Ohio Attorney General DeWine, Ohio Christian University to Hold Faith-Based
Drug Education Conference
(CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ohio Christian University will partner tomorrow to hold a special event for the faith-based community regarding drug addiction in Ohio.
The Saving Our Communities: Drug Education Conference for Pastors program will focus on helping pastors and their congregations learn how to assist those affected by drug addiction.
"Government and law enforcement can't solve the
problem of drug addiction alone, so fighting this issue community by community
at the grassroots level is essential," said Attorney General DeWine. "The
faith-based community can play a vital role in addressing the drug epidemic by offering counsel, group support, and hope to both those battling addiction and
their families."
"If the drug epidemic
is to be overcome and defeated throughout Ohio, then it will take more than one
person, more than one organization or institution to fight the good fight," said Ohio Christian University President Dr. Mark Smith. "It
will take a movement, an army of institutions in the various segments of our
society coming together in a collaborative spirit utilizing everyone's special
gifts and influences to beat back this destructive force."
More than 230 pastors, lay-ministers, and parishioners are expected to attend the program to hear from law enforcement, counselors, educators, and fellow pastors with new insights into what the church can do to help with the drug epidemic.
WHAT:
Saving Our Communities: Drug Education Conference for Pastors
WHO:
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine
Dr. Mark Smith, Ohio Christian University President
Monty Lobb, Ohio Christian University Government Relations Director/Associate Professor
Dr. Larry Olson, Ohio Christian University Psychology Department Chairman
Dr. Charles Russell, Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Sheriff Robert Radcliffe, Pickaway County
Sheriff Dave Phalen, Fairfield County
Dr. James Smith, Ohio Christian University Professor of Chemical Dependency
Rev. Barry Bennett, Pickaway Area Recovery Services Director
Rev. Greg Delaney, Freedom Recovery Ministries Pastor/Jeremiah Tree Executive Director
Apostle Juan Woods, Triumphant Christian Center Pastor
Rev. Tom Thompson, Refuge Ministries Founder
Rev. Tim Throckmorton, Crossroads Church "Overcomers" Ministry Senior Pastor
WHERE:
Ohio Christian University
Maxwell Center
1476 Lancaster Pike
Circleville, Ohio
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
9:00 a.m.
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