Life Care ministries exist to offer hope in times of pain or crisis for children, adults, and families. These ministries provide a place to share in supporting, non-judgmental environments. Each ministry is led by caring people who desire to help through the healing process so that spiritual progress and positive life-change is realized.

West Ridge Church wants to be a part of God's healing work in your life. We believe that God has a purpose fo rour lives and that our journey through pain and suffering can and should ultimately bring glory to God.

GROUPS MEET AT 7:00 ON TUESDAY NIGHT

• Divorce Care - Provides support and guidance for currently separated or recently divorced individuals. For recovery from pain and disappointment of divorce.

• Divorce Care 4 Kids - Provides support and guidance for children ages 5 - 12, whose parents are currently separated or recently divorced, to discover the next steps in their healing process.

• Grief Share - For people who are grieving the death of someone close to them. A place to learn valuable information abou recovering from your grief and to give you hope for the future.

• Children's Grief Share - For children who have experienced the loss of a loved one.

• Celebrate Recovery - Recovery from hurts, habits and hang-ups associated with addictive behavior or dependency. Groups presently meeting include: Men's Alcohol and Drug, Women's Alcohol and Drug, Men's Sexual Brokenness, Women's Group with Husband Sexual Brokenness, and Women's General Issues Group.

• Window of Hope - A safe and confidential place for recovery from past abuses, including: physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and religious abuses. A 12-week grace group that forms twice a year [fall and spring sessions]. Must register and commit to attend all sessions.

• Premarital PREP Counseling - This class is offered four times a year for couples contemplating marriage. It is open to any couple, but required for anyone using the WRC facility or a WRC pastor for their wedding.

• Lay Discipleship - Someone to help you understand your position in Christ and how to walk in it.

• Stephen Ministry - Provides a one-on-one caring relationship for those whoa re hurting. A Stephen Minister can be assigned to walk alongside you through tough times.

Childcare available for children under 12 - Suggested donation is $3.00

OTHER LIFE CARE MINISTRIES

• Cancer Support - Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday in the coffee area at Barnes & Noble at The Avenue. Contact Susan Bowman for more information [770.530.8542].

• Hope Counseling Center at West Ridge Church - Provides low-cost, high quality counseling from a Christian perspective, available Monday between 4:30 and 8:30 pm. Staffed by PSI interns and alumni. For appointment contact 404.266.0695 ext. 2. Visit their website at www.psy.edu.

• Professional Referrals - Providing connections to Christian counselors to meet the needs of the family and community.

• Marriage Mentoring

Contact Sue Huey (sueh@westridge.com; ext 337) for schedule information.