Rev. Judine Duerwaechter, MDiv., MFT

Judine is the Pastor of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Kiel, Wisconsin, a church of approximately 800 members. Judine has served in a variety of ways throughout the UCC Conference: New Church Start Leadership, Division of Wider Church Ministries, Conference Worship Ministry, Division on Stewardship and Mission, and The Board for World Ministries.

Judine is also a marriage and family therapist for her local County Health and Human Services and community shelters. She has served as a board member for the homeless program of Manitowoc County (Hope House) and as a facilitator, coordinator, and board member for Rainbow Kids, Inc. (children and adults dealing with divorce and death).

Much of Judine’s counseling work as a pastor and therapist has involved working with families who are dealing with alcoholism and other drug abuses. Because these abuses have affected her own family, in a number of different ways, Judine is passionate and empathetic about helping other families overcome the destructiveness of drug and alcohol abuse.

Personal Statement

“Even 20 years of professional education focusing on the family systems model does not compare to the experience of hands on work with family members you love who struggle with alcoholism and/or drug addiction.”

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Religion, Minor in Psychology, (Summa Cum Laude)

Lakeland College, Sheboygan, WI

Masters of Divinity

Northwestern University, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL

Marriage and Family Therapist, Family Therapy Training Institute (FTTI), Aurora Family Services, Milwaukee, WI

Certificates/CEU Requirements: Fundamentals of Substance Abuse, Families and Trauma Care, Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Models, Skills for Working with Abusers; University Wisconsin Madison, Career and Professional Development