FAITH IN COMMUNITY: Religion news in brief

Conference focuses on victims of sexual abuse
First Presbyterian Church, 219 E. Bijou St., will hold a free conference from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 25 for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
The main speaker is counselor Marguerite McCormack, whose work includes counseling students who experienced the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School.
“Trauma can change the way the brain and body work, sometimes after a single overwhelming exposure,” McCormick said. “This talk will describe the mechanisms behind these changes, help survivors cope with the effects, and provide listeners with strategies to work with trauma.”
The conference will be held in the Aspen Room of the Weber Street Center on the First Presbyterian campus.
To register or for more information, call the church at 884-6114.

Jung event probes children's dreams
The C.G. Jung Society of Colorado Springs is sponsoring a lecture by Jungian analyst Stewart Gabel titled “Children and Children’s Dreams: A Jungian Perspective,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 25 at Unity Church in the Rockies, 1945 Mesa Road.
Cost is $8 for society members and $12 for nonmembers.
To register or for more information, call the Jung Society at 527-0622, or go online to csjung.org.

Talbot to play Colorado
Christian musician John Michael Talbot will offer three free events Sept. 26-28 in Colorado.
On Sept. 26 he’ll perform music and lead a meditation at 7 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church,19099 E. Floyd Ave., in Aurora.
On Sept. 27, he’ll perform at 7 p.m. at the Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., in Pueblo. The next day, at 7 p.m., he’ll be at the Community of Acts Anglican Mission, 84 S. Masters Drive, in Pueblo West to talk about Christian meditation.
Talbot, who has released dozens of Christian CDs, says on his Web site that he hopes to engage others deeper spiritually by his offering multiple events in one region.
 For more information on the respective events, contact Denver’s St. Michael at 1-303-690-6797,  Pueblo’s conference center at 1-719- 295-7200 and Pueblo West’s Community of Acts at 1-719-320-9501.
— STAFF WRITER MARK BARNA