Celebrate Recovery® At Congregational Christian Church NORTH MANCHESTER – Celebrate Recovery for adults and Celebration Station for sixth grade and under meet Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at North Manchester Congregational Christian Church, 310 N. Walnut St. Celebrate Recovery® is a free 12-step program based on eight biblical principles and provides a process for individuals to heal. For more information, contact the church at connections@brightlightccc.org or at 260-982-2882.
Alanon Meets Saturdays WINONA LAKE – If you are bothered by some else’s drinking, Alanon can help. You can find peace, happiness and contentment whether the alcoholic is drinking or not. Saturday, Serenity meets at 9:30 a.m. at Church of the Good Shepherd, 780 College Ave., Winona Lake. The entrance is on Chestnut Street between 8th and 9th streets.
Alateen Group The Warsaw Alateen Group meets Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 179 S. Indiana St. (enter on the north side). The group is for teenagers whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Call Laurie M. at 574-267-2774, or Beth H. at 574-269-5729, for more information.
Al-Anon Group The Warsaw Al-Anon Family Group meets Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the parlor of First United Methodist Church, 179 S. Indiana St. (enter on the north side). The group offers comfort to the families of alcoholics by providing a safe place to share experience, strength and hope. Call Laurie M. at 574-267-2774, or Beth H. at 574-269-5729, for more information.
Cancer Support Group Dealing with cancer? Warsaw Community Church Counseling Ministries invites patients, newly diagnosed, in the treatment stage or in remission, survivors, their spouses and caregivers to join every first and third Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Care & Counseling Building, 103 Enterprise Drive, Warsaw. You will meet people like yourself who have gone through the journey of living with cancer and share in each other’s hope. Those in attendance may feel free to share their experiences and ask questions in a setting of trust and acceptance among others who are traveling the same path. For any questions, call 574-268-0448, Ext. 130.
Caregiver Support Nights At Seasons Seasons Adult Day Center will host free caregiver support nights every third Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. for family members of persons with memory loss from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. People can feel free to bring their loved one. They will have caregivers leading fun activities for them to participate in during the evening.
Monthly Lou Gehrig’s Support Group WINONA LAKE - The Warsaw support group meeting for Lou Gehrig’s, hosted by the ALS Assocation of Indiana, is the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, 1200 Kings Highway, Winona Lake. The monthly meeting are for PALS, caregivers, family and friends to learn more about ALS and interact with others in the ALS community. Contact Sarah Scantlen at sscantlen@alsaindiana.org for additional information.
Overcomer’s Outreach ATWOOD – Overcomer’s Outreach will begin its winter session every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at New Beginnings Church, 208 E. Main St. Atwood. Overcomer’s is open to individuals and families who are struggling with difficult situations or who desire a closer walk of faith. The challenge for the group for 2012 is “Have A Little Faith”. Do you believe that there is a Divine Spark in all of us ... and that a single person can make a big difference in others lives, as long as they “Have A Little Faith”. The winter session will include reflections on Mitch Albom’s Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie - “Have A Little Faith”. For more information, contact Pastor Dennis Bollenbacher at 574-551-3560.
