After the funeral, when the cards and flowers have stopped coming, most people around you return to their normal lives. But, your grief continues, and you feel alone.

Often friends and family want to help you but don’t know how. That’s the reason for GriefShare. Our group is led by caring people who have experienced grief and have successfully rebuilt their lives. We understand how you feel because we’ve been in the same place. We will walk with you on the long path through grief toward healing and hope for the future.

Your life has changed forever. The daily emotions and challenges can seem too hard to bear. Find help at a Loss of a Spouse Seminar.

• Practical advice from others who've been there.
• What to expect in your grief.
• How to cope with life without your spouse.
• Why it won't always hurt this much.

Please join us for this encouraging seminar.

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Find help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend.

GriefShare is a support group that meets weekly. You’ll find it to be a warm, caring environment and come to see your group as an “oasis” on your journey through grief. There are three key parts to your GriefShare experience:

1. Video Seminar - Encouraging, information-packed videos featuring leading grief recovery experts.
2. Support Group - Small group discussion about the weekly video content.
3. Workbook - Journaling and personal study exercises that reinforce the weekly session topics.

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Things may feel rough this holiday season—everyone around you seems to be celebrating while you are trying to survive. It’s increasingly hard to see that God loves you and cares when sadness and despair seem to surround you. Our church is here to welcome you with a group of caring people and a short 2-hour event that gives practical holiday survival tips. Our GriefShare Surviving the Holidays event will be on Tuesday, November 13 at 6PM in the Student Center. We hope you will join us so we can walk with you through this difficult season.

For further information about participation or serving in this ministry, email Michelle at mbeaker@cstoneepc.com or call her at 810-227-9411.

To learn more about the GriefShare program in general, visit their website at griefshare.org.