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GRIEF SHARE (weekly meetings)

Grief Share is a 13-week seminar led by a group of friendly, caring people who understand what you are going through and want to walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences.

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Each week your group will watch a video seminar on DVD. The GriefShare videos cover topics essential to your recovery from the hurt of grief and loss. The videos are produced in a compelling television magazine format and feature interviews with grief recovery experts, mini-dramas, on-location video, and real-life stories of people who have experienced the death of a loved one.

 

Here is a snapshot of key themes found

in each of the 13 GriefShare session videos.

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1. Is This Normal?

• You’ll discover why your grief experience is harder than you imagined

• Why the intensity and duration of your emotions are normal and appropriate

• Despite how you feel right now, there is reason for hope

2. Challenges of Grief

• You’ll learn more eye-opening reasons why your pain is so overwhelming

• Effects grief has on your mind, body, and spirit

• How to get things done when you don’t feel like you have any energy

3. The Journey of Grief – Part One

• You’ll learn helpful goals to set on your journey of grief

• How to deal with those who try to rush you through your grief

• How long the journey of grief typically lasts

4. The Journey of Grief – Part Two

• You’ll learn why it’s important to put effort into your healing

• How the events surrounding your loved one’s death affect your grief

• The best ways to deal with your loved one’s belongings

5. Grief and Your Relationships

• You’ll find out how the death of a loved one affects your friendships

• Why solitude can be a blessing and a curse

• How to deal with friends who don’t understand your grief

6. Why?

• This session shows that God wants you to share your feelings with Him

• Why being honest with God is an expression of faith

• What God has to say to you about your “why” questions

7. Guilt and Anger

• You’ll learn how to deal with false guilt

• How to grieve conflicted relationships

• How to handle grief-related anger

8. Complicating Factors

• You’ll begin to see how traumatic experiences affect grief

• How to deal with nightmares and flashbacks

• How your thinking affects your emotions

9. Stuck

• You’ll discover how to prevent getting stuck in grief

• Common misconceptions that hinder healing

• Why your path to healing isn’t always smooth

10. Lessons of Grief – Part One

• You’ll become aware of an often-overlooked reason that grief is so painful

• Why going to church can be so difficult

• The benefits of helping others

11. Lessons of Grief – Part Two

• This session provides a more complete picture of who you are now that your loved one is gone

• Why no one grieves perfectly

• What grief can teach you about relationships

12. Heaven

• Session 12 answers questions about heaven and the afterlife, such as what heaven is like

• Whether you should communicate with your deceased loved one

• Whether near-death experiences are reliable descriptions of heaven

• And many more

13. What Do I Live for Now?

• You’ll learn why moving forward is a necessity

• Why it’s a process

• Why peace and pain will always coexist

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Click HERE to register for the upcoming class.

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If you have questions about attending or are interested in assisting in leading,

please contact our Coordinator, Rod Arters, by clicking HERE.

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