Grief Recovery Workshop

The Great Falls Church of Christ is pleased to host a Grief Recovery Workshop April 12-13. Please consider coming and bringing someone with you. There is no cost to attend.

This workshop is for everyone – for those grieving any kind of loss, both death loss and non-death losses such as divorce, a child who is battling addiction, etc. It is also for those who have a loved one who is grieving and for those who want to be better equipped, not only to help others, but also for when you are facing a loss.

In this workshop we will explore how to find hope again in the midst of deep pain, and how we can respond in a helpful way to people who are experiencing loss. There really can be life after loss.

Saturday, April 12, 2025

8:00 – 8:30 – Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 12:30 – 4 Sessions

- Session #1 – Embrace Grief – Discover the power of ‘Permission’ to Grieve and Permission to Recover

- Session # 2 – Attack Grief – We begin to attack grief by changing our Brain Box

- Session # 3 – Defeat Grief – How to practically and powerfully defeat the debilitating effects of grief

- Session # 4 – Ignite a New Relationship with Grief

Sunday, April 13, 2025

10:00 – 10:45 – Combined Bible Class with Teens and Adults: The POWER of Lament

11:00 – 12:00 – Worship and Sermon: Why Do You Hurt Me God? Discovering God through Horrific Pain

Presenter: David Mathews – Co-Founder and Executive Director – Spark of Life

David, along with his wife Debbie, are the Founders and Executive Directors of the Spark of Life Foundation. They have led 3-½ day Grief Retreats since 2009 – serving over 2,000 grievers through over 130 retreats. They have conducted over 90 Grief Workshops for churches and businesses serving over 10,000 people, and offer practical in-person and on-line grief ‘retreats’, grief courses, grief coaching, articles, and videos.