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The Sandia Counseling Center offers professional therapy for concerns that strike many persons, such as marriage and family matters, depression, life transitions, and grief resolution. All therapists with Sandia Counseling are professionally prepared and licensed by the State of New Mexico.
In addition, the combination of the Counseling Center and the church allows access to extended care for needy situations. The church often is in a better position to respond to needs beyond the scope of professional therapy.
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The Health Ministry Unit's mission is to assist those in our midst with questions of health, help with referrals for care, offer blood pressure checks and short consults on the last Sunday of each month, contribute periodic health advisory bulletins to the newsletter, and provide other services. See "More Information" below for the current health bulletin.
If you are a doctor, nurse, physical or occupational therapist, pharmacist, or other health care professional and are interested in working with this ministry, please phone the church office or Betsy Everett (828-0674).
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Sandia has special visitation pastors, Rev. Don Wales and Pastor Susan Meredith, who assist the pastoral care staff and volunteers with visitation of the sick and hospitalized. Please call the church office with visitation requests (856-5040).
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SPC has people who knit and crochet prayer shawls for those needing God’s comfort and support during difficult times. Please contact Carolyn Ogren, 821-1062, Karen McCullough, 821-8511, or Shirley Kendall, 856-6657, for information on how to become involved, or if you know someone who could benefit from a shawl.
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Free Website for Severe Medical Situations. If you or someone you know is involved in a severe medical situation, check out www.caringbridge.org. This user-friendly site allows anyone to create a web page to connect family and friends during a critical illness, treatment, or recovery. No special software tools or training are needed. Pages are provided for My Story, Journal, Photos, and Guestboook, where people may leave messages of support. Donations are also welcomed to help support this free service.
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The Stephen Ministry program is an important part of our pastoral care function. Care is provided by persons from our congregation trained in a classroom setting to attend minor needs such as loneliness, hospital visitation, illness, and response to families suffering losses. Stephen Ministers care for hurting people both in the congregation and in the community at large.
For more information on becoming a Stephen minister or obtaining assistance from one, please contact the Sandia Counseling Center, 822-8223.
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The Loving Relationships marriage and relationship enrichment class is for long-term, newlywed, or about-to-be married couples. Topics include: 1) balancing your relationship with other life demands; 2) creating and maintaining intimacy; 3) loving unconditionally; and 4) restoring vitality to your relationship. Dr. Jim Logan teaches this class twice a year.
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Compassionate Friends, a support group for those who have lost children, meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7:00 p.m.
The 20/20 Club, a low-vision support group, meets the second Wednesday of each month, usually at 2:00 p.m.
A chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
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Depression is a treatable problem, and Sandia offers eight-week groups to deal with depression and anxiety, on an enrollment basis. These support groups are hosted by Amy O'Brien, mental health therapist from the Sandia Counseling Center. For more information please call Amy O’Brien at 822-8223 opt. 1.
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Sandia offers a six-week Divorce Recovery Workshop, taught by Dr. Jim Logan. This workshop provides a non-threatening, non-denominational setting that provides support for emotions and in making important decisions. No matter how recent the divorce experience, there is something to touch the life of every participant. It has been said, “You can go through a divorce or you can grow through a divorce." There is a $30 fee for this course. Childcare is available.
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