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GriefShare Support Group provides help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. Each session includes a video on an aspect of the grieving process and a discussion of the video.
Cost is $10, which covers the cost of the workbook that includes discussion guides and follow-up materials.
Thursday nights at 6:30 pm starting September 8th, 2022 at Good Shepherd in their Fellowship Hall.
Please fill out the online interest form.
For more information, contact Pastor Mueller.
IS THIS NORMAL?
-Why their grief experience is harder than they imagined.
-Why the intensity and duration of their emotions are normal and appropriate.
-Despite how they feel right now, there is reason for hope.
CHALLENGES OF GRIEF
-More eye-opening reasons why their pain is so overwhelming.
-Some of the overlooked, yet common, effects grief has on their mind, body, and spirit.
-How to get things done when they don't feel like they have any energy.
THE JOURNEY OF GRIEF - PART 1
-Helpful goals to set on their journey of grief.
-How to deal with those who try to rush them through their grief.
-How long the journey of grief typically lasts.
THE JOURNEY OF GRIEF - PART 2
-Why it's important to put effort into their healing.
-How the events surrounding their loved one's death affect their grief.
-The best ways to deal with their loved one's belongings.
GRIEF AND YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
-How the death of a loved one affects their friendships.
-Why solitude can be a blessing and a curse.
-How to deal with friends who don't understand their grief.
WHY?
-God wants them to share their feelings with Him.
-Why being honest with God is an expression of faith.
-What God has to say to them about their "why" questions.
GUILT AND ANGER
-How to deal with false guilt.
-How to grieve conflicted relationships.
-How to handle grief-related anger.
COMPLICATING FACTORS
-How traumatic experiences affect grief.
-How to deal with nightmares and flashbacks.
-How their thinking affects their emotions.
STUCK
-How to prevent getting stuck in grief.
-Common misconceptions that hinder healing.
-Why their path to healing isn't always smooth.
LESSONS OF GRIEF - PART 1
-An often-overlooked reason that grief is so painful.
-Why going to church can be so difficult.
-The benefits of helping others.
LESSONS OF GRIEF - PART 2
-Who they are now that their loved one is gone.
-Why no one grieves perfectly.
-What grief can teach them about relationships.
HEAVEN
-What heaven is like.
-Whether the should communicate with their deceased loved one.
-Whether near-death experiences are reliable descriptions of heaven.
-More answers to their questions about heaven.
WHAT DO I LIVE FOR NOW?
-Why moving forward is a necessity.
-Why it's a process.
-Why peace and pain will always coexist.