If you have a heart to help your neighbors impacted by the fires, but you don’t know what to say or do, join us and our friends at Lutheran Church Charities to discover how to become a spiritual first responder by learning Spiritual First Aid™, a simple, biblically based framework for crisis care. 

Rapid training event – Be prepared to help!

St. John’s is supporting recovery efforts from the fires, and YOU are invited to help minister and care. Get prepared by attending this this 2-hour training event. Learn what to say, what not to say, and how to help hurting people around you.

Sunday, Jan. 19
5pm - 7pm
Walker Hall Dining Room

**Light Dinner at 5pm**
   

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Spiritual First Aid™ Rapid Training

An accelerated overview of the Wheaton College Humanitarian Disaster Institute's Spiritual First Aid course. SFA Rapid Training equips individuals to respond and serve those who have experienced a crisis with a caring, listening, and empathetic presence. It helps participants discern sources of trauma and offer frontline emotional care. SFA is grounded in biblical principles and backed by evidenced-based psychological testing.

This incredibly effective material will help each of us:

• Understand better what to say and how to help hurting people in our community
• Learn research-backed skills and field-tested tools for practical support
• Feel more confident in the care each of us gives our neighbors