The holidays are often described as the most wonderful time of the year. But when you're grieving the loss of someone you love, they can feel anything but wonderful. The empty seat at the table, familiar traditions, holiday gatherings, and memories of years past can make an already difficult season feel even harder. If you're wondering how you'll make it through the holidays this year, we want you to know you don't have to navigate them alone.

GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays is a special, one-time seminar designed to offer encouragement, understanding, and practical tools for navigating the holiday season after the loss of a loved one. Together, we'll explore ways to manage difficult emotions, approach changing traditions, handle holiday gatherings, and find moments of peace and hope along the way. You'll hear from grief experts and people who understand what you're experiencing, with an opportunity to connect with others who are walking a similar road.

Whether your loss is recent or happened years ago, you're welcome here. There's no pressure to share, no expectation to have everything figured out, and no need to pretend you're okay. You don't have to face this season alone. We'd love to walk alongside you.

WEDNESDAYS | 6:15PM | BEGINS August 19th

GriefShare is a 13-week, Christ-centered support group seminar at FBC Lodi for people who have lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend through death. Each session features a video presentation on topics like comfort, answers and hope. The videos feature experts, ministers and Christian counselors discussing grief and recovery subjects helpful to people experiencing grief. Everyday people who have gone through the grieving process also share their stories of what has helped them deal with the pain of losing a loved one through death. In addition, attendees have an opportunity to discuss their own grief with one another and may study a daily Bible devotional with practical exercises to help them move through the grieving process.

The cost is $20 and includes all materials and gatherings. You can pay on the first day of our group.

For more information you can call or email Melissa Hockett at 209-334-1332 or Melissa@fbclodi.org