The GOAL Project in Lancaster will offer the first of a three-part series on creating a sustainable addiction prevention and recovery ministry on Saturday, Aug. 31, at Calvary United Methodist Church, 11 N. Richland Ave., York. The GOAL Project wants to help local faith communities build sustainable teams that prevent substance abuse and support to those in recovery through its Face Addiction With Intervention and Training for Healing (F.A.I.T.H.) Initiatives program.
The workshop series is delivered by Faith Partners, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that has trained hundreds of congregational teams from 22 different faith traditions in 29 states. Its evidence-based model is based on a three-phase process. The process includes Building Readiness, Equipping Leadership and Developing the Team, and Sustaining Local Ministries.
Building Readiness is a six-hour leadership workshop where clergy, ministry leaders, and key stakeholders from various faith backgrounds gather to explore their organizations' beliefs, ideas, and attitudes toward addiction and substance use. This workshop focuses on the role of the faith community in awareness, education, and recovery support, as well as tips for initiating a team ministry.
Equipping Leadership and Developing the Team is a two-day workshop to build capacity for ministry teams that include training, recovery support activities, tools, strategies and educational handouts. This is tentatively scheduled for Friday, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 9.
Sustaining Local Ministries will discuss how to sustain ministry teams to avoid burn-out and provide a life-sustaining healing ministry. Teams continue to meet for further training and to share resources and connect to community services. GOAL provides continuing education and networking opportunities. GOAL provides local training and support as needed.
The F.A.I.T.H. Initiatives program is ideal for churches and synagogues, but is not limited to any specific belief group or tradition. People of all faiths are welcome to participate. Readers may visit http://www.goalproject.org to learn more and register. For more information, readers may contact Paige Harker at 717-824-3310 or paigeharker@goalproject.org.
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