When you’re grieving the death of a family member or friend, you may dread the holiday season. Thoughts of social gatherings, family traditions, and obligations leave you anxious and overwhelmed.
Have you lost a loved one or know someone who will find it difficult to face the coming holidays? GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays seminar will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20 in Wesley Hall at Noblesville First United Methodist Church, 2051 Monument St. Please enter through Door 7.
This seminar will be open to anyone experiencing grief after the loss of a loved one. The program offers practical, actionable strategies for making it through the holiday season. At this two-hour seminar, you’ll view a video featuring advice from people in grief who’ve faced the holidays after their loss. Facilitators who have experienced grief-filled holidays will lead attendees in discussion of how to manage all holidays and special dates in your life now.
To find out more about GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays, email Coleen Albright at coleen.albright58@gmail.com or call the church office at (317) 773-2500.
This program is free and no registration is necessary. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors who are struggling through grief. All attendees will receive a Holiday Survival Guide filled with practical tips, encouraging words, journaling ideas, and exercises for daily help through the holiday season.