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Discern Your Next Step in Gestalt Pastoral Care Training
Are you feeling called to go deeper in your GPC journey?
📅 Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
🕒 Time: 3:00–4:30 PM (Eastern)
📍 Location: Online via Zoom (registration required)
This 90-minute gathering will be a sacred time of:
- Prayerful reflection
- Group sharing and discernment
- Information about upcoming training opportunities
- Q&A with GPC leadership
Whether you're ready to take the next step or still exploring your readiness, you are welcome in this space.
👉 Click here to register and receive the Zoom link.
We look forward to walking with you in this season of listening and calling.
Training
Foundation
Advanced Training Modules
Foundation
This is the initial class for those interested in the practice of Gestalt Pastoral Care. One of the unique aspects of GPC Training is that while one is learning the integration of spiritual companioning, healing prayer, and Gestalt growth work for the purpose of helping others, one also has the opportunity to engage in his/her own spiritual growth and healing process.
Upcoming Foundation Training:
Trainer: Sue Silhan
September 19, 20, 2025
October 21 - 24, 2025
November 21 & 22
January 9 & 10, 2026
February 6 & 7, 2026
March 6 & 7 , 2026
April 15 - 18, 2026
May 8 & 9
June 3 - 6, 2026 Chautauqua, NY
Zoom Sessions: Friday's Noon to 5 and
Saturday's 9 am - 4 pm ET
Retreat Settings -
Begin Wednesday 12 pm and end Saturday 2 pm ET
COST: $4,500
Practicum
Advanced Training Modules
Foundation
Practicum training is the 2nd of the four Gestalt Pastoral Care training levels. This 25 hour practicum module is one of three required for GPC students who have completed the Foundation training and are approved to continue GPC training.
Upcoming Practicum Training:
Trainer: Darlene Meyers
When: October 22-24, 2025
From Wednesday 1:00pm - Friday 4:00pm
Where: Mariawald Retreat House
Cost: $750.
Advanced Training Modules
Advanced Training Modules
Advanced Training Modules
This is open for those who have completed the Practicum Level
Upcoming Advanced Module Training:
Trainer: Betty Voigt
When: November 11-13, 2025
Where: Martina Retreat Center Pittsburgh, PA
Workshops
Contemplative Spirituality and Practices in the Black Church
Contemplative Spirituality and Practices in the Black Church
Contemplative Spirituality and Practices in the Black Church
Saturday, July 19th from 10 AM to 4 PM
led by the Reverend Dr. Joan Prentice
Lead Pastor of The Ephesus Project of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dreamwork
Contemplative Spirituality and Practices in the Black Church
Contemplative Spirituality and Practices in the Black Church
This workshop is open to seekers. dreamers and those who serve others as counsellors and spiritual directors. You will have an opportunity to work on your own dream or be an observer.
Understand the gift of dreams that will change your life. “Your dreams send you nightly invitations to grow... Dreams spring from your feelings and fears, your scars and strengths, your hidden depths and desires....Dreams are God speaking your language.”
Tilda Norberg, The Chocolate Covered Umbrella
Faith imagination
Contemplative Spirituality and Practices in the Black Church
Faith imagination
“Faith Imagination is a way of praying in which we specifically invite God to enter into our experience in a way that we can perceive God’s work in us.
We do this in the faith that God wants to meet us at our growing edge, or where we are most vulnerable, hurting or scared.”
(Consenting to Grace, Tilda Norberg)