YM23 Pastoral Carers

Who can I contact about pastoral care in June and at YM23 in July?

Clint de Young on 0451 733 231 and  clinton.deyoung@hotmail.com 

Lesli Grant on 0403 266 374  and  lesli@iinet.net.au 

From 1st July,  Jo Jordan on 0403 913 719  and  jojordan@ozemail.com.au
 

The role of YM Pastoral Carers
Pastoral carers offer patient listening, gentle questioning and encouragement. They do not offer advice. The pastoral carer meets with a person for informal discussion or deep listening about some uncertainty or difficulty. Practical assistance may be offered or suggested. The matters dealt with by pastoral carers are usually personal and confidential in nature, e.g. an unexpected injury or loss, a sense of loneliness or isolation.

Pastoral carers are not expected to handle questions about technical issues or zoom connections and, in these cases, refer the person to the Help Desk which is equipped to deal with them.

Some pastoral carers may be willing to make their phone number available for people to contact them. Others may prefer to be given a person’s phone number and make the call.  Some pastoral carers might be approached directly online.

When are YM23 Pastoral Carers needed?
At YM23, there are several settings when pastoral care may be needed:

• during the Preparatory Sessions in May
• throughout Yearly Meeting from Saturday 1st July to Sunday 9th July, including keeping a caring eye out for First Timers
• around the time of the Meeting for Remembrance
• online at some of the “Are you Confused?” sessions which appear regularly on the YM23 July timetable.

Meetings of YM23 Pastoral Carers
There are challenges in being a pastoral carer online. A meeting for all YM23 Pastoral Carers will be held on Thursday 1st June at 6:30 pm AEST, 6 pm in SA and 4:30 pm in WA, to share experiences in online caring. Those new to online pastoral care are encouraged to join this session.

Another meeting of YM23 Pastoral Carers may take place at the beginning of Yearly Meeting on Saturday 1st July at 10 am AEST, 9:30 am in SA and 8 am in WA. At that time, the role will be discussed, questions shared and decisions made about the days and times when pastoral carers can be available. A more experienced pastoral carer may be paired with someone less experienced.  

The YM pastoral care group may meet each day during Yearly Meeting to support each other.

YM23 Pastoral Carers
To see the list of YM23 Pastoral Carers click on "YM23 Pastoral Carers names" in blue text below or in the left side bar.