The Community of Hope trains volunteer lay people to participate in Christian communities committed to pastoral care. Pastoral care is when a person is being “present” in a listening, compassionate, non-controlling manner to an individual or group for the purpose of consciously or unconsciously representing God to them and seeking to respond to their spiritual needs.
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To find the Community of Hope Center nearest you, click HERE. For more information or to order name badges (as shown above) for newly-trained pastoral caregivers, contact the Regional Representative nearest you:
ATLANTIC REGION: No representative at this time.
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia.
HEARTLAND: Laurie McKim
laurie.j.mckim@sprint.com
Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming.
SOUTHERN: Ann Baskette
annb@me.com
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee.
GREAT LAKES: Mary Mauer
parishnurse@stbartspewaukee.com
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin.
SOUTHWEST: Eileen Smith
smitheileen@sbcglobal.net
Dallas, Ft. Worth, Northwest Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma.
DIOCESE OF TEXAS: Warren Miedke
wgmmjm@sbcglobal.net
Any churches or cities which are within the geographical boundaries of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
WEST TEXAS: Pam Heidt
pamheidt@sbcglobal.net
Carrie Watson
carrie@ststeve.org
Any churches or cities which are within the geographical boundaries of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas.
WEST and NORTHWEST:
The Rev. Diana Johnson
revdianaj@stmarkscathedral-ut.org
Arizona, California, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington, British Columbia
How does one enroll in a training class?