Support Groups

8-80 AA – Meets every Sunday from 6-8 p.m.

Central Pacific AA – Meets every Thursday from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Downtown Coalition for Grief Support – Central Lutheran Church is partner with eight other downtown Christian congregations in the Downtown Coalition for Grief Support.  The organization provides support for those grieving the death of a loved one.  Meetings are from 9:30 to 11:30am, and include an educational presentation followed by small-group discussion.  Beginning May 1, the Coalition will meet at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 519 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis (the corner of Hennepin Ave. and West 15th St.). 
Further information is available on the Coalition Web site, www.mplsgriefsupport.com

2010 schedule:
April 3:            Nancy Johnson, "Grief and Fear"
April 10:          Dale Swan, "Being Grief-Stuck"
April 17:          Lynn Baskfield, "Creativity and Grief"
April 24:          James Way, "The Next Phases of Grief"
May 1:             Ted Bowman, "Loss of Dreams"
May 8:             Dennis Herschbach, Personal story
May 15:           Beryl Schewe, "Choosing a Healing Path"
May 22:           Lorrie Lundborg, Personal story -- spouse loss
May 29:           Marjorie Watson, "Poetry and Grief"
June 5:            Jenny Simmons, "Understanding How Children Grieve"
June 12:          Rebekah Brandvold, "The Problem of Pain"
June 19:          Ross Davis, Personal story -- spouse loss
June 26:         
July 3:             Independence Day -- Video/discussion
July 10:           Lowell Hawkins, Personal story -- death of son
July 17:           Marty McNunn, "Secret Sorrows -- Dealing with Regrets and Guilt"
July 24:           David Peach, Personal story -- spouse loss
July 31:           Brenda Demotte, "The Myths of Grief"
August 7:        Anne Renstrom, Personal story -- loss of brother
August 14:      Jay Hillestad, "Tending the Soul"
August 21:      Dick Obershaw, "Grief:  Am I Normal or Nuts or Normally Nuts?"
August 28:      Liz Levang, "Having Place for Your Loved One"

The Coalition for Grief Support is committed to providing a respectful and caring atmosphere, inclusive of all faiths.  If you are grieving the loss of a loved one you are invited to join at any time.  Joan Van Wirt is Central's liaison to the coalition:  vwirtj@msn.com 
For more information, please contact the Church Office. 

333 South Twelfth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Infoline: 612-767-9101
Main line: 612-870-4416