Mental Health & Wellness

Resources

Dealing with Trauma, Anxiety, and Shame

By NBA Cares | May 11, 2022

This year, for Mental Health Awareness Month we asked Disciples to respond creatively to this question: Where do you see God in your mental health journey? We received recorded songs, poems, essays,…

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God and Community in Mental Health Journeys

By NBA Cares | May 9, 2022

This year, for Mental Health Month we asked Disciples to respond creatively to this question: Where do you see God in your mental health journey? We received recorded songs, poems, essays, and…

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Webinar: How Congregations Can Practice Restorative Justice in Their Communities

By NBA Cares | April 21, 2022

The U.S. has the largest and most expensive incarceration system in the world. There are alternatives to this system that can help citizens avoid jail and support formerly incarcerated individuals…

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12 Days of Wellness—Mental Health Tips for the Holiday Season from NBA Cares

By NBA Cares | December 13, 2021

The holiday season can be a tremendously stressful time for many individuals who are struggling with a mental illness such as depression and anxiety. The National Alliance on Mental Illness…

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Grieving Well: Addressing Grief and Depression for Clergy and Leaders

By NBA Cares | October 20, 2021

NBA’s Mental Health & Wellness Director Joselyn Spence and NBA’s Interim XPLOR/Young Adult Leadership Development Coordinator Rev. Rae Karim talk through grief strategies for clergy members. This webinar explores the foundations of grief: what we grieve, how we…

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Sustainable Fundraising: Building a Community of Support with the New Generation of Donors

By NBA Cares | October 18, 2021

Most nonprofits head right towards those who can give significant amounts: corporations and foundations. Who wouldn’t want to go for the big money? However, it has been said that it…

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Worship for Families of Incarcerated Individuals

By NBA Cares | July 22, 2021

Scripture Deuteronomy 31:8 Isaiah 41:10 John 16:33 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Poem For One Who Suffers – Chalice Hymnal #508 Howard Thurman I know I cannot enter all you feel Nor bear…

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Liturgy for Working with Incarcerated People  

By NBA Cares | July 22, 2021

Call to Worship   From Chalice Worship, 86 Come now to worship God with justice and truth.    Let us speak the truth to one another, rendering true judgments that make for…

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Liturgies for Immigration and Detention

By NBA Cares | July 22, 2021

It is estimated that about 11 million immigrants in the US are undocumented or have irregular status. In recent history, immigration has become a hot topic issue, and unfortunately, immigrant…

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Liturgy for Reentry Ministries

By NBA Cares | July 22, 2021

“The Hard and Promising Work of Reentry” BASED ON LUKE 15 CONFESSION OF SIN  Ministry Matters, Sep. 15, 2019  Gracious and loving God,  we find it difficult at times  to…

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