PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING

1313 ALFORD AVENUE

BIRMINGHAM, AL 35226

205-824-8320

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 On I-65 take the Alford Avenue Exit, Exit Number 254.  

From the south of Birmingham going north on I-65 take the Alford Avenue Exit # 254. The exit ramp is on your right. At the end of the exit ramp turn right. Go past the service station and 1313 Alford Avenue is on your right. It is a two-story brick building.

 

From the North going south toward Montgomery, take the Alford Avenue Exit # 254. At the end of the ramp turn left at the light. Go over the bridge and past the service station and 1313 Alford Avenue is on your right

The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church recognizes the need for professional counseling services which are specialized and beyond the scope and training of most pastors. The counseling staff of this ministry have graduate degrees and are affiliated with appropriate national professional organizations attesting to their qualifications and specialties. 2006 marked 40 years of ministry within the North Alabama religious community. This ministry is an extension of the local churches' ministry. It is spiritually sensitive and respectful of the client's religious perspectives. Clergy (and their familes) with the North Alabama Conference health insurance are entitled to 8 free EAP (Employee Assistance Program) visits with a counselor.

Pastoral Care and Counseling services are focused on healing, sustaining, reconciling and guiding our clients in their journey.  This office through the resources of religion, medicine and behavioral sciences seeks to enable our clients through counseling and education to find enrichment and/or resolution in all  life circumstances.

Please call our office at 205-824-8320 for more information while our website is in progress.  Or you can email us at umpcc@umccounseling.org.. You can email our Director, Sheri Ferguson, at sferguson@umccounseling.org.

Rev. Sheri S. Ferguson, Executive Director of United Methodist Pastoral Care and Counseling, has 29 years of clinical experience and 26 years of supervision experience.  This includes five years at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary as Director of an AAMFT/AAPC accredited MAMFT degree program, and 15 years at University of Louisville, Department of Psychiatry, teaching family therapy to psychiatry residents.

Application
Seminar in Leadership and Healthy Congregations
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Clergy and Church Professionals
 
United Methodist Pastoral Care and Counseling
A Ministry of the United Methodist Church
1313 Alford Avenue
Birmingham, Al 35226
umpcc@umccounseling.org
205-824-8320
 
Time: 9:00 to 3 pm each day                                                                                   Tuition: $600
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I wish to enroll in the Healthy Congregations Seminar. Enclosed is my deposit of $100. I understand that the remainder is due at the first session (unless a monthly plan has been made) and that all fees are non-refundable. I understand that my application may be used in a selection process to insure a diverse group.
 
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  1. What is your experience or exposure to Family Systems Theory, i.e. reading, courses, consultation, and/or family of origin work?
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Please make checks payable to PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING and return by August 15, 2008 to our office address listed above. 
      
  

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PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING

ADVANCE SPECIAL PARTNERS IN MINISTRY 

CURRENT PARTNERS IN MINISTRY

Canterbury United Methodist Church    

Central District, Mission and Church Extension Committee

Fayette First United Methodist Church   

Morningstar United Methodist Church-Chelsea  

Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church

Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church-Mission Team 

Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church-JP Simmons Sunday School Class  

St. Mark United Methodist Church - Northport   

Trinity United Methodist Church-Birmingham 

Vestavia Hills United Methodist  Church  

Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church Genesis Sunday School Class 

                       MORE THAN A DECADE OF SUPPORT                  

                                       OUR PARTNERS OVER 10 YEARS                                       Canterbury United Methodist Church

St. Mark United Methodist Church-Northport

Trinity United Methodist Church-Birmingham

Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church