The purpose of the Ministerial Assistance Program is to provide
confidential assistance through pastoral care, consultation, brief assessment,
referral and appropriate follow up to rostered ministers (active or retired),
other paid church workers and their families. This is a joint effort of the
Florida-Bahamas Synod, ELCA, and Lutheran Counseling Services (LCS).
Ways in which the program
can be used include:
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Personal need for counseling/therapy referral for self or family
> Help
on a pastoral care, congregational, staff, vocational or governance issue.
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Response to a church worker or parishioner with a grievance.
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Pastoral follow up, as appropriate, to the welfare of a church worker.
All calls and information will be kept strictly confidential
at LCS.
To access the Ministerial Assistance Program, call
800-444-2842. (In Orlando, call 407-644-4692.)
