Upcoming Gatherings & Webinars
Gathering for Parents — Suicide Loss
Losing a child by suicide presents some unique challenges in our grief, and being with others who are traveling the same journey is so helpful. We’ll share about our sweet children, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives.
We’ll start at 11:00 a.m. ET and end by 1:00 p.m.
So grab a cup of coffee and a picture of your child, and join us online for a special time together.
Gathering for Parents with Multiple Loss
We hope you will be encouraged as you connect online with others who have also experienced the heartache of losing multiple children. We’ll learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives. Inevitably, we gather as strangers but part as new friends.
Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the time and experience comfort from being with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
A Mother's Grief (webinar)
Join us for this special webinar for mothers. The panel of bereaved mom’s will discuss some of the unique challenges that are encountered by grieving moms. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, spending time with others will be encouraging and helpful, as we learn from each other and experience a special bond of community.
If you have a specific question or topic you would like discussed at the webinar, feel free to submit that with your registration. You’ll also have the opportunity to share ideas and questions in the chat box during the webinar.
Gathering for Parents with a Child Born Still
For many of us, we carry our sweet children until they are ready to be born, and then they are born into Heaven before being born still into our arms. If you have a child in Heaven who was born still, we invite you to this special gathering. There are some unique aspects of grief in this situation, and spending time with others who have had the same experience is comforting and encouraging.
If you have a picture of your child, please feel free to bring it to share.
Dad's Gathering
Join fellow bereaved dads for a special time of fellowship. The meeting time is only for two hours, but will be an enjoyable and useful time together with other fathers who have children in Heaven.
We’ll get to know each other, talk about our kids, and discuss some of the questions that we encounter when losing our children.
Gathering for Parents — Addiction/Overdose Loss
There are some unique aspects of grief associated with losing a child from a drug overdose. Spending time in community with others who have traveled this road can bring comfort and encouragement.
Bring a picture of your child to share if you’d like. We look forward to meeting you there!
A Father's Grief (webinar)
Join us for this special webinar for fathers. The panel of bereaved dads will offer insights about some of the uniquely difficult aspects of a father’s grief. Enjoy fellowship and community as we learn from each other.
If you have a specific question or topic you would like discussed at the webinar, feel free to submit that with your registration. You’ll also have the opportunity to share ideas and questions in the chat box during the webinar.
Mom's Luncheon
If you live near Lynchburg, Virginia, we hope you’ll consider joining us for this luncheon!
Where? Gary and Laura House’s house
When? Saturday, February 17, 2024; 11:00am - 1:00pm Eastern Time
Bring a picture of your sweet child to share, and come enjoy the fellowship with other bereaved moms. It’s always amazing how comforting and encouraging it is to spend time together.
Gathering for Bereaved Moms
Join other moms online and experience the encouragement that comes from connecting with others who are also traveling this grief journey after saying goodbye to a precious child. We’ll spend our time together sharing about our children and learning from each other. Inevitably, we gather as strangers but part as new friends. Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the morning and experience comfort from fellowshipping with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
Facilitator: Carol Brown
Navigating Suicide Loss (webinar)
Join a panel of parents who have lost a child by suicide for this special webinar. Submit questions when you register, or ask them in the chat box at the live event.
The panel will discuss many of the difficulties unique to suicide loss, and our hope is that parents and friends of bereaved parents will glean insights that they may not have considered before.
Enjoy community with others who are walking this road, and find encouragement and hope from our time together.
Dad’s Gathering
Join fellow bereaved dads for a special time of fellowship. The meeting time is only for two hours, but will be an enjoyable and useful time together with other fathers who have children in Heaven.
We’ll get to know each other, talk about our kids, and discuss some of the questions that we encounter when losing our children.
A Sibling's Grief (webinar)
When a child dies, siblings are left to grieve, just as parents are. The loss is deep but often siblings are overlooked by those who try to bring comfort to the family. “How are your parents doing?” seems to be a common question asked of siblings, with the comforters not aware of the depth of pain the siblings are experiencing.
This webinar will be hosted by a panel of siblings, who share insights that will be helpful for bereaved parents as they navigate child loss while also trying to comfort their remaining children.
Gathering for Bereaved Siblings
When a child dies, siblings are left to grieve, just as parents are. The loss is deep but often siblings are overlooked by those who try to bring comfort to the family. “How are your parents doing?” seems to be a common question asked of siblings, with the comforters not aware of the depth of pain the siblings are experiencing.
This gathering, led by bereaved siblings, is simply a time to remember the sibling who has gone ahead, and to find community and comfort from others who are traveling the same road.
(For adult siblings- 18 or older)
Gathering for Bereaved Parents
We hope you will be encouraged as you connect online with others who are traveling the same journey, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives. Inevitably, we gather as strangers and part as new friends.
Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the time and experience comfort from fellowshipping with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
So grab a cup of coffee and a picture of your child to share, and join us for this special time.
Grandparent Gathering
Grandparents share a unique grief when losing a grandchild. Not only do they grieve the loss of the grandchild, but they also grieve for their own child’s devastating loss.
The time together will be encouraging, comforting, and offer an opportunity to share about your grandchild and talk about the unique issues of grief that you are encountering. We hope you’ll make lasting connections with other grandparents and be filled with hope and comfort from the time together.
Dad's Gathering
Join fellow bereaved dads for a special time of fellowship. The meeting time is only for two hours, but will be an enjoyable and useful time together with other fathers who have children in Heaven.
We’ll get to know each other, talk about our kids, and discuss some of the questions that we encounter when losing our children.
Gathering for Bereaved Moms
Join other moms online and experience the encouragement that comes from connecting with others who are also traveling this grief journey after saying goodbye to a precious child. We’ll spend our time together sharing about our children and learning from each other. Inevitably, we gather as strangers but part as new friends. Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the morning and experience comfort from fellowshipping with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
Gathering for Parents — Suicide Loss
Losing a child by suicide presents some unique challenges in our grief, and being with others who are traveling the same journey is so helpful. We’ll share about our sweet children, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives.
We’ll start at 11:00 a.m. ET and end by 1:00 p.m.
So grab a cup of coffee and a picture of your child, and join us online for a special time together.
Remembering Our Children During the Holidays (webinar)
For grieving parents, holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas can be especially difficult. Join us for an encouraging time spent with other bereaved parents as we discuss strategies for navigating special days that may have an added level of grief. We’ll also be presenting a variety of ideas of how you can honor and remember your sweet child during the holidays.
Dad's Gathering
Join fellow bereaved dads for a special time of fellowship. The meeting time is only for two hours, but will be an enjoyable and useful time together with other fathers who have children in Heaven.
We’ll get to know each other, talk about our kids, and discuss some of the questions that we encounter when losing our children.
Gathering for Bereaved Moms
Join other moms online and experience the encouragement that comes from connecting with others who are also traveling this grief journey after saying goodbye to a precious child. We’ll spend our time together sharing about our children and learning from each other. Inevitably, we gather as strangers but part as new friends. Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the morning and experience comfort from fellowshipping with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
Facilitator: Carol Brown
Dad's Gathering
Join fellow bereaved dads for a special time of fellowship. The meeting time is only two hours, but is a useful time together with other fathers who have children in Heaven.
We’ll get to know each other, talk about our kids, and discuss some of the questions that fathers encounter when losing a child.
Gathering for Bereaved Parents
We hope you will be encouraged as you connect online with others who are traveling the same journey, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives. Inevitably, we gather as strangers and part as new friends.
Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the time and experience comfort from fellowshipping with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
So grab a cup of coffee and a picture of your child to share, and join us for this special time.
From Our Hearts to Yours (webinar)
Join the conversation as two veteran homeschool moms discuss child loss and how to help a grieving friend. If you are a bereaved mom, then we hope you’ll find comfort, community, and hope from this webinar. And if you haven’t experienced the loss of a child, we hope this webinar will help equip you with tools to be a blessing to those who are grieving.
Melanie DeSimone- blogger @thelifeididntchoose.com & Laura House- Our Hearts Are Home
Dad's Gathering
Join fellow bereaved dads for a special time of fellowship. The meeting time is only for two hours, but will be an enjoyable and useful time together with other fathers who have children in Heaven.
We’ll get to know each other, talk about our kids, and discuss some of the questions that we encounter when losing our children.
Gathering for Bereaved Moms
Join other moms online and experience the encouragement that comes from connecting with others who are also traveling this grief journey after saying goodbye to a precious child. We’ll spend our time together sharing about our children and learning from each other. Inevitably, we gather as strangers but part as new friends. Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the morning and experience comfort from fellowshipping with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
Facilitator: Carol Brown
Gathering for Parents with Multiple Losses
We hope you will be encouraged as you connect online with others who have also experienced the heartache of losing multiple children. We’ll learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives. Inevitably, we gather as strangers but part as new friends.
Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the time and experience comfort from being with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
Dad's Gathering
Join fellow bereaved dads, Gary House and Ernie Richards for a special time of fellowship. The meeting time is only two hours, but is a useful time together with other fathers who have children in Heaven.
We’ll get to know each other, talk about our kids, and discuss some of the questions that fathers encounter when losing a child.
The Grieving Husband & The Grieving Wife (webinar)
You may have heard it said that “husbands and wives often grieve differently.” And it’s true. This session will explore those differences and provide helpful insights into allowing our spouses to grieve in the way that they need to grieve. Be encouraged and strengthened in your relationship with your spouse as you better understand the unique challenges that the differences in grief brings for men and women.
Presenters: Brad & Jill Sullivan, Keith & Shawnda Freer
Navigating the Holidays (webinar)
For grieving parents, holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas can be especially difficult. Join us for an encouraging time as we discuss strategies for navigating special days that may have an added level of grief. (Do you have a question you’d like us to discuss at the webinar? Add it to the registration form for the panel to address.)
Presenters: Gary & Laura House; Melanie DeSimone; David & Janet Boxx; Emily Matuza
Gathering for Parents (Greenville, SC)
We hope you will be encouraged as you connect with others who are traveling the same journey, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives.
10:00 a.m.: Walking this Journey — This is a special time of sharing about our children and learning from each other. (If you would like to, feel free to bring a picture of your child in a frame. We will be displaying these on a table during our time together.)
Noon: Buffet Lunch — We’ll share a meal together and get to know others who are also navigating life after the loss of a child.
1:00 p.m.: Topic Board — This is an opportunity for everyone attending to discuss topics that are unique to the loss of a child. As a group, we’ll decide on the topics, then field questions and share ideas and resources.
2:30 p.m.: Dessert Bar and Coffee — Feel free to stay and visit with others as long as you wish!
(There is no cost to attend. Lunch will be provided.)
Facilitators: Gary & Laura House; Bob & Sharon Glazebrook
Gathering for Parents with Multiple Child Losses
We hope you will be encouraged as you connect online with others who have also experienced the heartache of losing multiple children. We’ll learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives. Inevitably, we gather as strangers but part as new friends.
Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the time and experience comfort from being with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
Facilitators: Don & Patsy Akin and David & Janet Boxx
Gathering for Bereaved Parents (online)
We hope you will be encouraged as you connect online with others who are traveling the same journey, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives. Inevitably, we gather as strangers but part as new friends.
Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the time and experience comfort from fellowshipping with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
So grab a cup of coffee and a picture of your child to share, and join us for this special time.
Gathering for Bereaved Moms
Join us for this special time together with other bereaved mothers. Find encouragement and comfort to help navigate the difficult journey of missing our children who have gone ahead of us.
Gathering for Bereaved Moms
Join us for this special time together with other bereaved mothers. Find encouragement and comfort to help navigate the difficult journey of missing our children who have gone ahead of us.
Gathering for Bereaved Moms
There is something especially comforting about gathering with a Zoom room of other bereaved moms. Join us for this special time together and find encouragement and hope to help navigate the difficult journey of missing our children who have gone ahead of us.
Faciltators: Laura House and Melanie DeSimone
Gathering for Mothers (online)
Mother’s Day can be a painful holiday, especially in the early years of grieving the loss of a child. We hope you’ll consider joining other moms as we gather together to remember our children, encourage each other, and find comfort in the promises of Jesus.
Discerning Biblical Truth: A Conference for Bereaved Parents (Tulsa, OK area)
Speakers include Gary & Laura House, Brad & Jill Sullivan, Heidi St. John, Craig & Tess Aven, Melanie DeSimone, and Don & Patsy Akin.
Where will the conference be held? Participants can choose to attend the live event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or join the event online.
COMPLETE CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION BELOW
Gathering for Parents- Loss by Suicide
Losing a child by suicide presents some unique challenges in our grief, and being with others who are traveling the same journey is so helpful. We’ll share about our sweet children, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives.
We’ll start at 11:00 a.m. ET and end by 1:00 p.m.
So grab a cup of coffee and a picture of your child, and join us online for a special time together.
Gathering for Parents — Loss by Suicide (online)
Losing a child by suicide presents some unique challenges in our grief, and being with others who are traveling the same journey is so helpful. We’ll share about our sweet children, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives.
We’ll start at 11:00 a.m. ET and end by 1:00 p.m.
So grab a cup of coffee and a picture of your child, and join us online for a special time together.
Navigating the Holidays (online)
For grieving parents, holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas can be especially difficult. Join us for an encouraging time spent with other bereaved parents as we discuss strategies for navigating special days that may have an added level of grief.
Gathering for Parents (online)
We hope you will be encouraged as you connect online with others who are traveling the same journey, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives. Inevitably, we gather as strangers but part as new friends.
Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the time and experience comfort from fellowshipping with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
So grab a cup of coffee and a picture of your child to share, and join us for this special time.
Gathering for Parents (Denver, NC)
We hope you will be encouraged as you connect with others who are traveling the same journey, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives.
10:00 a.m.: Walking this Journey — This is a special time of sharing about our children and learning from each other. (If you would like to, feel free to bring a picture of your child in a frame. We will be displaying these on a table during our time together.)
Noon: Buffet Lunch — We’ll share a meal together and get to know others who are also navigating life after the loss of a child.
1:00 p.m.: Topic Board — This is an opportunity for everyone attending to discuss topics that are unique to the loss of a child. As a group, we’ll decide on the topics, then field questions and share ideas and resources.
2:30 p.m.: Dessert Bar and Coffee — Feel free to stay and visit with others as long as you wish!
(There is no cost to attend. Lunch will be provided.)
Mom's Gathering
For many bereaved mothers, the anticipation of Mother’s Day brings an additional level of grief to already burdened hearts. Join us for this special time together and find encouragement and comfort to help navigate the difficult journey of missing our children who have gone ahead of us.
Gathering for Parents — Loss by Suicide (online)
Losing a child by suicide presents some unique challenges in our grief, and being with others who are traveling the same journey is so helpful. We’ll share about our sweet children, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives.
We’ll start at 11:00 a.m. ET and end by 2:00 p.m.
So grab a cup of coffee and a picture of your child, and join us online for a special time together.
Gathering for Parents (online)
We hope you will be encouraged as you connect online with others who are traveling the same journey, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives. Inevitably, we gather as strangers but part as new friends.
Although our time together will be brief, we believe you’ll enjoy the time and experience comfort from fellowshipping with others who are striving to trust Jesus in the midst of grief.
So grab a cup of coffee and a picture of your child to share, and join us for this special time.
Gathering for Parents — Loss by Suicide (online)
Losing a child by suicide presents some unique challenges in our grief, and being with others who are traveling the same journey is so helpful. We’ll share about our sweet children, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives.
We’ll start at 11:00 a.m. ET and end by 2:00 p.m.
So grab a cup of coffee and a picture of your child, and join us online for a special time together.
Navigating the Holidays (online)—Encouragement for Bereaved Parents
For grieving parents, holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas can be especially difficult. Join us for an encouraging time spent with other bereaved parents as we discuss strategies for navigating special days that may have an added level of grief.
Gathering for Parents — Loss by Suicide (online)
Losing a child by suicide presents some unique challenges in our grief, and being with others who are traveling the same journey is so helpful. We’ll share about our sweet children, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives.
Lynchburg, VA — Gathering for Parents
At this event, we hope that you will be encouraged as you connect with others who are traveling the same journey, learn from each other, discover helpful resources, and experience the comfort that Jesus gives.
“In our grief of losing a child, it is often hard to connect with others who could possibly understand the pain we feel. I found comfort meeting with this group of parents. As we shared about our children with laughter and tears and prayed together, I felt blessed to be there.”
— Caleb's Mom