“Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrows…call on me, when you’re not strong and I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on …” Goals: • Reduce stigma and isolation...
Mental Health
FPCY Bereavement Group – Summer Dates 2023
A bereavement group is meeting bimonthly at the church on Mondays at 10 am. Our next meetings will be: June 5, 19 July 10, 24 August 7, 21 September 11 As we experience grief, at all stages, it is important...
Mental Health — Remembering God’s Grace in All Things
Remembering God’s Grace in All Things by Janet Siry, LCSW Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God....
Overview of the prevalence of Mental Disorders
Statistically, one out of every five individuals in the US suffers from a mental health problem each year. One out of every 25 individuals in the US are dealing with a serious mental health disorder. Half...
From the Mental Health Team
Your Mental Health Ministry continues to provide educational and other resources in the form of brochures in the Gathering Space, a growing book collection in our Library under Mental Health—on...
Evening of Healing and Sharing for Wellness November 14
Members of our Mental Health and Wellness Team will facilitate a wellness event for attendees to share in meditation, prayer, Scripture and an opportunity to share concerns without comment from participants....
From the Mental Health Team: Adolescents and Negative Information Overload
(By Rev. Alan F. Steinke, LCSW) Much has been written about Covid’s impact on adolescents, the effects of lockdowns, remote learning, social distancing, masking, isolation, lack of privacy at home....
Bereavement Support Group
NEW Bereavement Group Starting Monday, October 24, 10:00am Grief is the natural reaction to loss. Grief is both a universal and a personal experience. Individual experiences of grief vary and are influenced...
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Each year we lose an estimated 48,000 friends, family and community members to suicide. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for 10-35-year old’s. Men between the ages of 35-65 are the highest risk...
Our May Mental Health Service
Our May 22 service was centered on mental health. If you would like to revisit that service, including the testimonies, sermon, information about suicide, and a book recommendation about anxiety, please...