Spring/Summer 2026
First Christian Church
SpringHouse Ministry Center
610 W. 28th Street
Minneapolis
May 2, 2026 Ted Bowman Honest Hope While Grieving
May 9, 2026 Ed Holland Family Matters: The Impact of Change, Loss & Grief on Families
May 16, 2026 Paul Johnson The Transformational Nature of Grief
May 23, 2026 Wendy Brown Baez Writing Through Grief
May 30, 2026 Paul Johnson Understanding the Basic Characteristics of Grief
June 6, 2026 Renée Garpestad The Courage to Ask: Embracing Help on the Path to Healing
June 13, 2026 Ted Bowman Grandpa, Stories Work
June 20, 2026 James Sewell Good Mourning Dance Suite
June 27, 2026 Mary Marcoux The Process of Grief
July 4, 2026 Ellen Hufschmidt Regrets and Guilt versus Compassion
July 11, 2026 Brenda Demotte Grief Demystified
July 18, 2026 Chris Lewis Grief and PTSD
July 25, 2026 Nancy Slothower Factors Involved In How We Grieve
August 1, 2026 Ryan Moravetz The Tasks of Mourning
August 8, 2026 Brenda Demotte Moving from Stress to Balance
August 15, 2026 Nina Guertin A Death Doula’s Rituals for Grieving
August 22, 2026 Jacqueline Werket Delayed and Acute Grief
August 29, 2026 Picture Day
On September 5 we will be moving our sessions to
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
511 Groveland Avenue
September 5, 2026 Bob Bartlett The Effects of Grief
September 12, 2026 Adaire Lassonde How to Deal with Your Feelings
September 19, 2026 Nancy Jo Sullivan Mining the Treasures of Grief
September 26, 2026 Ted Bowman Toward Understanding Grief
October 3, 2026 Bob Bartlett Grief and Intimacy
October 10, 2026 Sarah Karber Exploring Beyond Words: Creative Activities to Support the Grief Journey
October 17, 2026 Julie Bonde The Dragonfly Project
October 24, 2026 Elizabeth Johnson Writing Through Grief
October 31, 2026 Robyn Hare How to Move Forward When You are Stuck
November 7, 2026 Robyn Hare Rethinking Your Identity After Loss
November 14, 2026 Ted Bowman Thankfulness in the Midst of Grief and Grieving
November 21, 2026 Ryan Moravetz Grieving Through the Holidays
November 28, 2026 Nina Guertin String: A Simple Ritual for Healing
December 5, 2026 Rochelle Fox Partner Loss-Rising With Shannon
December 12, 2026 Linda Cherek What’s Normal in Grief?
December 19, 2026 Service of Remembrance/Picture Day
December 26, 2026 No Session
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9:30 am – Registration
10:00 am – Speaker
10:30-11:30 am – Small Group discussion*
*At 10:30, we break into small groups, each led by experienced, trained facilitators:
Spouse or Partner loss
Family or Friend loss
Child loss
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***please note that childcare services are not provided***
