Grief Support

If you have lost a spouse, child, family member or friend, you've probably found that 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. First Methodist Grapevine periodically offers groups like GriefShare or Good Grief to help you through these difficult times.

Good Grief Support Group
Of all the human experiences, one of the most devastating is the death of someone we love. Although grieving is an innate process, each of us goes through the pain of loss in our own way. The Good Grief Support Group, based on the booklet Good Grief by Granger E. Westberg, is a six-week journey in grief work that will include examination of patterns of grief, remembering with less pain and strengthening the ability to cope.

The next Good Grief Support Group will begin September 12. The group meets Sundays from 4:00 to 5:30 PM in Room 2011 of the Family Life Center. The group is interactive with reflective assignments between meetings. Topics that will be addressed during the six weeks are: telling our stories, understanding the grief process, tasks of grieving, individual factors of grieving, how children grieve, sudden death, stress management, holidays and anniversaries. The group will be facilitated by a licensed professional counselor intern. Class size is limited to 10 participants. Please RSVP to Katherine Hunter, 817-481-2559 x130 or katherineh@fumcg.org.

See Also: Support Groups | Caring Ministries | Stephen Ministries | Counseling