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 Divorce Care helps you recover from the pain of separation and divorce. There aren’t many people around you who understand the pain your divorce or separation has caused. To you. Your family. Your friends. That’s the reason for Divorce Care. It’s a series of support groups and seminars conducted by people who understand what you are experiencing. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to deal with the pain of the past and look forward to rebuilding your life. As Divorce Care, you will become part of a small support group of people who are also experiencing separation and divorce. By interacting with these people, you’ll learn there are others who understand what you are feeling and will be able to offer you encouragement. You’ll also have a chance to talk about the information presented during the seminar. Many participants say these support groups are the most helpful part of the program. Saint Stephen Church offers Divorce Care twice each year; once in the fall and again in the winter/spring. Our next session begins in the fall. Sign up today by calling Rich Jones at 355-7271 or email Rich at rjones@ssumc.net |
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 It may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future right now. If you’ve lost a spouse, child, family member or friend, you’ve probably found that there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel. That’s reason for Grief Share, a special seminar and support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. This is a group of people who understand what you are experiencing and who want to offer you comfort and encouragement during this difficult time. Each session includes a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and the grieving process. These seminars include the real-life stories of people who have experience losses like yours. After viewing the video, you’ll participate in a small group discussion about what you’ve seen and heard on the video presentation. You’ll also have the opportunity to interact with others who have experienced a recent loss, learn about their experiences and have the opportunity to share your own. Saint Stephen Church offers Grief Share twice each year; once in the fall and again in the winter/spring. Sign up today by calling Rich Jones at 355-7271 or email Rich at rjones@ssumc.net. |
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 Divorce Care for Kids is a special group to help children heal from the hurt caused by the separation or divorce of their parents. At our weekly DC4K group, kids make friends with other kids who understand how they feel and the things they are going through because of the divorce of their parents. Best of all, children will learn how God’s love can strengthen them and help turn tears to hope and joy. Saint Stephen Church offers DC4K twice each year; once in the fall and again in the winter/spring. Our next session begins in the fall. Sign up today by calling Rich Jones at 355-7271 or email RIch at rjones@ssumc.net. |
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 We all struggle with life's hurts, hang-ups. and habits. Through God's grace and power, thousands of individuals, in hundreds of churches, have worked the Christ-centered Celebrate Recovery program. In doing so, they found freedom from life long addictions and compulsions, experienced the restoration of broken relationships, and found a new life purpose. The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to allow us to become free from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits. By working through the eight principles of recovery based on the Beatitudes, we will begin to see the true peace and serenity that we have been seeking.Saint Stephen Church offers Celebrate Recovery throughout year; our next session begins September 12th at the West Campus. A light meal is available at 6:15pm. Worship begins at 6:45pm; with our large group meeting (teaching or testimony) at 7:15pm. Small open share groups meet at 7:45pm. For more information call Rich Jones at 355-7271 or email us at rjones@ssumc.net Celebrate Recovery is based on the Eight Recovery Principles developed by Rick Warren and John Baker. |
| Eight Recovery Principles based on the BEATITUDES by Rick Warren |
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| Realize I'm not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and my life is unmanageable. "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor" |
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| Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to him, and that he has the power to help me recover. "Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted" |
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| Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control. "Happy are the meek" |
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| Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself, and to someone I trust. "Happy are the pure in heart" |
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| Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects. "Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires" |
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| Evaluate all my relationships; Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I've done to others except when to do so would harm them or others. "Happy are the merciful" "Happy are the peacemakers" |
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| Reserve a daily time with God for self examination, Bible readings and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will. |
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| Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words. "Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires" |