The Courageous Conversations Ministry Team is in place to foster connections by supporting Atonement’s culture of inclusion and respect, with a focus on providing tools and training for addressing potentially difficult issues. The team has created tools and provides resources which are available on our website under the Connect > Adult headings, or you can click here. Please check the web materials or contact any of the team members (Andre Dion, Chair; Jan Ydstie-Roy; Jackie Glover; Branko Kosovic; Rebecca Scarborough; Holger Voemel; William Wharton) if you have questions.  

The Mental Health Ministry Team of Atonement Lutheran Church has the following commitments:

1. We are people of the Christian faith who are committed to the full story of the God who was made manifest in the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus the Christ and whose embracing and loving Spirit sustains us on our way.
2. In particular, as a ministry team of this church, we are committed to addressing, understanding and educating ourselves about mental health conditions and challenges and incorporating ways to offer awareness, resources, and support.
3. Our hope is that we can be part of breaking the silence about mental illness/brain disorders/mental health challenges/substance use disorders and therefore reduce the stigma in our society and in ourselves.
4. We welcome your thoughts, suggestions and questions as we continue to raise up topics and concerns which are related to our commitments to mental health.