What People Are Saying About
The Circle of Life
The Circle of Life is a simple yet profound process of personal change
that enhances the quality of participants' lives from a holistic perspective.
Catherine Lee, CSJ
Cleveland, Ohio
Achieving a balance between career and family, personal and social
demands, work and play, is clearly a high priority for our congregation.
Circle of Life provides a means for meeting this need in a small group
ministry setting.
Bill Wenger, Pastoral Associate
Lord of Life Lutheran Church
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
The Circle of Life brought healing to a great number of religious leaders
in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area following the devastation
of September 11, 2001. Transformational is the word used by Rabbis,
Imams, pastors, priests and monks to describe the impact the Circle
of Life had on their ministry and life.
Rev. Dr. Willard W. C. Ashley, Sr.
Project Director, Care for the Caregivers
Interfaith Program
Council of Churches of the City of New York
The emphasis on wellness in the Circle of Life has challenged our church
at a systemic level. We now are asking questions such as, "How
does this action impact the wellness of our community, nation or world?"
as we plan our mission engagement.
Rev. Lynn Anderson, Pastor
Grace Presbyterian Church
Lakewood, Ohio
After working with over 750 therapy cases with church workers (pastors,
teachers, Associates in Ministry, Directors of Christian Education)
over the years, I am so grateful for a grace-based, well-designed educational
program that facilitates church worker wellness. I am excited about
using Circle of Life in the FL-Bahamas Synod (ELCA) and FL-GA District
(LCMS) to encourage and assist health and well being in the lives of
our workers. I see the great potential for Circle of Life to greatly
benefit the life of our Lord's church.
Rev. Dr. Mel Jacob
Executive Director
Lutheran Counseling Services
Winter Park, FL
The Circle of Life is a balanced approach to the care of body, mind,
and spirit. The process helps us live out our baptismal call to be good
stewards of the gifts God has given us.
Tammy Devine
Wellness Coordinator
Board of Pensions
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America