Thursday, June 13, 2013

NATIONAL SIDEWALK COUNSELING SYMPOSIUM - July 25-27, 2013





Great fellowship and prayer, inspiring general sessions and informative workshops will mark the third annual National Sidewalk Counseling Symposium to be held in Minneapolis July 25-27. Hosted by Pro-Life Action Ministries, which runs one of the nation’s oldest and most comprehensive sidewalk counseling programs, this symposium is designed to promote and encourage sidewalk counseling across the country. It is open to any pro-lifer interested in sidewalk counseling, with general sessions, and workshops for beginners and leaders.

Presenters include Shawn Carney, Rev. Walter Hoye, John Jakubczyk, Esq., Edmund Miller, Fr. Frank Pavone, Ann Scheidler, Joe Scheidler, Eric Scheidler, Alica Wong, and Pro-Life Action Ministries staff: Brian Gibson, Debra Braun, Rev. Brian Walker, Stephanie Welter and Kristin Windey.

Some of the topics to be covered are:

* Spiritual Foundations of Sidewalk Counseling
* Purpose, Focus and Essence of Sidewalk Counseling
* Basic Sidewalk Counseling Training
* Advanced Sidewalk Counseling Training
* Role-Playing Workshop
* Legal Rights of Sidewalk Counselors
* Reaching Minorities
* Dealing with “Mega-Mills”
* Recruiting Volunteers and Organizing a Local Sidewalk Counseling Program
* How to Train New Sidewalk Counselors
* Commanding the Sidewalk

The symposium will begin on Thursday evening, continue all day Friday, and conclude by noon on Saturday. The symposium fee is $50 (there may be some scholarships available for those unable to afford this fee). 

It will be held at the Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn at 14201 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville, Minn. 55337 





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