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A Helping Hand . . .

Admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:26:43 +0000

The Federation of Fire Chaplains Conference is just down the road in La Quinta this year, October 18 -22. Steve Kay needs help in providing snacks (cookies, chips, pretzels, crackers, etc.) for the Hospitality Room at the conference, plus volunteers to pick up chaplains (and their wives) at Ontario Airport and drive them to La Quinta… A Sign-up sheet is on the clip board in the family room.

(P.S. All snacks must be in disposable containers. The event is at a hotel, so there won’t be any way for Steve to keep up with ‘real’ dishes.)

Divorce Care Support Group

Admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:28:33 +0000

Healing from divorce is not easy.

It’s a long, sometimes painful process.

We want to help you on your journey toward recovery.

New sessions starting Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

Contact us by dialing: (909) 793-5670

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Bereavement/Grief Support

Admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:06:16 +0000

Steven G. Kay, M.A., N.C.B.F.

Steve has been involved in full-time ministry for Southern California Churches of Christ since 1977. He earned a B.S. in Religious Education from Oklahoma Christian College and an M.A. in Religion from Pepperdine University. After his oldest daughter, Kristin, died in 1993 at the age of 12 following a two year battle against cancer Steve realized the tremendous need in our culture for grief education. In 1996 he became a Nationally Certified Bereavement Facilitator. He has conducted many training and in-service programs for Hospice and hospital personnel.

The Support Group is FREE and open to everyone who has suffered a loss.

Grief: A Survival Support Group

Grief is often a confusing and flightening experience for those who have lost a loved one. Preconceived ideas and unrealistic expectations can complicate the process. We often think it should be easier or over sooner than is realistic.

Many people experiencing grief for the first time think they are going crazy. It can be made more difficult by well meaning friends who often contribute to the anguish with innocent words, which while meant to be helpfiil, actually hurt deeply, or even worse, silence.

Our support group will give you a safe place to talk about your loss. You will find that what you are experiencing is common to many other grievers. Grief is a natural process and we will support you as you move through its various phases.

Your loss has forever changed your life. It is now much like a puzzle with a piece rnissing. At first you see only the hole, but in time you will begin to see that the picture is still beautiful. Grief is the process of changing your focus from what you have lost to seeing what you still have.