Samaritan Ministry Acknowledgements

 

"I commend the Samaritan Ministry for the vital role it plays in the communities served by its many Centers, and for its generosity in making these services available to those who cannot otherwise afford them. My prayers and best wishes are with you.”

                                                                

                                                                        Barbara Bush

                                                                        Former First Lady

 

“I have long felt a deep appreciation for the vital ministry carried out by the professional counselors at Samaritan Centers. They provide an essential complement to the caring ministry of lay Stephen Ministers. We meet different levels of needs in a mutual mission to bring hope and wholeness to broken people everywhere.”

 

Rev. Kenneth C. Haugk, Ph.D.

Founder and Executive Director,

Stephen Ministries

 

Twenty years ago Tom and I helped found the Samaritan Counseling Center with the belief that our community needed an excellent, faith-based professional counseling center. Over the years the center has worked hard to provide high quality, affordable and compassionate care. We are delighted to see that the Samaritan Counseling Center is continuing to embrace these values today, and we wholeheartedly support their mission."

 

Nancy and Tom Osborne

 

"I value the contribution the Samaritan program makes to the physical, mental, and spiritual health of this country. . . It deserves far more support -- from business as well as from individuals -- than it has yet received. I only hope that the support will soon live up to the dimensions of your accomplishments."

 

                                                                        Peter F. Drucker, Ph.D.

                                                                        Management Consultant/Author

 

"Because I believe strongly in interfaith church actions and because I believe in the helpfulness of psychological counseling for some individuals, and because I think this can be done under church auspices… I am happy to endorse the Samaritan Institute and its program.  I hope it grows more and more."

 

                                                                         Karl Menninger, M.D.

                                                                         The Menninger Foundation

 

"The Samaritan program is one of the best and most needed ministries in the United States today.  With its understanding of the role that spiritual values play in health care, and with the people who are involved, it will make a difference in our country's health care system.”

 

                                                                         Norman Vincent Peale, D.D.

                                                                         Theologian/Author

 

“More than this, those who are invested in the Samaritan ministry recognize that relational and individual emotional and behavioral health cannot really improve without also addressing the spiritual and physical well being of each person.”

 

                                                                          Dr. M. Wayne Clark

                                      Clinical Director,

                                      Louisville Presbyterian Seminary

 

                                                                          Former Executive Director,

                                                                          Lincoln Samaritan Counseling Center

 

“Developing collaborative relationships with multiple churches and with a profound respect for serving everyone regardless of their faith tradition, the Center provides a vital support service for congregations in need of professional counseling service. The Samaritan commitment to an accreditation process and the support system of the Samaritan Institute network further allows the Center to provide high quality counseling services.”

 

                                                                          Dr. Bryan Miller

                                                                          President,

                                                                          Human Systems Consulting, Inc.

 

                                                                          Former Executive Director,

                                                                          Lincoln Samaritan Counseling Center

 

“The Samaritan program is truly a unique partnership between clergy, professional therapists, and board members who share a deep commitment to encourage and strengthen families and individuals in our community.”

 

                                                                           Pam Laws

                                                                           Former Interim Director and

                                                                           Office Manager