You are invited to the 2022 Spirit of Caring Conference!

 Resilience and Optimism: Tools for Thriving in Your Ministry

Do you feel like you have been pulled through the knothole over the past two years?  If so, this conference is just what is needed!  Please join us for a day of fellowship, faith, and great speakers!

When:  Saturday, October 29, 2022

Where:  Bethany Lutheran Church

4500 E. Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113

Note:  There is an in-person maximum of 25 people.

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Attend live Online through “The Owl” for those who can’t attend in person

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Schedule

9:00-9:30 Opening Prayer/Business Meeting/Board Member Elections

9:30-11:30   Keynote Presentation

Bouncing Up and Catching Each Other: 

Maintaining Optimism and Resilience in a Time of Change

Lory Clukey,Psy D, PhD, CNS

—————-11:30-12:15 Lunch—————-

12:15-1:15   Afternoon Presentation

Post Traumatic Growth and The Hero’s Journey

Alexandra M. Donovan, Chaplain

Optum Healthcare, Fort Collins

Chaplain Donovan will also conclude the day together with a Special Blessing

1:15-1:30 Special Blessing/Evaluations

To Register:

• RNs – $35.00 (includes FCN membership & zoom or in-person conference)
• Non-RN Health Ministers/Clergy/Stephen Ministers – $10.00 (no membership – zoom only)
• RSVP ASAP by October 20^th, 2022
• Clarify whether you will be attending in person or on-line.
• Note: there is a maximum of 25 in-person spots, so please reserve early.

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Lunch Preference for Those Attending In-Person:            Check which applies:

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Make checks out to FCN Rockies and mail to:

Donna Newkirk, Treasurer FCN in the Rockies

904 Pegasus Ct. Loveland, CO 80537

(Further questions can be sent to):        melhuib2@@gmail.com

Speaker Bios

Lory Clukey, Psy D, PhD, CNS

Dr. Clukey is a retired nurse educator. She LOVES retirement and being an educator. She holds doctorates in nursing and counseling psychology. Her master’s work was in community based chronic and terminal illness management. Recently she has worked with a team of researchers exploring the experiences of ICU nurses during Covid. Her favorite hobby is scuba diving and taking her dog to dock dog competitions.

Alexandra M. Donovan

Alex Donovan is a Board-Certified Chaplain who has worked in the hospice, hospital, behavioral health, and corrections settings. She currently serves in a staff-support role as the chaplain for healthcare workers and healthcare leaders at Optum, a clinical branch of United Healthcare. Alex volunteers as a Grief Group Facilitator at the Community Grief Center in Greeley, Colorado. She lives in Fort Collins with her husband and 7-month-old son and enjoys camping, hiking, writing poetry, painting (very poorly), and practicing yoga (even more poorly).