New grief share class starting at PTC UMC

New grief share

class starting at PTC UMC

Peachtree City United Methodist

Church is beginning a new Wednesday evening Grief Share class for those

dealing with the loss of a loved one. The class will meet each week from

6:30 to 8 p.m. in room 306 at Peachtree City United Methodist Church.

Lisa Mahaffey and Ed Craven

facilitated their first Grief Share class last fall. Mahaffey, whose first

husband died at age 31, said helping others manage their grief was a wonderful

experience.

"The videos used in this

series were awesome," Mahaffey said. "Participants were able

to hear from professionals in grief recovery as well as hear real-life

testimony from people like them on each video. Grief is a journey ---

it's very unique and very individual. Grief Share's program

was designed with that in mind, which touches on each type of loss and

each emotion and feeling so participants all found something they could

identify with."

Grief Share uses a video seminar

series that features some of the nation's foremost Christian experts

on grief and recovery topics. The support group will use a workbook and

offer group discussion time.

"The group was like a

family," Mahaffey said. "What is so special is that when you

come to a group like this as a participant you realize that you are not

alone in what you are thinking and feeling. You feel relief that what

is happening to you is a normal part of grief. You hear others who share

their journey and it validates all the things that you thought were only

going on in your life."

For information contact Ed

Craven 770-632-6273 or Lisa Mahaffey 678-817-5641.

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