The Open Group::
The open group is a drop-in discussion group designed for men and women interested in Refuge to get a sense of what a smaller group at Refuge might entail through a large group discussion on a specific topic. Since the group is always open, there is no need to sign up for the group. Past discussion topics have included the following: grief, abuse, healthy relationships, Divine displacement (Isaiah 61), spiritual disciplines, prayer, identity, etc.
Grief Support Group::
The Grief Support Group provides a place for people who have experienced a significant loss in their lives to process their grief with others who are on a similar journey. Grieving people often feel alone. As a result, receiving support in the context of a Christian community can be very valuable for the healing process.
Participants will engage in journaling, personal sharing, and group interactions. The group will help the participants to connect God's truth to their life and specific situation, as well as to experience God's comfort and hope. Together the participants will walk through the core themes in healing from grief presented in The Understanding Your Grief Journal by Alan Wolfelt.
-Open to the presence of your loss
-Dispel the misconceptions about grief
-Embrace the uniqueness of your grief
-Explore your feelings of loss
-Understand the six needs of mourning
-Reach out for help, etc.
This group is intended for those who desire to heal from a significant loss in their lives. The primary focus of the Journal is on the death of a loved one, but the material is adaptable to other major losses in life, such as the loss of a marriage in divorce, the loss of a job, the loss of a friendship, etc. The group is open to both men and women and will be facilitated by a husband and wife team. The group will last for about 12 weeks.
Mending the Soul::
Abuse can take on many forms: physical, verbal, sexual, emotional, spiritual... it happens when someone exerts power over us in relationship, and can be overt and public, or subtle and secretive. While the details of our individual stories may be quite different, the consequences of abuse are often strikingly similar. When we experience abuse, it usually results in feelings of shame, powerlessness, isolation, and emotional detachment. Abuse colors the way we feel about ourselves and the way we relate to God and others. In Mending the Soul, we explore the nature of abuse, learn more about how it may have impacted us, and engage in a process of healing as we reconnect with God and others from a place of hope and healing. Mending the Soul groups are offered for women in the Refuge community, and typically last about 12 weeks.
Women's Healing Journey::
We are part of Imago Dei Refuge and offer a weekly face-to-face support group for women whose lives have been impacted by husbands or loved ones caught in the web of pornography and/or sexual addiction. Here you will find sharing, caring, love, hope, and prayer to help you daily walk out the Lord's plan for your life. We are not a counseling group. We are a peer support group. This means that each of the ladies within WHJ is going through something similar to what you may be experiencing. We come from a variety of occupations running the spectrum from women who work inside and out of the home, a wide range of ages, women who have walked with the Lord for many years to those who have only known Him a short time, and women who are in different places in their own personal healing.
The sexual betrayal of a loved one is almost more than one can bear, especially when they have vowed before God to love you, cherish you, and honor you. You are not alone and do not have to go through this by yourself. We can bear one another's burdens (Galatias 6:2). But most of all, we can give our burden to Jesus Christ and HE will sustain us (Psalm 55:22)!
Genesis Change Groups::
Genesis Change groups are gender-specific small communities of people who desire to change because they are tired of struggling with painful chronic personal problems or self-destructive coping behaviors such as chemicals/substances, sex, food, anxiety, relationships etc. These groups utilize a biblically grounded curriculum called The Genesis Process, which guides the participants through their recovery process. For more information, click here.