in collaboration with Life Empowerment Services, LLC
When the holidays bring more than joy
Beyond the Celebration: Recognizing the Unseen Struggles of the Holiday Season. Equipping faith communities to recognize trauma, respond with compassion, and support healing.
Open enrollment. Participants from different churches and states are welcome to join online.
The season isn't merry for everyone
The holidays can bring joy and connection. They can also bring grief, isolation, financial stress, family conflict, and difficult memories to the surface.
Churches and ministries are often the first place people turn for care. This 2-hour workshop helps your team notice what is hard to see, respond in ways that help rather than harm, and know when to connect someone with professional support.
Leave ready to care well this season
Recognize
Signs of trauma-related distress that often surface during the holidays.
Respond
With compassion, using practical trauma-informed principles.
Avoid harm
Well-meaning words and responses that can wound again, including spiritualizing pain.
Refer
Know when someone may need professional services, and how to help them take that step.
For everyone who cares for people
- Pastors and executive pastors
- Pastoral care and counseling teams
- Outreach, youth, family, women's and men's ministries
- Prayer teams and church administrators
- Faith-based nonprofits and para-church organizations
Join from anywhere
- A 2-hour live session on GoTo Meeting, not a recording
- Your meeting link arrives by email after you register
- Join from a computer, tablet, or phone
- Reminders before the workshop so you don't miss it
Reserve your seat
Live virtual open enrollment · Tuesday, November 17 · 7:00–9:00 PM ET
Early-bird and group rates cannot be combined.
Bring F.I.T. to your team
Prefer a session just for your church or organization? A private 2-hour workshop gives your team tailored discussion and practical application for the people you serve, live virtually or in person.
Schedule a F.I.T. Training ConsultationGood to know
Is this workshop live?
Yes. It is a live, interactive 2-hour session on GoTo Meeting on Tuesday, November 17, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern.
Can people from different churches or states attend?
Yes. Open enrollment is online, so anyone can join from anywhere.
How do I get the meeting link?
Your link is emailed after you register, and again in your reminders before the workshop.
We have five or more people. How do we register?
Use the group registration form. We'll confirm your attendees and send one invoice at $109 per person.
Is this counseling or therapy?
No. F.I.T. is an educational training for ministry teams. It is not counseling or therapy.
Who do I contact with questions?
Email [email protected] or call (770) 212-3943.
Help your ministry see beyond the celebration
Early-bird registration is $99 through November 6.
Register for the F.I.T. Holiday Workshop