«I have never experienced a week with such spiritual depth. The journey to the cross at the end of the week was so powerful and liberating, words fail to describe this experience.»
(Quote from a former participant)
Uf em Wäg … to the Cross
Discovering support at the cross …
- For all those who are serving in cross-cultural ministry
- For all those who have returned from cross-cultural ministry
- For all those who have grown up in more than one culture (TCK)
Pausing at the cross
- Taking a pause after an eventful season
- Stopping and reflecting
- Looking at, laying down, forgiving, and letting go of what has been
Finding strength at the cross
- Moving forward with new hope and vision for what is to come
- Embracing new things from a place of His rest
- Remaining rooted in God’s fatherly love amid changing circumstances
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Who we are:
Uta Widmer (1965) served with her husband and two sons in Costa Rica from 2006 to 2008. The qualified social educator works at AEM Switzerland in the area of member care. She is trained as an intercultural coach and also works independently in the field of membercare&coaching. She is also responsible for the Member Care continuing education programme at AWM (Akademie.Welt.Mission) in Korntal. Further information can be found at www.utawidmer.ch.
Christian Quartier lived with his family for many years in Wales (UK) and now resides in France. He holds a degree in theology and is a trained pastoral counsellor. Debriefing and trauma debriefing for cross-culturally active workers, church leaders and their families is his area of expertise. He makes his services available to various organisations throughout Switzerland and internationally.
David Hoehn (1965) lives in the Neuchâtel Jura, where he and his wife have built up a debriefing centre since 2015. He is a trained pastoral counsellor. For over 30 years he has also served as a pastor and has worked in various places, including 15 years in France. Since 2023, however, he has decided to commit full-time to debriefing and pastoral care in his organisation (www.lahalte.ch). He is also a military chaplain and works among asylum seekers.
Sonja Pichler has been with OM since 1996, including 10 years in St. Petersburg, Russia. Since 2010, the German-born has been living in Switzerland. As a psychosocial counsellor with a federal diploma, Sonja is responsible for People Care at OM Switzerland. In addition to international course activities (Face2Face and Boxenstopp), she has furthered her training in trauma-focused counselling and supervision. Since 2019 she has been part of the Uf em Wäg team.
Esther Vetterli lives with her husband in Hittnau, Zurich Oberland. She has two adult children. Since 2022 she has been a psychosocial counsellor bcb (Bildungszentrum christliche Begleitung und Beratung) and has a practice at home. For 3 years she has been involved in member care at Frontiers and also leads our MC team. She also offers individual debriefings and conducts many online conversations. Her practice is called SORG-los (www.sorglos-seelsorge.ch).
