Come to the Table 2023 Workshop | 2 Workshops by Elder Pat Osterhoudt
Workshop 1 Title: Project Care - Addition and Faith
Description: Educating Clergy and Church patrons about Substance Use Prevention and Addiction Recovery Support.
Workshop 2 Title: Running Brooks Project Cope
Description: Keeping God’s Children Safe until they know His Love. Harm Reduction is our first line of defense. Recognize the signs of an Opioid Overdose and learn how to reverse an overdose using the lifesaving medication, Narcan.
Workshop Leader :
Elder Patricia Osterhoudt
Patricia Osterhoudt, C.A.R.C., C.R.P.A., I.T.S.C. is a Family Service Recovery Coach and Narcan Training Coordinator at Foundations Recovery Community Center in Nanuet, New York.
Patricia is an Elder and Deaconess of Brook Presbyterian Church and member of the Ramapo Munsee Nation, Hillburn, New York. Patricia is a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate, Addiction Recovery Coach, IThirst Spiritual Companion, S.M.A.R.T. Recovery Facilitator, Community Reinforcement and Family Training (C.R.A.F.T) Facilitator, and Wellbriety White Bison Warrior Down Recovery Coach.
Patricia is a person in recovery from Substance Use Disorder and entered the field of recovery following her personal experience of losing a loved one to Overdose. She realized through her own experience that navigating the turbulent waters of Substance Use Recovery, Fentanyl Overdose and Substance Use related death, is a very confusing and lonely journey. Substance Misuse Education is our first tool in fighting the Disease of Addiction. During Patricia’s first experience with Narcan, someone had the lifesaving medication that could reverse an Opioid overdose but had no knowledge of how it was to be used or how it should have been stored. In Patricia’s search for understanding, she found a passion for Narcan Education and training. Her personal mission is to have Substance Use Education for all clergy and church patrons. Her loved one sought his recovery through his faith and was welcomed by his church family. Although they had limited knowledge of Substance Use Disorder, they were steadfast in their commitment to the teachings of Matthew 25 to assist him in his journey. Patricia believes the people fighting their personal battles with Substance Use Disorder want to remain invisible; they feel ashamed and judged. It’s time to invite them to sit in our pews were love, compassion, & understanding allows the tools of recovery to be applied for living success.
Registration is now open for Come to the Table scheduled for October 20 – October 22. We will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with dinner and end at 12 noon on Sunday with worship. Please note that each person is required to register individually. If you wish to share a room with someone, you should include that person’s name on your registration form and vice versa. Single or double occupancy rooms with a private bath are available on a first come, first served basis. We are delighted to announce that the Synod is providing a subsidized registration fee of $225. This includes each person’s lodging and all meals except for Sunday lunch. If you wish to stay for Sunday lunch, there is an additional $15 fee.
For Ministers of the Word and Sacrament to feel free to attend Come to the Table and remain through Sunday, the Synod will livestream the worship service from Silver Bay on Sunday. This will allow congregations to worship even if their pastor is at Come to the Table. This weekend is always beautiful at Silver Bay with the trees in full fall colors. We hope to see you there.