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.

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:  The Rev. Dr. Helen Appelberg (temporary) hwappelb@utmb.edu
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia.

HEARTLAND:  The Rev. Dr. Helen Appelberg (temporary) hwappelb@utmb.edu
Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming.

SOUTHERN:  Susan Hiller  ssdh22@yahoo.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: Linda Lund   llundpc@earthlink.net 
Any churches or cities which are within the geographical boundaries of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.

WEST TEXAS: Jan Lundy   lundyjanc@gmail.com
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?