We talk a lot about things we all have in common.

Upbringing.

Church experience.

Abuse.

Hobbies.

And on and on the list goes. There is one life event I am willing to wager we all have faced, no matter the age.

GRIEF

Yep, I’d be willing to wager that monster has touched everyone of our lives in one way or another. Some more painfully than others. Some with a vengeance. As a pastor I have experienced both sides of the coin. I have tried to help people through the grieving process, but have also had to go through it myself. We all process it in different ways. What I have noticed is grief is no respecter of persons.  The fact we process it in different ways doesn’t lessen its impact upon us.

Owen County (where I live) has its share of grief. Just like every other county. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of places or people folks can go to get help. At least in our county. Meanwhile, the church often sits by and watches it happen, twiddling its religious thumbs while people go rolling by. I want to change that.

This weekend OVCF is hosting a Grief Recovery Weekend: “From Mourning to Joy.” Rather than bore you with all the details, I’ll direct you here. (Scroll down) Each weekend I ask you to pray for our service on Sunday. I’m changing that. I would deeply appreciate your prayers for the whole weekend. For the speakers (see below). For those who come. For my brother, Rob, who will also be preaching Sunday. Thanks so much.

Speakers;

Rick Clayton- Chaplain for SouthernCare Hospice. Death of a child.

Dave Pruet- Licensed grief counselor and Thanatologist. Death of wife and son in same accident (drunk driver)

Dirk & Sherry Tucker- Death of an 8 year old son from brain tumor.

Rob & Joy Grandi- Death of a wife (cancer) and death of husband (tractor)

Cindy Buskirk- Beginning GriefShare ministry under OVCF’s umbrella.