Field Education Opportunities in Pastoral Education
Staff chaplains and clergy serving in administrative
roles offer supervision in a variety of field education
opportunities at Phoebe Ministries. Students may learn
about chaplaincy by developing skills in leading worship,
visitation, spiritual assessment, life review, and end
of life care, or they may explore other areas of ministry
such as nursing home administration and Institutional
Advancement. Students are encouraged to design their
own unique learning programs to meet the requirements
of their respective seminaries.
Phoebe Ministries is accredited as a center for Clinical
Pastoral Education (CPE) by the Association for Clinical
Pastoral Education, Inc.
The CPE program is designed to offer clergy, seminary
students and qualified community members of all faiths
the opportunity to practice ministry to senior adults
in a variety of settings, including nursing homes and
retirement communities.
These settings provide opportunities for students to
develop long-term pastoral relationships comparable
to parish experiences.
The teaching faculty is led by the Rev. Dr. Allan Kramer-Moyer,
Vice President, Pastoral Care Services, who is ordained
in the United Church of Christ, a certified CPE supervisor
since 1984, and Board Certified by the Association of
Professional Chaplains.
The CPE program at Phoebe Ministries is fully accredited
by:
Tthe Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.,
1549 Clairmont Road-Suite 103
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4635
Telephone: (404) 320-1472
WebSite: www.acpe.edu
Students may apply to our CPE program by completing
a standard
CPE application and returning it to:
Rev. Dr. Allan Kramer-Moyer
Vice President, Pastoral Care Services
Phoebe Ministries
1925 Turner Street
Allentown, PA 18104
Email: amoyer@phoebe.org
CONTACT
Vice President, Pastoral Care Services
Phoebe Ministries
1925 Turner Street
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: (610) 794-5119
Toll free: 1-800-453-8814
Fax: (610) 794-5421
Email: amoyer@phoebe.org
The Clinical Pastoral Education Program of Phoebe
Ministries will not discriminate against applicants
on the basis of gender, age, sexual orientation, religion/faith
group, ethnic/national origin, or disability. The following
guidelines will be used for the selection of students:
- Active relationship with a faith group that
recommends or endorses the applicant for training;
- Evidence of the capacity for intellectual performance
congruent with program objectives;
- Adequate physical and emotional health to perform
required tasks of the program without detriment to
self, residents or other professionals;
- Positive assessment of applicant's readiness
to function as part of the training program;
- Correlation of the applicant's goals for learning
with opportunities at Phoebe communities;
- Availability to meet required program dates
and specified hours;
- Either graduation from high school/GED or ordination
by a faith community or commission to function in
ministry by an appropriate religious authority as
determined by ACPE.
