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November 2009


Look out! The holidays are almost upon us. Are you ready for the sprint to finish the year?

It seems as though no matter how hard we try, the holidays still take a toll on us. In this edition our counselors share some ideas for managing and enjoying these family times. And just in case, we have added another therapist to our staff to help us keep up. Meet David Pate.

With a grateful heart,
Dr. Joe Verga
Associates Director



NOVEMBER FEATURES          

A New Face - David Pate

Celebrating the Holidays
            Navigating the Plans -
            Dr. Karolyn Thompson

“There’s no place like home
            for the holidays”—or is there?

Honor Someone this Christmas

Speakers Bureau

The Common Thread

Ways to Give

A New Face - David Pate

We welcome David Pate to the clinical staff of Associates in Christian Counseling this month.  David is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist and a certified PREP counselor for premarital and marital enrichment. Read More

Celebrating the Holidays: How to Navigate the Planning
Dr. Karolyn Thompson

As spouses think about making decisions on how to spend the holiday, they might consider that concessions must be made that are beneficial to the family. The way to do that depends on how to make the celebration unique to the wants and needs of the family.  Such decisions can be stressful to say the least, but the focus is to celebrate special occasions by spending time together. Read More

"There's no place like home for the holidays"...or is there?

“Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go…” The lyrics make it sound so simple.  In real families, however, celebrating holidays is often much more complicated. Read More

Honor Someone this Christmas

At Christmas we want to remember people who are important to us.  Often those folks simply don’t need another “thing” but would be touched by something done to help others.

Consider making a gift in their honor to Associates in Christian Counseling.

We will send them a letter acknowledging your kindness and include their name in our January e-newsletter as having been honored in this special way.

Particularly this year, let your gift-giving provide a two-fold blessing—

  • Honor someone who is special to you and
  • Support a local ministry seeking to serve those struggling emotionally at this time.

To give a gift In Honor Of or In Memory Of  someone special to you,
contact Rick Cole at 336-896-0065, ext. 205, or rcole@christiancounseling.org

Speakers Bureau

As you plan the 2010 calendar for your women’s, men’s or parenting group, church function, or civic organization, please consider our Speakers Bureau. 

Our staff members are available to speak on a variety of topic areas including:

  • Marriage
  • Parenting
  • Women’s issues
  • Men’s issues
  • Self-care
  • Common problems such as anxiety, depression, stress and grief

For more information on a specific topic or to schedule a speaker for your group, please contact heather@christiancounseling.org

The Common Thread

The family.  We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together.  ~ Erma Bombeck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ways to Give

United Way - A Way to Give Corporate Matching Gifts

Forsyth County’s fall campaign is underway!

You may designate all or part of
your donation to
Associates in Christian Counseling

Simply write 2062 on your
United Way form—
    and Associates in Christian Counseling will receive your gift!

A number of businesses have programs through which your gift can be multiplied!

Aon, Merrill Lynch, Wachovia and
Wells Fargo to name a few.

Please check with your company
and let us know!

 


A Thought

You don’t choose your family.
They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.
    
Desmond Tutu



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This e-newsletter is published monthly by Associates in Christian Counseling Heather M. Verga, Editor
Questions or comments—e-mail us at info@christiancounseling.org