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Professional Education

Clinical Pastoral Education

Building Bridges for the Future of Pastoral Care Ministry

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Join us for a special celebration of Pine Rest’s Clinical Pastoral Education program as we honor the first graduating class supported by the Dorothy VanHamersveld Endowment Fund—created to expand opportunities for women and people of color in pastoral care and ministry leadership.

Enjoy a dynamic keynote speaker, connect with others passionate about ministry, and learn more about how Clinical Pastoral Education is opening doors and shaping the future of spiritual care. Lunch will be provided.

Please share this invitation with your congregation and colleagues. 

The Dorothy VanHamersveld Endowment Fund aims to provide more opportunities and accessibility for women and people of color to develop pastoral and ministry leadership skills.

On Thursday, March 12, 2026, we welcome special guest speaker, Reverend Alice Tremaine, MDiv, MSL, BCC, Advance Care Planning Leader, Co-host of The Chaplain’s Compass podcast.

Presenter

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    Reverend Alice Tremaine, BCC

    Alice Tremaine is an Advance Care Planning Manager for Baptist Health in Kentucky and Indiana. With nearly 20 years of experience as a healthcare chaplain, Alice previously served as a hospice chaplain with Bluegrass Care Navigators, and as the Chaplain Manager and Palliative Care chaplain with Baptist Health Corbin. She is BCCI certified since 2012, and is a certified Advance Care Planning Organizational Faculty with Respecting Choices®. In addition to her professional roles, Alice co-hosts “The Chaplain’s Compass”, a podcast for interfaith chaplains. She has previously served APC as the education subcommittee chair for the 2019 Conference, and as the Continuing Education chair for the state of Kentucky. Originally from Brazil, Alice holds a Master of Divinity from Mercer University, a Master of Studies in Law from Wake Forest University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Philosophy from the University of the Cumberlands. She is an ordained Baptist minister and endorsed by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Alice resides in Corbin, KY. with her husband and their two sons.

Location Details

Pine Rest Postma Center, Building C, Entrance C2
300 68th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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Presented by Pine Rest Clinical Pastoral Education.

Underwritten by the Dorothy VanHamersveld Endowment Fund.

 

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