Session Overview
|
Week |
Topic |
| 1 | Getting to Know You We begin the program with a night that you get to know each other and their circumstances, the leaders and what the Divorce Care Program is about. |
| 2 | What's Happening to Me? - Session 1 Helps you answer the question, "Why do I feel the way I do? and helps you become comfortable with the support group concept. |
| 3 | The Road to Healing/Finding Help - Session2 Helps you identify the losses that occur as a result of a divorce and discusses ways to begin the process of healing from the hurt of divorce. |
| 4 | Facing My Anger - Session 3 This subject helps deal with the subject of anger, a nearly universal reaction by both spouses during a divorce, and offers constructive suggestions for dealing with anger. You can also apply the suggestions to your normal everyday life situations. |
| 5 | Facing My Depression - Session 4 Depression can paralyze a person going through a divorce. Despite this, it can be a :healing emotion, " and the video explores constructive responses to depression. |
| 6 | Facing My Loneliness - Session 5 Many people respond to their loneliness in ways that will cause them even deeper pain. This session explores healthy ways to overcome loneliness. |
| 7 | What Does the Owner's Manual Say? - Session 6 This session explores real-world answers from the Bible on issues related to separation, divorce and remarriage, presented in a easy to understand format. We will have a guest speaker this session. |
| 8 | New Relationships - Session 7 This session will help you understand the hurt that can come from a premature new relationship and how to know when you are ready to enter a new relationship. |
| 9 | Financial Survival - Session 8 Most people are stretched financially during divorce and this session offers practical help on how to survive and ways to deal with the many money issues that arise in divorce. |
| 10 | KidCare - Session 9 KidCare helps parents understand the effects if divorce on children and offers tips on being an effective single parent. |
| 11 | Single Sexuality - Session 10 Helps you understand sexuality from God's perspective and will discuss how to deal with sexual urges and desires. It is possible to be single again and satisfied. We may break the group into two groups for this session. |
| 12 | Forgiveness - Session 11 The hurt that comes with divorce is a barrier that prevents many people from forgiving their former spouse. This seminar shows that healing cannot occur without forgiveness. This is another video that we can apply to everyday situations. |
| 13 | Peace This session is from the Extreme Makeover: Holy Spirit Edition Series given in our church service. Pastor Nick Franco does the session live. The tape of this session has been our most requested tape. |
| 14 | Reconciliation - Session 12 There are different type of reconciliation that can occur after divorce and explains why pursuing reconciliation is so important, even when those involved don't feel like reconciling. While reconciling with your spouse would be the ultimate goal, it might not ever happen and there are many steps that need to be taken. |
| 15 | Moving On, Growing Closer to God - Session 13 We ask, "How can God produce something good out of something as bad as divorce?" This video will show you how you can grow closer to God through your own divorce experience. |
| 16 | Divorce and Remarriage An additional video added to the program on this all important issue. |
Last Revised: Tuesday, April 08, 2008
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