St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church DRW

A Seminar for Divorced and Separated Persons of All Ages
Workshop Leader: Dr. Bill Flanagan

September 25 - October 30, 2008

Dr. Bill Flanagan, Workshop Leader

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach, CA 92663
949-574-2222 phone

Children’s Workshop (grades 1-6)
October 9, 16, 23 and 30 (Fall 2008)
Parent must be registered for the Workshop.

Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Teen Workshop (junior high and high school)
October 16, 23 and 30 (Fall 2008)
Parent need NOT be registered for the Workshop.

Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Workshop Details And Dates
September 25 - October 30 (Fall 2008)
Time: Six Thursday evenings, 7:30–9:30 p.m.

$35.00 pre-registration received before the Workshop

$45.00 registration at the door

Fee includes Jim Smoke's book, Growing Through Divorce

$20.00 pre-registration

Childcare:
FREE childcare for infants through sixth graders is available each evening of the Workshop. Please call 949-574-2222 to make childcare reservations.

Registration:
To pre-register, please download the brochure in Adobe PDF format, DRW 2007-2008 Brochure and mail the registration form with your check made payable to

St. Andrew’s. You may also register at the door. Questions? Call 949-574-2222.

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

600 St. Andrews Road

Newport Beach, CA 92663

Dr. Bill Flanagan, Workshop Director:
Also called, “Flan,” Dr. Bill Flanagan recently retired as the Minister with Single Adults at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, California. He coordinated a ministry that reached hundreds of single people each week. Starting in 1971, Flan focused his attention on the issues that face never-married, separated, divorced and widowed persons of all ages.

Since 1977 he has conducted Divorce Recovery Workshops across the country, extending a hand of hope and healing to over 13,000 persons. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church began sponsoring this seminar in 1981. It is offered each spring and fall.

Bill has a B.A. degree from the University of Redlands, a Masters in Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary and his Doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Fuller and Northern Seminary in Chicago.
His book, Developing a Divorce Recovery Ministry, was published by David C. Cook in 1991, and is are being used in hundreds of churches in the U.S., as well as Britain and Australia. Flan spends considerable time in personal counseling, writing, and speaking at conventions, seminars, and singles’ conferences across America.

Growing Through Divorce
Last year approximately 25,000 people in Orange County experienced the dissolution of their marriage. The failure rate for first marriages continues to be about 50%, while 65% of second marriages end in divorce. Thousands of people in our community have been deeply affected by the tragedy of divorce.

Jim Smoke, whose book we will be using in the Workshop, has said, “You can go through a divorce or you can grow through it.” No matter how close or distant the divorce experience is for you, you’ll find both the lecture topics as well as the support and understanding of others dealing with similar issues to be tremendously helpful in making one of life’s most difficult adjustments. These sessions are designed for those who are dealing with the finality of a terminated marriage, rather than the possibility of reconciliation.