GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays

Grieving? There’s help to handle the holidays! If you are grieving the death of a loved one and beginning to wonder how you will deal with the upcoming holidays without the person who died, or perhaps dreading facing those days and looking for a way to escape; you are invited to attend a special session by the facilitators of our GriefShare program, Dr. Susan Zonnebelt-Smeenge, licensed clinical psychologist, and Dr. Robert DeVries, pastor and seminary professor (emeritus). Using GriefShare’s, Surviving the Holidays video, the leaders will suggest and discuss a number of ways you can plan for and manage the approaching holidays, using them as opportunities to grow, but in the process not overwhelm yourself. We will conclude with a candle-lighting ceremony to honor your deceased loved one. 
 
Attendance is open to anyone who is actively grieving or wants to understand more about grief and the holidays. You do not have to be attending GriefShare meetings to come. Coffee, tea, water and donuts will be served. This is an opportunity to invite family and friends from the community at large. We will give many helpful tips to help you tackle Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day in a healthy manner. For more information, contact Rev. Bill Floyd at (770) 971-7641.