Starts April 3rd at 7:00pm at Life Care Center (Coeur d'Alene-Hwy 95, Just south of Prairie, next to Kohls Department Store)
What is GriefShare?
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. GriefShare seminars and support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help. You’ll gain access to valuable GriefShare resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life.
Who Should Come?....Who Should Not?
GriefShare is for people grieving the death of a loved one (www.griefshare.org). Many other life situations bring deep grief, such as separation and divorce, a loved one who is dying, estrangement, loss of a loved one to a cult, loss of custody of a child through divorce and more. If you are struggling with a loss not due to a death, GriefShare is not designed to meet your grief needs for healing. However, we encourage you to talk with a pastor for guidance in finding an appropriate support group or counselor.
How GriefShare Works
It may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future right now. If you’ve lost a spouse, child, family member or friend, you’ve probably found there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel. This can be a confusing time when you feel isolated and have many questions about things you’ve never faced before. GriefShare groups meet weekly to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. To find a GriefShare group near you, go to www.griefshare.org or contact George Forgacs at gforgacs@reallifeministries.com.
Currently meeting at 6:30 pm at His Place Church in the Fireside Room (3025 E.16th Avenue, Post Falls - 2 blocks from RLM)
Class is free - $15 cost for workbook.
Childcare available at RLM. For more information call Dennis Brittain: 509.209.4754
Divorce or Separated? You don't have to go through it alone!
Divorce care is a special weekly support group led by people who understand what you are experiencing. It will help you recover from the pain of separation & divorce and learn to look forward to rebuilding your life. Detailed information about the program can be obtained by going to www.divorcecare.org
Find Help, Discover Hope & Experience Healing
2008 Divorce Care Summary and Purpose
What is Divorce Care?
Divorce Care is a cross between a seminar and a recovery group. It is a 13-week Life Recovery Course on healing from the life threatening devastation experienced in the wake of a divorce. Divorce Care supports participants wherever they are in the hurtful process and prepares them for what they will experience in the future.
The goal of Divorce Care is to come along side the individual and develop a relationship with them in the midst of their pain, while providing a safe environment for them to reflect, adjust and heal from the “life wreck” they are experiencing. If necessary and if possible, Divorce Care will connect them to one to the pastors at RLM for additional biblical counseling and support.
The second goal is to help the person understand that the only way to receive true healing is through a personal relationship with Christ. After accepting Christ as their Lord and Savior, if they have not already, they will be encouraged to get baptized and continue their growth and healing.
The third goal is for the Divorce Care leader and the participate to recognize (during the healing process) that it is time to move forward by getting plugged into a home group or small group (Recovery, Singles and Single Parent classes/activities, Biblical classes, etc.)
Divorce Care Leaders
Leaders must recognize where the individuals are in their “devastation” process, and what steps they are or are not ready to take. Sometimes it requires going through the course several times to reach the point where they know they are going to be alright
The Process
During the personal healing process, it is important to discourage participants from becoming involved in another relationship; instead, they should stay the healing course by allowing the material and group dynamics provide the support they need. By realizing that divorce is an ongoing process, and not an event to “get over”, they can become a “new” Christ-centered person and avoid becoming “person, place or thing” centered.
Who Leads Divorce Care?
Divorce Care is lead by facilitators who have been through divorce themselves, are familiar with the course material (e.g. have gone through the course one or more times) and have a genuine calling, concern, and heart for those going through the devastating process. These facilitators are far enough in the healing process that they are able to deal with and understand their own divorce. They have the strength (spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically) and the time to walk through the healing process alongside those in need. Facilitators are able to relate to individuals and guide them through the process. They must stay on track, stay strong themselves and resist the temptation to become personally involved with individuals going through the healing process.