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Receiving a severe or terminal diagnosis is devastating to the individual and the family.  Finding strength and direction during this trauma is a must.  This class will focus upon assisting such individuals through promoting peace and hope.

Facilitator: Ginger Robinson

Ginger is the Assistant Coordinator for U-Turn and has previous teaching, corporate training and local church ministry experience.   She leads this class through her personal experience of facing her husband’s devastating diagnosis of Kidney Cancer and then learning it is possible to initially be devastated but not destroyed.  She and her husband decided that through honest conversations and a firm hope in Christ they could “live while living”, love intentionally, continue pastoring a thriving church and raise 2 teenage girls throughout his illness.

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. You’ll gain access to valuable GriefShare resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life.

Facilitators: Ginger Robinson and Pati Michaels
Ginger Robinson facilitates this class through her personal experience of loss. After pastoring with her husband for 21 years, she found herself on the journey of grief following her husband’s death. She is the Assistant Coordinator for U-Turn and has previous teaching and corporate training experience.

This class will assist people that have friends or family, or themselves, who suffer from domestic violence or abuse.  Domestic violence takes many forms: physical; emotional; economic; stalking and harassment; and sexual.  In addition, domestic abuse will be covered; it is a pattern of coercive, controlling behavior that is a pervasive life-threatening crime affecting people in all our communities regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, social standing and immigration status.

Facilitator: Kysha Baker

Kysha is an experienced educator, life-coach and speaker.  She has the knowledge and experience of helping others in various hurting and difficult situations, including Domestic Violence, that will encourage particpants to live, survive and heal with hope.

Led by Dr. Wickham, a Lee faculty member in the Department of Health, Exercise Science and Secondary Education, this group will look at healthy nutrition and exercise strategies.  It will not be about diets or deprivation, but about healthy and realistic alternatives to reach and maintain your personal health goals.

Facilitator: Dr. Mark Wickam

Dr. Mark Wickham, a 1976 graduate of Lee, is Lee University’s Faculty Athletics Representative. He is beginning his 27th year as a full-time faculty member in the Department of Health, Exercise Science and Secondary Education.

This class will focus upon the various types of anxiety and panic reactions and their causes.  A conversational approach will emphasize sharing and finding ways to relieve anxiety and improve one’s quality of life.   Several interventions will be emphasized including the roles of relaxation techniques, medication, and spiritual/ Biblical growth.

Facilitator: Bill Balzano
Dr. Bill Balzano has studied and taught about anxiety for many years. In addition, he has conducted numerous classes and workshops on the causes and interventions for the various types of anxiety. He has a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in psychology from the University of Alabama.

“We have a fingerprint like no other; our SOULPRINT is even more unique!” Fulfilling our destiny begins with knowing our true identity. This will be a ‘sit around the table’ discussion/discovery time for participants on gifted and insightful author, Mark Batterson’s, incredible book “Soulprint”.

Facilitators: Randle and Hope Weeks

Though Randle was a real-estate agent/broker for 40+ years and is currently a partner in a home building firm in Alabama, he has regularly served in ministry positions in local churches. For almost two decades he has been involved in a directorship role with a Mongolian missions and orphanage in Ulaan Bataar.  He loves to study God’s word and make it applicable to real life.

Hope is a pediatrician and early in her medical career was very involved in medical missions.  She recently joined Allied Pediatrics in Ooltewah and has a great thrist for the Truth of the God’s Word.

Everyone has a story to tell.  But do you know HOW to tell your story so that it can help others?  This class is designed to help you prioritize, organize, develop and practice telling your story.  It will also help you understand how telling your story can create a connection with others who have similar journeys and in doing so, they will be encouraged to overcome and begin to share their story

Facilitator: Brenda Wynkoop