New Path Center

Getting asked for donations from your favorite organizations? Good news -- Congress changed the tax rules for charitable donation deductions for 2020! Taxpayers can deduct up to $300 in charitable donations even if they take the standard deduction. This is a big deal! The change makes charitable giving an above-the-line deduction, which means it reduces your gross income dollar-for-dollar, and can reduce your tax liability and might increase the benefits you get from certain ...tax credits. Your donation to a tax-exempt (501c3) organization has to be cash (check or credit card okay) - no donations of stock or noncash donations. Keep your receipt! We hope you will consider giving to New Path Center in Kingsburg, CA. http://www.newpathcenter.org/donate

Amy Prieb was a therapist at New Path Center before moving to the Pacific Northwest area. She provides excellent therapy for couples, and is offering this workshop now online. FAQ about Hold Me Tight: Question: Will we have to talk in front of other couples about our relationship?... Answer: Heck no!!! This is NOT group therapy. It is an educational workshop. We present information to you in an engaging and informative way and then you and your partner take the workbook and go have a guided conversation, privately. Question: Is this only for couples whose relationship is in serious trouble? Answer: Absolutely not. HMT is for any couple, in any stage of relationship who want to tune up, renew, restore, experience forgiveness, reconnect, increase intimacy. Over the years I believe we have had couples in every stage of relationship, including some divorced couples who came to the workshop and decided to reconcile, engaged couples, newly dating couples and everything in between. Question: Can we be anonymous? Answer: When we do this live, that is tricky. We only ask people to give a first name but in person, unless you wear a disguise it's not a guarantee. For the virtual workshop, if you prefer to have your camera off and give fake names, that works!!! Question: Do we have to watch it live? Answer: I think it is better to be there live, however, again, one of the benefits of virtual is that we will record it and if you have to miss it live, you can watch the recording later. This will not allow you to ask any questions you might have in real time, but it still gives you the information and presentation. Feel free to ask any other questions you might have about Hold Me Tight via contact info on graphic.

Thank you, Dr. Alan Wolfelt, for your gentle and wise words during this difficult time dealing with a pandemic.

I am so proud of this young man! I will never forget the day I met Andrew Cantu. New Path Center was in need of a Restorative Justice associate and Andrew was looking for an internship. Honestly, you just don't find trained and passionate RJ practitioners that easily. But Andrew came knocking on our door! He was a Godsend, truly. I still see the heavenly light shining down on him as he entered the office door!... Approaching my 70s, I knew I had to find someone qualified and motivated to fill my role in the continuing Kingsburg RJ initiative. Andrew was that person. But wait there's more. Soon, Andrew enrolled in graduate school to be a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT). What an encouragement! I knew we had someone with both a life purpose . . . and more importantly, a plan. This hardworking graduate has my highest respect and endearing love. I wish him God's best as he continues to reach his goals. Yes. I'm a big fan! Well done!

As NPC's founders, Tony and Bonnie Redfern, transition into retirement, some have asked, "What will become of New Path Center?" We are pleased that the vision and mission of New Path Center will continue. Click the link to learn more about this journey.

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Tony (MA ’04) and Bonnie Redfern (MA ’03) are the founders of New Path Center in Kingsburg, CA, which is a place of hope in the areas of counseling, training, m...ediation and restorative justice. In 1996, Tony and Bonnie lost their only son, Scott, in a tragic accident when he was just 16 years old. Since then, they have been on a journey, not only of grief, but of theology and reconciliation. Both Bonnie and then Tony earned master’s degrees in Conflict and Peacemaking, and they eventually founded New Path Center in 2005. New Path Center, where transformation is the destination, has grown to include a counseling center, training and support groups, a police referral program, Kingsburg Care and Service Network, community justice conferences and community service referrals for juvenile offenders. God has used Tony and Bonnie to minister and bless countless people through their own grief and beyond. Way to go, Tony and Bonnie! #testimonytuesday #sunbirds4life See more

To register: https://www.better-angels.org//day-long-red-blue-workshop/

Do you want to be right or to be in relationship? As politics has divided our nation, and even our congregations, I pray it will not divide the relationships we hold dear in Kingsburg. Join us on Saturday, April 25th at New Path Center, located in the First Baptist Ministry Center for a Better Angels workshop. It is not a workshop on who is right or who is wrong. It is a chance to learn how to talk about differing opinions, and all the while, value your relationships. Space is limited. Sign up on the link below.

We are so grateful for the resources available at Center for Loss. Here is a wonderful article by Alan that helps us understand the needs of those who mourn, especially during this holiday season. Helping Yourself Heal During the Holiday Season by Center for Loss | Dec 16, 2016 | Articles, by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D....Continue reading

Kingsburg Restorative Justice is thankful and humbled to have had its start at New Path Center, which it still calls home. For nearly 15 years, New Path Center has strived to spark restoration in the lives of people through numerous avenues. Part of what makes peacemaking so beautiful is the possibility for holistic restoration, meaning numerous facets of a the conflict and the parties involved are tended to and given the attention they deserve. Many times conflict can represent a hard time of life, but as Andrew Solomon describes below, it is the worst moments in our lives that make us who we are.

It takes tremendous courage to be the one who breaks the cycle. It's a gift you give to yourself and those who come after. Find help for the journey at https://www.newpathcenter.org/counseling

Seeing a therapist after a period of time in a really dark season feels a lot like the first day of Spring. You know more rain will come and there are still cold days ahead, but for a brief moment you stepped into the sun ~ and the world felt warm and welcoming again. ~ Jaime Wright, The Very Worst Missionary There's help on your journey. http://newpathcenter.org/counseling