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For those who are hurting and need a listening ear...
Maybe one of our trained lay counselors can be of help.
"Where no counsel is, the people fall; but in the multitude of
counselors there is safety."
- Proverbs 11:14
WiseCounsel is a group of lay believers trained and certified to
administer help and comfort through the redeeming love of Christ. Our
group at Cool Spring began in 2000 as a branch of the Care Ministry.
Wendy Atkinson serves as overseer of this ministry. Led by a clinical
psychiatrist, along with a registered nurse, students develop the
necessary skills to effectively minister in everyday encounters, both
individually and to the church as a whole. As a ministry it is a free
service, and is flexible to one's personal needs.
Who can use WiseCounsel?
Most likely, everyone at some point in their lives needs someone to talk
to in order to process the hurts and cares of living. With access to
WiseCounsel, hurting people find compassion, biblical caring, and skills
for Christian living. We do not give advice, but provide guidance to
help a hurting person solve his or her own problem. Some people need a
formal appointment, whereas others find help on the spot. Most can find
the redirection they need in one or two sessions, as they allow God to
work in their lives.
WiseCounsel helps with:
Grief and sickness
Depression and loneliness
Marriage and family
Behavior change
Counseling youth
Singles and senior adults
Resentment, guilt, suicide
Addiction
WiseCounsel also provides on-going counsel to the church body through
seminars dealing with such topics as depression, holiday stress and
other common issues.
WiseCounsel is ...
Loving, helpful, a guiding light, hopeful, supportive, godly, biblical,
daring to care. So come along - see what we're all about.
Some problems may be outside the scope of WiseCounsel. In these cases we
are able to refer you to Christian counselors in our area.
For more information, please call the church office at (804) 746-0800.
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