North Dakota Chaplains Association Annual Retreat and Meeting
July 27-28, 2023
Maryvale Retreat Center
Valley City, North Dakota
Chaplain Skill Building
Presenter: Rev. Dr. Dixie Potratz Lehman
Rev. Dr. Dixie Potratz Lehman is a ACPE Certified Educator and was a ND Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Approved Supervisor. Dixie received her Doctor of Ministry Degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Family Studies from University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as well as a Master of Divinity Degree from Sioux Falls Seminary, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree, Elementary Education/Early Childhood from University of Sioux Falls, SD.
Dixie retired as CPE Educator/Chaplain, Sioux Falls VA Health Care System. She piloted and initiated the Building Spiritual Strengths Program for Veterans using their spiritual strength in the group process to face spiritual distress and PTSD, co-facilitated by a Chaplain Resident and Licensed Professional Counselor. Dixie is the former Executive Director of the Fargo-Moorhead CPE and Bismarck CPE. Many of our membership participated in her CPE education units in Fargo and Bismarck. She has also been a pastor, professor, Dean of Students, and Marriage & Family Therapist.
Dixie currently lives in Sioux Falls, SD. She has been part of Dual Clergy couple for 40 years. with her husband Vic, who is a retired Baptist Minister. Their daughter Amber and her husband Chris live in Brandon, SD with their two boys Samuel age 3 and Elijah age 1. The Second Daughter Kara lives in Sioux Falls with her husband Christian and son Caleb age 2. Being a Grandma is the best hobby, playing and teaching the three grandsons. She loves to cook, swim, hiking, be a good neighbor, read, mentor, and travel.
Dixie retired as CPE Educator/Chaplain, Sioux Falls VA Health Care System. She piloted and initiated the Building Spiritual Strengths Program for Veterans using their spiritual strength in the group process to face spiritual distress and PTSD, co-facilitated by a Chaplain Resident and Licensed Professional Counselor. Dixie is the former Executive Director of the Fargo-Moorhead CPE and Bismarck CPE. Many of our membership participated in her CPE education units in Fargo and Bismarck. She has also been a pastor, professor, Dean of Students, and Marriage & Family Therapist.
Dixie currently lives in Sioux Falls, SD. She has been part of Dual Clergy couple for 40 years. with her husband Vic, who is a retired Baptist Minister. Their daughter Amber and her husband Chris live in Brandon, SD with their two boys Samuel age 3 and Elijah age 1. The Second Daughter Kara lives in Sioux Falls with her husband Christian and son Caleb age 2. Being a Grandma is the best hobby, playing and teaching the three grandsons. She loves to cook, swim, hiking, be a good neighbor, read, mentor, and travel.
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