A Journey Toward Wholeness
February 8 –
CONTINUOUS FOLLOW-UP
SUPPORT
GROUP BEGINS
FOR MORE
INFORMATION OR TO
REGISTER: PLEASE CALL:
PATTI WILLIAMS, RN, PASTORAL BEREAVEMENT
COUNSELOR
908-709-1341
VIRGINIA WATERS, PhD PSYCHOLOGIST
908-276-2226
All
Are Welcome
Bring Friends and Come Share with Us
“Grief is a passion to endure,
People can be stricken
With it, victims of it,
Stuck in it.
Or
they can meet it,
Get through it,
And become quiet victors
Through the active, honest,
And
courageous
Process
of grieving”
Alla Bozarth-Campbell, Ph.D.
“Every ending
contains within itself the seeds of a new beginning. Always!”
James E. Miller
- To better understand and explore the grief process through sharing and mutual support.
- To learn ways of coping with and processing the emotions of the grieving heart.
- To learn how to take care of ourselves on our journey.
- To accept the loss and explore ways to move on and grow in our lives.
- To learn how to reach out to others and accept the help of others as they reach out to us.
- To affirm our spiritual connection as a source of comfort.
Two very important
guidelines, which are stressed throughout are:
Every person is free to express his or her own feelings, which are
neither “good” or “bad.” No one is judge
of another. All sharing is
confidential. It is only in this
atmosphere that we can trust and our friendships grow while we experience
healing.
There are many types of loss: Death, due to many causes; divorce; illness; moving; rejection; life transitions; etc. Your loss may have occurred a week ago or 10 years ago, but it can still be valuable to process it if it hasn’t yet healed.
Stages of Grief: Learning about grief, the definition,
societal response, the stages and causes.
Sharing our story.
Grief Tasks: Learning about the waves of grief and how going to the point of the pain helps us heal. Incorporating the tools with the tasks to map out the journey.
Coping Mechanisms: Learning how to take care of ourselves,
reduce stress, and cope with loss.
Changes & Choices: Learning to accept and cope with the changes that come with loss while learning to make choices that lead toward healing.
Spiritual Journey: Reexamining our faith and relationship with
God.
Closure Candlelight Service
Labyrinth Walk
Fellowship and dessert
Name _____________________________
Address__________________________
___________________________________
Phone ____________________________
Type of loss:
Death ___ Divorce ___ Other ___
When did your loss or change occur?
Please let us know if you need transportation Yes ___ No ___
Are there any specific concerns you would like to have addressed during this program?
How did you learn about this program?
To
register:
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Mail this form to First Presbyterian Church
11 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016
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Call (908) 276-8440. Patti Williams (908)
709-1341, or
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Place this form in the offering plate