Accepting. Caring. Loving.
For those who feel ready to face their hurt, habit, or hang-up in a loving and supportive community. For those who feel lonely and need someone to talk with who will understand. For those who grieve and mourn loss, our faith community wants to be here for you.
Our support groups bring together people who are going through or have gone through similar experiences. We provide an opportunity for people to share personal experiences and feelings, coping strategies, or firsthand information about treatments or mental health. Participating in a group provides you with an opportunity to be with people who are likely to have a common purpose and likely to understand one another.
We hope we have a group for you. A group to not feel lonely, isolate or judged but to feel accepted, cared for and loved. If you have any questions about a group, please reach out to the church office.
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Celebrate Recovery
Tuesdays @ 6:30pm
Celebrate Recovery is for EVERYONE! No one should have to face their pain alone.
We are a grace-filled community of strugglers who courageously enter this safe and beautiful space to get honest about our pain and the negative ways we may see ourselves, God, and others. In this process, we come to accept that some of the habits we have developed to escape our pain may have hurt us and those close to us.
CR is a biblically based approach and a means of grace that celebrates God’s healing power in our lives through the 12 Steps and 8 Recovery Principles, helping us achieve long-lasting recovery by healing our hurts, guiding us toward new healthy truths, and developing life-giving habits. By working and applying these steps and principles, we seek to become free from addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy, and most importantly, a stronger personal relationship with God and others.
Celebrate Recovery provides a “Safe Place” for real-life change in Jesus Christ. As participants work through biblically based steps in the Christian community, we recognize that we need each other to grow personally and spiritually. This is a place we can fully become who God created us to be.
If you are struggling with a hurt, hang-up, or habit and are looking for a group to support you, we are here for you. Join our Celebrate Recovery here at Middletown United Methodist Church on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm in the Connection Center. If you have any questions or concerns about Celebrate Recovery, please contact our Associate Pastor, Nathan Calvert.
Caregiver Support Group
The responsibilities of care giving can lead to feelings of isolation and abandonment. Caregivers’ social lives often shrink or disappear. Friends and family want to help, but often don’t know how. And caregivers don’t know where to turn for support and advice. Often, a support group can be a life-saver, allowing caregivers to talk to others who are experiencing the same joys and challenges, and who can not only empathize, but offer valuable insights and suggestions.
In a support group, a person suffering from caregiver stress can benefit from having a space where they can vent and safely voice their frustrations, feel less isolated by hearing stories from others in similar situations, get advice on care giving strategies, learn new coping methods for stress and relieve stress through the therapeutic power of community.
Grief Support Group
After the loss of a loved one, we experience a wide variety of feelings and emotions. The ever-changing emotions we experience with grief can catch us off guard, causing us to act out of character, or differently than our typical personality and demeanor. We all need a support system to help us as we move through our grief journey. While family and friends are vital, unless they have experienced a close personal loss, they most likely don’t fully “get it.” That is where support groups can become a valuable resource.
Grief support groups offer companionship and understanding from others who have experienced a similar loss, and are experiencing the similar challenges that living with grief brings. In a culture that often avoids talking about loss, support groups give you the opportunity to share your story openly and guilt-free. You also have the opportunity to hear the stories of others and talk about coping day-to-day, as well as on the most difficult days of our grief journeys.
Jennifer Gilcreast grew up in western PA near Pittsburgh. She graduated from Asbury University (piano performance) and Notre Dame (MM), playing the organ where she attended. She taught music in Jessamine and Bullitt counties, and teaches choir and music at Highlands Latin School. She has 4 children age 18-24. Hobbies include cookings, reading, and being in nature.
