Previous Workshops, Panel Discussions, and Conferences (not all listed) 

Keynote speaker. Southern Congregational Parish Nurse Conference, Nederland, TX:  “Jars of Clay” and “Spiritual Counseling with Hope” – 2005

North Richland Hills Baptist Church singles Conference, NRH, TX: “When Boundaries Become Brick Walls,” “Leading the Sandwich Generation,” “Christian Servant Leadership,” - 2005

UT Southwestern Good News Group, Dallas & Fort Worth, TX:  “Counseling for the Lay Health Promoter,” “Self Care,” “Personal Spiritual Assessment” – 2006

North Hills Hospital Nursing Education, NRH, TX: “Stress Management and Self Care” – 2006

First Baptist Church Women’s Conference, Decatur, TX: “Surviving Motherhood from Terrible two’s to Terrible Teens” - 2006

Southwestern Baptist Seminary Organizational Leadership Seminar, FW, TX: “The Organic Church” – 2007

North Hill Hospital Panel Discussion Member, NRH, TX: ““Parental Presence during Pediatric Resuscitation” – 2007

North East Tarrant County Medical Society, Southlake, TX: “The Role of a Hospital Chaplain” - 2007

Tarrant County Medical Society Alliance, FW, TX: “The Value of Scholarship Funding” – 2007

Richland High School Student Assembly, NRH, TX: “Stress in Teens” – 2007

Women’s Retreat, First Baptist Church, Allen, TX: “Sex and Marriage” - 2007

Wesley Nurse Health Ministries, San Antonio, TX:  “Teaching Healthy Lifestyles to Postmodern Teens” – 2008

Annual Restorative Justice Ministries Conference, Westlake, TX: “Race for Reentry: Tools for Transition” - 2008

Colleyville Senior Citizen Center, Colleyville, TX: “Funerals,” “ Advance Directives,” & “Journey into the ICU” – 2008-2009

Annual Let Someone Know Conference, Fort Worth, TX: “A Chaplain Objective Perspective on Funerals” – 2007, 2008

DFW Health and Faith Collaborative Parish Nurse Prep Course, TX: “Support Groups,” “Working with Volunteers,” “Grief and Loss” – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Westberg Symposium workshops and pre-conferences, St. Louis, MO: “The Parish Nurse:  A Catalyst,“ “Teaching Healthy Lifestyles to Postmodern Teens,” Sharing the Journey: The Who, What, Why and How of Support Groups,” “Coming Home Sick; Health Concerns of Prisoners Coming Home”  – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

South Haltom Community Church, Haltom City, TX: “Journey of the Heart” – 2008

First Baptist Church, Euless, TX: “Journey of the Heart” – 2008

Fountain of Life Church, NRH, TX:  “Journey of the Heart” – 2009.

Solutions for El Paso Annual Prisoner’s Family Conference, El Paso, TX: “Tools for Transition” – 2009.

Keynote speaker: Glenview Baptist Church Senior Citizen Retreat, Haltom City, TX: “That was Then; This is Now” – 2009.

University of Texas San Antonio Restorative Justice Conference: “The Faith-Based Community as an Agent in Planning and Preparing for the Offender's Reentry.” – 2009

Centerforce Conference, San Francisco, CA: “Preparing a Biblical based Reentry Covenant. “Preparing a Biblical based Reentry Covenant.“ - 2009.

Christian Association of Prison Aftercare, Baltimore, Maryland; “Preparing a Biblical based Reentry Covenant.“ - 2009.

American Association of Christian Counselors: Developing a support Group Ministry for Families of Incarcerated.” – 2009

First Baptist Church Euless Senior Citizens Summer Conference luncheon: “Staying Connection”  - 2008 & 2009

Westberg International Parish Nurse Conference, St. Louis, MO; “Coming Home Sick; After Prison Health Care Concerns.” - 2009.

NICA – Northeast Interchurch Agency, Fort Worth, TX: “Preparing a Reentry Covenant” – 2009.

Mercy Heart Annual Volunteer Appreciation keynote speaker, Glenview Baptist Church - 2010

Prisoners’ Family Conference, Orlando Florida: “Preparing a Reentry Covenant.” - 2010.

American Holistic Nurses Association Annual Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. “Using Spiritual Assessment Models to Find Hope and Healing.” – 2010.

Baylor Healthcare Sacred Vocation Conference keynote speaker, “Introducing the Holistic HOPE Spiritual Assessment Model.” – 2010.

North Texas Reentry Collaboration: “Our Story” Anne Gifford and Lizette Wilson (daughter) Mercy Heart Ministry, Haltom City, TX – 2010.

Prison Fellowship Fort Worth Angel Tree and Prison Fellowship Fundraising Dinner with Mark Early, President/CEO of Prison Fellowship Keynote Speakers: “Our Story” Anne Gifford and Lizette Wilson (daughter) Fort Worth, TX – 2010.

Arlington Police Department Reentry Conference: “Our Story” Anne Gifford and Lizette Wilson (daughter) Arlington, TX – 2010.

Prison Fellowship Angel Tree Radio Interview - for 2010 Holiday Release.