Page 21 - 2026 April / May Newsletter

Page 21 Southern Pennsylvania District

Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center
offers Continuing Education Sessions

The Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center is offering
several enriching Continuing Education Zoom sessions in
2026 led by Julie Guistwite (bio below).

Registration for the sessions will be available soon. For now,
please mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information
on these and other events in 2026.

Dr. Julie A. Guistwite, LSW is the owner of Ripple of Light Bereave-
ment Resource Center, LLC. She holds an Advanced Certification in
Thanatology, a certificate in Online Teaching, and is a certified Social Work Manager. She has 15 years of
practice experience in healthcare settings, including palliative care, hospice, and bereavement settings. Dr.
Guistwite holds over 10 years of palliative and end-of-life care educator expertise in academic, continuing ed-
ucation, and community settings. Areas of expertise include spirituality, thanatology, older adults, healthcare
equity, and palliative care. She is passionate about improving the well-being of individuals/families through
advancing providers' excellence in serious illness, end-of-life, and grief care delivery.

Registration will be open SOON for the following:

Congregational Ministry to Members Navigating Divorce

Experiences:
June 3, 2026 | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (Zoom)

Caring for Congregational Members with Chronic Health
Conditions:

October 6, 2026 | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (Zoom)

Supporting Congregational Members with Chronic Health

Conditions (this session is designed for laity):
October 29, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Zoom)