How Can Churches Run The Bereavement Journey®?
Everything needed is available, including a Leaders’ Guide with step-by-step instructions (including for online), branded publicity materials, registration and feedback forms, sample communications and training.
All churches need to do is:
Gather a team (a host, a technical host if running online, as many people as possible to facilitate discussion groups, and a trained counsellor for oversight.
Purchase The Bereavement Journey® Taster Pack (only £25 from The Bereavement Journey® website)
Direct the team to the online training appropriate to them(see below)
Advertise in your community (also possible through The Bereavement Journey® website and the AtaLoss.org signposting website).
No prior knowledge is needed. All training and support are available including:
Required training for teams:
Introducing The Bereavement Journey® webinar (Required for all team members)
Bereavement Friendly Church (Level 1) webinar to ensure church is accessible to those who have been bereaved (Required for The Bereavement Journey ® course leaders and their church leaders)
Recommended for all team members:
Bereavement Care Awareness run by Care for the Family
Also available:
Opportunity to help on team of AtaLoss’ national online programme running 3 times per year, for insight and experience (email info@thebereavementjourney.org)
Help in finding a Counsellor Adviser for your team from the Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions (email office@acc-UK.org)
To see testimonials, locations and find out more about The Bereavement Journey ® visit: www.thebereavementjourney.org