Support Groups

Overview

Hold on My child, joy comes in the morning. Weeping only last for the night. The darkest hour means dawn is just in sight.  - Psalm 30:5

In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also work to inform the public or engage in advocacy.

Groups

Multiple Sclerosis

Participants in our meetings include not only members of Northside United Methodist Church. Our group is made up of a very diverse group of people, they live in different areas of the city and surrounding counties, they are in different places with their MS, some are newly diagnosed with MS and others have struggled with the disease for many years. Many group participants are the spouse of the person who struggles with MS, or a parent or friend.
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Good Morning and Happy Easter!

Just wanted to share that we are still trying to raise money for the 2010 MS Walk and we need your help. Our team C'est Le Vie is trying to raise $5,000 (we are far short of that amount right now). Although I will be working on of the volunteer tables for the walk, Cliff will be leading the team. If you can join us for the May 8 walk at Marietta Square we would love to see you!! If you aren't available that day, I know how busy everyone is, could you make a contribution to our team? A link is below to our team page and making a donation or joining our team is easy to do. If you have any questions with it, please let me know.

We have met so many people who struggle with the frustrating, challenging and debiliatating effects of MS. It changed our lives but our goal is to help make sure it doesn't change anyone else's. Research into a cure continues and the National MS Society is actively involved in many clinical trials for drugs and procedures to reduce/eliminate the smyptoms of MS and/or cure this disease. Wouldn't it be amazing if a cure for this disease is found in our lifetime? It can happen with your help!

Blessings and love and MANY thanks!
- Donna

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» Click Here to view the team page for C'est la vie (That's Life!)

GriefShare

GriefShare is a 13 week seminar, recovery and support group for persons grieving the death or loss of someone. It's a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
Click Here to download the Winter 2010 brochure

Crime Victim Survivor

Free of cost to victims, offer a safe, supportive place where victims of crime may find understanding and help through sharing their tragedies, triumphs, hurts, and healing with one another.
The Crime Victim Memorial Service is typically during April on a Sunday night at Northside Church.
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FOCUS

Disability and Accessibility Ministries at Northside UMC is proud to partner with FOCUS (Families of Children Under Stress) to offer a routine parent share group.