Bethesda Lutheran Church GriefShare
Tuesdays at 9:00am CT

Next meeting

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 • 9:00–11:00am CT View meeting schedule

Group location

Bethesda Lutheran Church

123 W. Hamilton Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701 • Directions

The GriefShare experience

Watch this video to learn what it’s like to join a GriefShare group.

Group details

Contact person

Kurt R Mattison, Lay-Pastor/Director of Care Ministry
715-864-9039 Send message

Price

$20.00 (Includes workbook)
Scholarships available

Meeting Format

In-person

Discussion Language

English

Meeting room

Rm #305, enter door #8 in back of the church.

Church sponsor


Our participants include those who have lost a spouse, child, parent, sibling, relative or friend; to disease, accident, firearms, alcohol/drugs, drowning, suicide, aging, COVID, dementia, sudden, and prolonged suffering. Grief is individual - healing has no timetable or formula. Some of our participants are grieving a death from 5 to 10 years ago. They discovered they never healed and it has interfered with moving a healthy life foward.
The GriefShare series is designed so you can enter at any time - when you are ready you can join us. Many participants join after the 13-week series has begun. They can then complete what they missed when the next series begins. Many repeat the series 2 and 3 times. About half of our groups consist of series repeaters.
You are encouraged but not expected to share. Typically people share more as they feel more comfortable and trust within the group. All comments are confidential to the group. You will find it a very safe place to share, cry, laugh, and vent, all of which take place in every session. Our group leaders are experienced, understanding, and faithful guides for your healing and hope through God's mercy and grace.
We understand hesitation, so we encourage you to attend up to 3 sessions before you make a decision to continue or not. The $20 covers the workbook cost, which can be paid on site.
Please contact us ahead of time regarding child care and we will try to make it available.


Meeting schedule

You are encouraged to join us on any week. Sessions are self-contained.

Meeting Date Time (CT)
1 - Is This Normal? Tue, Jan 14, 2025 9–11am
2 - Your Grief Journey Tue, Jan 21, 2025 9–11am
3 - Loneliness & Sadness Tue, Jan 28, 2025 9–11am
4 - Self-Care Tue, Feb 04, 2025 9–11am
5 - Fearful & Overwhelmed Tue, Feb 11, 2025 9–11am
6 - Anger Tue, Feb 18, 2025 9–11am
7 - Regrets Tue, Feb 25, 2025 9–11am
8 - Grief & Your Household Tue, Mar 04, 2025 9–11am
9 - Grief & Your Friendships Tue, Mar 11, 2025 9–11am
10 - Questions for God Tue, Mar 18, 2025 9–11am
11 - Stuck in Grief Tue, Mar 25, 2025 9–11am
12 - Hope & Resilience Tue, Apr 01, 2025 9–11am
13 - What Do I Live For Now? Tue, Apr 08, 2025 9–11am
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