RockPointe Church GriefShare

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This group ran October 17, 2021 – January 30, 2022 • Search for a current group.

Group location

Bowridge Campus

12 Bowridge Dr NW, Calgary, AB T3B 2T9 • Directions

The GriefShare experience

Watch this video to learn what it’s like to join a GriefShare group.

Group details

Contact person

Connie Schmuland, GriefShare Group Leader
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Meeting room

Fireside room

Child care

Not available

Church sponsor

RockPointe Church
403-851-0011 Website

We are excited to have you join us in your healing journey through grief.

How GriefShare works
It may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future right now. If you’ve lost a parent, spouse, child, family member, or friend, you’ve probably found there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel.

This can be a confusing time when you feel isolated and have many questions about things you’ve never faced before.

“Going to GriefShare feels like having warm arms wrapped around you when you’re shivering.”

GriefShare groups meet weekly to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. Each GriefShare session has three distinct elements:

1) Video seminar with experts
Each week your GriefShare group will watch a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery subjects. These videos are produced in an interesting television magazine format featuring expert interviews, real-life case studies, dramatic reenactments, and on-location video.

2) Support group discussion with focus
After viewing the video, you and the other group members will spend time as a support group, discussing what was presented in that week’s video seminar and what is going on in your lives.

3) Personal study and reflection
During the week you will have the opportunity to use your workbook for further personal study of the grieving process and to help sort out your emotions through journaling. Your group will spend time discussing questions and comments from the workbook study.

Who should come … who should not
GriefShare is for people grieving the death of a family member or friend. We understand that there are other losses in life that create feelings of grief. You might be experiencing a job loss, a divorce, estrangement from a child, or the loss of friends because of a move. This grief is real, but it is not the kind of grief discussed in GriefShare sessions.

When to join a GriefShare group
You are welcome to begin attending the GriefShare group at any session. Each is “self-contained,” so you do not have to attend in sequence. You will find encouragement and help whenever you begin. You will be able to continue with GriefShare through the next 14-week cycle and view any of the videos you have not seen.


Meeting schedule

You are encouraged to join us on any week. Sessions are self-contained.

Meeting Date Time (MT)
Session 1 - Is This Normal? Sun, Oct 17, 2021 7–9pm
Session 2 - Challenges of Grief Sun, Oct 24, 2021 7–9pm
Session 3 - The Journey of Grief - Part One Sun, Oct 31, 2021 7–9pm
Session 4 - The Journey of Grief - Part Two Sun, Nov 07, 2021 7–9pm
Session 5 - Grief and Your Relationships Sun, Nov 14, 2021 7–9pm
Session 6 - Why? Sun, Nov 21, 2021 7–9pm
Session 7 - Guilt and Anger Sun, Nov 28, 2021 7–9pm
Session 8 - Complicating Factors Sun, Dec 05, 2021 7–9pm
Session 9 - Stuck Sun, Dec 12, 2021 7–9pm
Session 10 - Lessons of Grief Part 1 Sun, Jan 09, 2022 7–9pm
Session 11 - Lessons of Grief Part 2 Sun, Jan 16, 2022 7–9pm
Session 12 - Heaven Sun, Jan 23, 2022 7–9pm
Session 13 - What Do I Live for Now & Celebration Sun, Jan 30, 2022 7–9pm