Support Groups
Support Groups are FREE self-help groups where people who have common experiences with loss come together to share and help each other find healing.
Our Support Groups are funded by individuals or corporate sponsors who believe that these groups are needed in the community.
Listed below are the support groups now being offered.
- "When the Bough Breaks"
- "From Grief to Joy"
- "Pet Loss"
"When the Bough Breaks"
2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
This is a grief support group available for parents who have experienced the death of an infant, toddler, or young child from stillbirth, birth defects, sudden unexpected death, SIDS, genetic disorders, accident, illness, or any other reason. It offers a safe place for parents who are mourning the loss of their children to discover that they are not alone and that sharing their experiences of loss with others is often the first step in moving through the journey of grief.
WHERE: Joy in the Mourning Center for Life Losses, 2220 Lake Murray Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29212
Click here for Directions to Joy in the Mourning Center for Life Losses
This group is fully funded by “Joy in the Mourning”® LLC as a Community Service
For more information call (803) 407-3185
"From Grief to Joy"
3rd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
This is a grief support group available for any adult who has experienced the death of a loved one. It offers an opportunity for those who are mourning to discover together a healing path through their losses. The losses will vary, but sharing the experience of loss with others is often the first step in moving through the journey of grief.
WHERE: Emmanuel Baptist Fellowship, 4766-B Sunset Boulevard (Hwy. 378), Lexington, SC 29072
Directions:
Emmanuel Baptist Fellowship is located in an office complex on Sunset Blvd. (Highway 378). Travel 1½ miles west of I-20 (toward Lexington).The building is next to Frank’s Car Wash and directly across the highway from John Harris Body Shop.Emmanuel Baptist Fellowship is marked with a road-side banner, a lighted sign at the top of the sign tower at the driveway entrance, and a banner over the entrance to the building.
This group is fully funded by Caughman-Harman Funeral Home as a Community Service
For more information call (803) 407-3185
"Pet Loss"
1st Tuesday of each month from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Our pets become members of our families and are often our best friends. They love us
unconditionally, and when they die or disappear, sometimes we are surprised at the depth
of sadness and emptiness we feel. This group offers a place where you and others who
are grieving the loss of a pet will discover you are not alone in your grief and where you
can begin to heal as you share with one another your experiences and memories of your
special friend.
WHERE: St. Stephens Lutheran Church, 119 N. Church Street, Lexington, SC 29072
Directions: St. Stephens Lutheran church is located in downtown Lexington and fills
much of the city block bounded by Main Street, Church Street, and Butler Street. The group will meet in a classroom located on the Butler Street side of the building. Church Street runs between Main Street and Highway 6. Turn off Church Street onto Butler Street (runs between the church and the cemetery). Park anywhere along either side of the road, beside the cemetery or the church building.
We meet in the educational building closest to (and connected to) the sanctuary. This portion of the building juts out closer to the street just past the sanctuary. There is a streetlight almost directly across the street from the entrance we use. There is also a sign there that bears the words: “Sanctuary”, “Classrooms”, and “Preschool Office” at that entrance. Our meeting room is the first door on your right as you enter the building. Call 413-2199 if you can’t find us or if you can’t get in when you arrive!
This group is fully funded by Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital and Lake Murray Animal Hospital as a Community Service. For more information about this group, call 407-3185