Our DivorceCare Group exists to help each other recover from the hurt of separation or divorce.

This caring service is not currently meeting but will start again in the fall 0f 2008. Please contact us to be placed on a mailing list to be notified of the new upcoming dates. Also - check back here for the most current news. If you need immediate assitance - please contact the church office

Meetings are on Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Pleasant Street Christian Reformed Church, 25 Cross Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588.

Call Judy at the front office, 508-234-5268, for assitance or more information.

  Pastor Ken Nydam leads this group and is assisted by Pastor Howard DeVries and his wife Marlene.

DivorceCare was established at PSCRC on October 14, 2004 by Pastor Ken Nydam. Participants from the community and our church come for coffee and then see a video of and then discuss the following topics,

• “What’s Happening to Me?”
• “The Road to Healing/Finding Help,”
• “Facing My Anger,”
• “Facing My Depression,”
• “Facing My Loneliness,”
• “What Does the Owner’s Manual Say?”
• “New Relationships,”
• “Financial Survival,”
• “KidCare,”
• “Single Sexuality,”
• “Forgiveness,”
• “Reconciliation,” and
• “Moving On, Growing Closer to God.”

Call the church office for more information
[508-234-5268].

Call Judy at the front office, 508-234-5268, for assitance or more information.

The material used comes from DivorceCare.org. 

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Meetings of are on Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Pleasant Street Christian Reformed Church, 25 Cross Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588.

Call Judy at the front office, 508-234-5268, for assitance or more information.

Fresh Start's Ministry — The trauma of divorce brings hurt and pain - as though our heart is breaking. For a while it seems that we can never put the pieces of our lives back together. But Fresh Start exists to let people know that there is life after divorce. Our seminar and materials are designed to provide hope and new direction for broken lives. You can join us at one of our weekend seminars, or if that's not possible, try our workbook and tape series . . .

Fresh Start Seminars is a Christian ministry whose purpose is to touch the lives of the separated and divorced. We minister to both children and adults through seminars, support groups, books and tapes. This website is designed to make our seminars and resources readily available to you . . .

For those who have already grown through the Divorce Care discussions, there is another group called Fresh Start, starting at the same time,

Call Judy at the front office, 508-234-5268, for assitance or more information.

Both of these courses are Christian support groups that point to Christ and his Word. Our leaders are Pastor Ken and Pastor Howard and Marlene De Vries, and several others in our congregation continue to also participate and help out. We have seen vitally renewed lives and some have also started to attend worship on Sunday here. Look around for new faces and give them your blessing and love.

The material used comes from freshstartseminars.org

Meetings are on Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Pleasant Street Christian Reformed Church, 25 Cross Street, Whitinsville.

How GriefShare Works

It may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future right now. If you’ve lost a 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.

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

• Group watching video
• Video Seminar with Experts

Video Seminar with Expertss

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-to-watch television magazine format featuring expert interviews, real-life case studies, dramatic reenactments and on-location video.
Support Group Discussion with Focus

Support Group Discussions 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.
Workbook-Based Personal Study and Reflection

Workbook-based 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.

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 13-week cycle and view any of the videos you have not seen.

The material used comes from griefshare.org