GriefShare Returns to Fremont First CRC

“It renewed ny hope and deepened my faith in Christ”

Deep grief sometimes is almost like a specific location, a coordinate on a map of time. When you are standing in that forest of sorrow, you cannot imagine that you could ever find your way to a better place. But if someone can assure you that they themselves have stood in that same place, and now have moved on, sometimes this will bring hope”-Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

Few things are as painful to the human experience as grief over the loss of a loved one. It engulfs our lives and colors our world. Because grief is a personal path there is no timetable for its process nor is it possible to totally avoid the emotional pain attached to it.

In 2011 a group from First CRC of Fremont started a GriefShare ministry for the community, a 13 week course involving a video series titled ““Your Journey from Mourning to Joy”, providing a Christ-centered perspective on grieving. 
Since then the twice yearly series of meetings have provided much needed support to community members who are navigating the stormy waters of the grief process.

One participant said: “Thank you for being the host church for the GriefShare program.  This program has helped me so much. It has been 5 months since my husband’s death and with these classes and great facilitators, I feel God is leading me on a path of understanding and maybe even a little joy.”

Another said: “After my husband passed in August, I did not have a hopeful future.  I did not know how to move forward without him. Then I participated in your GriefShare class.  It renewed my hope and deepened my faith in Christ. My life focus has shifted. I will forever be grateful for the help I got through GriefShare!”

​On September 3rd a new series begins. For more information on GriefShare please follow this link 
https://www.firstcrcfremont.org/grief-share

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