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For those with a loved one suffering from Bipolar, Major Depression or Borderline Personality Disorder navigating that relationship can feel like a wild rollercoaster ride. The Mental Health Association of Southeastern PA is offering its' Getting Off the Emotional Roller Coaster 10-week workshop  beginning October 1st and 2nd in Philadelphia, Wallingford and Plymouth Meeting  for families who are looking to both understand these disorders as well as gain the tools for more effective communication. This unique workshop is co-facilitated by a therapist with lived experience in their own family, a person in recovery from one of these disorders and a graduate family member who has implemented the skills with their loved one.

The 10-week class will begins in Philadelphia on Wednesday October 1 and Wallingford and Plymouth Meeting on October 2. There will be no classes Thanksgiving week. The cost of the Wallingford and Plymouth Meeting workshop is $300 or $30 per class. Special funding allows Philadelphia residents to attend the Philadelphia workshop without charge. Registration is required and class size is limited to allow for discussion and individualized learning. For more information or answers to questions call 215-507-3865, email tecinfo@mhasp.com or visit http://www.mhasp.org/about-tec/. 
 

Reminder: Thrivent Sponsors Shredding Event Tomorrow

Thrivent Financial will hold its annual shredding event Saturday, Sept. 27, 9:30 am-12:30 pm at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, 7301 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia 19119. Suggested limit is two boxes per person. You are asked to bring a donation of non-perishable food items to benefit the Seminary Food Pantry. For information contact Jon Roth, Financial Consultant, at 610.321.2665. Learn more at: http://ministrylink.org/article/thrivent-sponsors-shredding-event

Luther - Yesterday and Today... 

...an adult learning series Join LTSP Professor Nelson Rivera for Luther - Yesterday and Today, live on campus or online starting October 4! As we approach the celebration of the 500 years of the Reformation (1517 - 2017), this is a propitious time for a review of major events and ideas from Reformer Martin Luther's life and thought, focusing on essential theological insights by the Reformer. - See more at: http://ltsp.edu/#sthash.OeqxKiUp.dpuf 

Theological Institute Sponsors Preaching Day 

LCS Offers Marriage Preparedness

Lutheran Congregational Services offers a 6 hour Marriage Preparedness Series for engaged couples. This skills-based series centers on communication, conflict, values, finances, intimacy and spirituality. Cost per couple is $60 ($80 for full day series which includes lunch.) Register at www.lutherancongregationalservices.org, under the "education" tab. Questions, contact Pr. Jennifer Ollikainen at jollikainen@libertylutheran.org or 610.425.2981.

Global Plunge for Young Adults

Do you know a young adult (ages 18-20) ready to deepen their spirituality and experience the global church? A "team of young adults from the US and Canada will take the "Global Plunge" May 27 to June 8, 2015. They will live in community in Geneva, Switzerland with Lutherans from another country, discovering how Lutherans work together through the Lutheran World Foundation and partner with other denominations. Participants will then experience a week in the Taizé Community, an ecumenical monastic order in Taizé, Saône-et-Loire in Burgundy, France. Full details at http://ministrylink.org/article/global-plunge/