511
www.macmh.org

• Resources for families, teachers and others on children’s mental health issues.

SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education)
9001 E. Bloomington Fwy., Ste 150
Bloomington, MN 55420
952-946-7998
www.save.org

• Resources, information and education on preventing suicide.
• Listing of support groups for survivors.

Readiness for Marriage weekends are offered several times each year, at a number of different locations, to assist couples preparing for marriage. The eleven hours of discussion, video and couple reflection, touch on areas vital to a healthy marriage. The Prepare on-line inventory provides an outline for the weekend, and a wealth of information for couples seeking to be better prepared for "happiness ever after!" (Download a brochure here)

The Basilica of Saint Mary
(Hennepin Ave & N. 17th St)
P.O. Box 50010
Minneapolis, MN 55404-0010
Janet Grove at 612-317-3508

Autism Workshop: God's People are Differently Abled, June 19, 2010. This event is sponsored by Jesus Cares Ministries and the Lutheran Home, Belle Plaine. For more information and to register: http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&contentID=103908&collectionID=192&seq=5&groupID=947