Support Groups
A variety of support groups are offered year-round at Bible Fellowship Church. Whether you are coping with a chronic illness or an addiction, divorce or loss of a loved-one, you will find compassionate care in one of our support groups.
-Grief Share
Grief is a natural and healthy response to loss. While it is enormously painful, grief means walking through the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23). It can not be ignored or rushed. Sometimes it takes months or even years before we understand the full extent of our losses.
Grief Share is a 12-week walk through this valley with a trained Grief Counselor and a few others who are on their own journey through grief. Together, you will be able to process the many losses that come with a single death, step-by-step, day-by-day, holding God's hand all the way.
This healing workshop is not a cure for your grief—there is no cure for grief. You will always grieve the loss of your loved one. But it is important to keep working through grief until you heal. Healing will let you look back with fondness and forward with new hope. Healing will allow you to find new strengths, talents and skills you didn't even know you had. Most of all, healing will help you remember your loved one with a smile instead of tears. (Margaret Brownley, Grieving God's Way).
This workshop will begin on Tuesday, August 3, at 7 p.m. in Room 302. Material cost is $20. Contact Debi Dixon at 766-4071.
For more information visit www.griefshare.org
- Cancer Support: Information on the latest treatment options, knowledgeable referrals and loving support is offered to cancer patients and their families. Bettye Westbrook is available to respond to your emails at gwestbroo@aol.com
- Building Bridges
Did you know BFC has a support group for those who have disabilities? This joyful group meets regularly at the home of Warren Glasser. The mission of Building Bridges is to build a bridge between those who are “otherwise-abled” and the community at large, to promote understanding and fellowship. If you would like more information please check out the Building Bridges web site.
Life Hurts, God Heals
This is an anonymous support group for young women, ages 13-18, that meets each Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Call Apryl for information at (805) 667-8177.
Support and Recovery Group Listings:
Mondays at 5:30 p.m.
- Men's Stag AA group Pavilion 3
Mondays at 7 p.m.
- Families Anonymous (families of those with substance abuse problems). Meets in Room 301
- Debtors Anonymous meets in the Library
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
- Depression and Bipolar Support Group (men & women). Meets in Room 301
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
- SLAA meets in the Library
Wednesdays at Noon
- AA noon meeting (mixed, no-frills). Meets in Room 301
-Overeaters Anonymous Meets in Room 520
Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
- Brain Injury Support Group meets in Room 301
(Brain Injury Caregiver's Support meet in Room 302)
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
- Overcomers Outreach - men in recovery from substance abuse. Meets in Room 426
Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
- Celebrate Recovery - Christ Centered 12-steps with separate groups for women and men (substance abuse, codependency, anger, eating disorders, depression, sexual brokenness, young men's issues). Meets in the Youth Center
Thursdays at 7 p.m.
- Sexaholics Anonymous (white book study). Meets in Room 301
- SAnon –Spouses of those in recovery from sexual addiction. Meets in Room 428
Fridays at Noon
- AA noon meeting (mixed, step study). Meets in Room 301
Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
- AA East End Speaker Meeting. Meets in the Youth Center