GriefShare - Surviving the Holidays
Facing a holiday after the death of a loved one can be more difficult than your friends and even family members may realize. You are most likely experiencing a jumble of emotions that you've yet to sort out.
The GriefShare - Surviving the Holidays video, discussion group and study booklet will help you not only to survive the holidays, but to find strength, healing and tools to move forward in your daily walk through the deep pain of grief.
On the video, you will meet Christian experts and other people who have experienced the death of a loved one or another life tragedy. These people share honestly about:
- Being prepared for surprising emotions that may hit over the holidays
- What to do about traditions and other coming changes
- How to handle holiday parties and invitations
- How to survive potentially awkward moments with other people
- Where to find comfort, strength and hope in a seemingly hopeless time
In your discussion group, you'll have the chance to talk with others who have lost a loved one, discuss what you've learned on the video and ask questions about any concerns you have.
Your booklet will give you daily readings to help you further process your feelings and give you suggestions for coping with this difficult time of the year.
This is a single evening seminar. You do not need to be attending the regular GriefShare support group to attend this event. You may have attended GriefShare in the past and want to come just for this one evening. All are welcome to join us.
Schedule
We will be offering this special seminar during the month of November. For date, time, and location, please check our calendar at the following link - Healthy Hearts Calendar.
Register
In order to plan for group size and materials, we would appreciate it if you would register. However, registration is not mandatory so if, at the last minute you decide to come, please come! To register, please send an e-mail to rstoddard@ridgelandchurch.org with a subject line of 'GriefShare - Surviving the Holidays Registration' and the following information in the body of the message: name, address, phone number, email address, and how you heard about GriefShare.
Holidays: They'll Never Be the Same from GriefShare on Vimeo.