Sharing Griefshare--UPDATED, Jan 13

DUE TO THE ICY WEATHER, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO POSTPONE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GRIEFSHARE TO JAN. 28 AT 6PM.
STAY SAFE THIS WEEKEND!

Our church is blessed to have a group meeting in our building that has reached out and changed lives among members of our community. Now we have the opportunity to help this group further reach out.
It is very uncommon to live a life untouched by the grief of a lost loved one or a lost relationship. Sometimes we experience grief simply by moving to a new home. Though grief is almost universally experienced, it is not experienced in the same way for any two people. Many of us aren't quite sure how to handle someone who has experienced loss. We hope they will just soon "get over it," or "move on" so that we may be more comfortable around them.
The Griefshare group that meets at our church every Sunday night at 5pm has moved into a new phase in their collective experience. They have shared with one another now for over a year, and are ready to be a ministry for others in the community who have not had the opportunity to share their burden of grief with anyone else. We in the church know people who have experienced loss, but may be unfamiliar or uncomfortable with a way to invite them to consider processing their grief in fellowship. This group has such powerful potential. There is nothing like it in a 25 mile radius of Morris, and people come from communities like Henryetta and Okmulgee to attend at OUR church. The funeral homes in our area know about this ministry, and pass the word along to people of all denominations who they feel might benefit from the power of community.
So that we all are able to be more knowledgeable about this program, its function, and process, I'd like all who can attend to come to church on January 28TH at 6pm to view a brief video from the group's new curriculum. I'll be there to help you think of ways to broach the subject with people who have experienced loss. (Just a hint--in case you can't make it, it's best to make an invitation no sooner than 3-4 months after someone has experienced that loss, since for the first few months the person is usually in "shock" from the loss and is less likely to benefit from a shared group experience.)
Christ promised us that we could "come to him with our heavey burdens, and he would give us rest, because his burden is easy and his yoke is light." (Mt. 11:28) He also promised us that "whereever two or more are gathered in my name, I am there among them." (Mt. 18:20). We have a great opportunity to bring people to healing by offering this ministry! Thanks to all in the group who participate, and may we do what we can to support Christ's ministry through this community.