April 2, 2013, Noon - 2:00 p.m.
FREE Registration required. Lunch provided.
On the occasion of death, congregations quickly and compassionately reach out to bereft family members to wipe away tears of sorrow. Congregations find it more difficult to support persons navigating the complex grief journey that often extends over months and years. Faith & Grief Ministries offers churches a community model that provides ongoing comfort to the brokenhearted.
Please come, experience, and learn about the Faith & Grief model to consider whether your congregation might be called to offer this ministry within your community. This event will serve as an introduction.
Recommended for clergy, Christian educators, lay caregivers
The founders of Faith & Grief Ministries have a combined 29 years of journeying with persons in the process of grief and mourning.
Sharon Balch is a Stephen Minister and a Presbyterian elder. She received an MBA and Graduate Specialist's Certificate in Aging from the University of North Texas.
Wendy Fenn serves as Associate Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas. Previously she served as Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Care at a non-profit hospice. She received an MDiv from Perkins Theological Seminary.
Fran Shelton is a spiritual director. She received an MDiv and DMin from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.