Upper Room Sessions
Each week, the Upper Room Community meets to worship, discuss community concerns, learn from visiting instructors, practice skills, and pray for each other. On Thursday, we spend several hours together and our time looks something like this:
   
Reading and Reflection. - Gather, sing, study scripture and pray

Community Connections. - Community concerns; discuss recent ministry experiences, especially group experiences in Taking Back Ground.

Specific Training - topics such as:



- PF's ministry philosophy
- Introducing ourselves
- Spiritual Gifts
- How Adults Learn
- Lesson Planning
- Public Speaking
- Small Group Dynamics
- Boundaries for Ministry
- Suicide Prevention
- Meetings for Planning and Goal-setting
- Dealing with Conflict
- Finances in ministry
- Dealing with the pro-gay agenda
- Legal & policy issues
- Relating to donors
- Publications & publicity
- Planning a Conference
- Relating to Boards
- Relating to Mental Health professionals
- Working with Volunteers
- Ministry paperwork
- Relating to the Community
- HIV/AIDS
- Life Mapping
- History of the Pro-Gay Movement
- Friends and Family Support
- Spiritual Development

A Meal Together - Dinner - we take turns cooking the community meal

Experiential Training- Practice sessions for teaching, counseling, and other skills such as: dealing with the media, intake interviews, dealing with hostility.

Prayer and Close - To the Upper Room (common area) to pray for each other.
   
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