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What is GriefShare?
GriefShare is a faith-based video seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them. At GriefShare, you learn valuable information about recovering from grief and renewing your hope for the future.
Sessions focus on different grief-related topics, and you are welcome to take one or all of the sessions depending on your need.
For more info, go to GriefShare.org.
Upcoming Programs
GriefShare Support Group
Need help dealing with grief connected to the recent or long ago death of a loved one? A GriefShare support group is a safe, confidential, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability — and gain solid support each step of the way.
Each weekly GriefShare group begins with a 30-minute video featuring respected experts on grief-related topics and helpful stories from people who have experienced loss. After the video, the group members are invited to discuss what was presented in the video and what is going on in their lives.
Each participant receives a Participant Guide, which serves as a road map on the grief journey through the emotions and experiences associated with their loss.
Begins Sunday September 13, 2026
Runs Through November 22
2-4 pm*, in the Parlor
Cost: $25 (Covers the Participation Guide)
Childcare may be offered for an additional fee. Email kim@ManchacaUMC.org if you have childcare needs.
*Please note that some of the meetings begin at 1:30 pm
Loss of a Spouse
August 15, 2026
9:00 – 11:00 am in the Parlor
Cost: $12 (Covers the Participation Guide)
Childcare may be offered for an additional fee. Email kim@ManchacaUMC.org if you have childcare needs.
This class is only for those who have lost their spouse, partner or fiancée to death. Join others who, like you, are trying to pick up the pieces. By attending this class, you will have the support and wisdom of others who have also lost their spouses. Your registration fee covers the cost of the book. Childcare is not automatically scheduled, but may be available upon request for an additional fee.
Surviving the Holidays
November 21, 2026
9:00 – 11:00 am in the Parlor
Cost: $12 (Covers the Participation Guide)
Childcare may be offered for an additional fee. Email kim@ManchacaUMC.org if you have childcare needs.
Facing the holidays during the season of grief is overwhelming. Join us for this stand-alone class that helps you approach the holiday season with helpful ways to get through this very difficult period of time. The registration fee covers the cost of the workbook. Childcare may be offered for an additional fee. Contact us with your childcare needs.
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