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GRIEF SUPPORT MESSAGE & MEETINGS
GRIEF SUPPORT MESSAGE

July 2025

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Good morning,
You never know how you will react to the death of a spouse. until it happens to you.    

 

            Grief and Humpty Dumpty (from a griever’s perspective)
 

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Why was he sitting there in the first place? Was he sad? Lonely? Or maybe even grieving? Let’s assume Humpty was grieving and just having one of those days when he needed to be alone, but he chose a risky place where there was a potential of getting hurt. In grief, we sometimes are faced with problems and decisions. We wonder what to do. It’s very much like “sitting on a wall” to contemplate what next?
 

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. It wasn’t just a fall; it was a great fall. Maybe he fell from the wall because he was unable to accept the reality of his loss. Maybe he felt stuck in a very dark place. He might even have had that “fall” of grief that happens when everything changes, and you feel so overwhelmed and sad, that you put yourself at risk. However, you might describe your fall; in grief; it hurts!
 

All the King’s horses and all the King’s men. The best recruits were called to help put Humpty back together. That would be your loyal family and caring friends. They all want to help but don’t know what to do!

 

Couldn’t put Humpty together again!
However, these men had an unrealistic task. No one could reassemble the pieces, especially Humpty’s broken heart--- assuming he had one. The King’s men, try as they might, couldn’t change his fate.
 

The moral of this story.

So, what’s the moral of Humpty Dumpty as a grief story? It’s a reminder that the heart is fragile, like life. After the loss to feelings, thoughts, and everything around you. Though of someone loved, it will feel shattered and vulnerable it can’t be unbroken, it can heal in its own way. No one can heal your brokenness’ not even the king’s horses or men. It must be your decision to live beyond your loss in a way that values family, and WPS friends who gratefully step up to walk with you through your grief. Invest in, guard, and protect those kinds of relationships. These are the treasures and the resources for healing and finding peace.

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Ruth TurnerOutreach Chairman and Certified Grief Support Facilitator

GRIEF SUPPORT SCHEDULE 2025

All Support Meetings are 2:30 to 4:30 pm on

Sunday.

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Following each session, those who wish to go meet at a nearby restaurant for dinner, which provides a good opportunity to get to know each other. 

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*NOTE: Any changes to this schedule will be announced in both the newsletter
and on our Facebook page, so check each month for any changes. For any other information on Grief Support, call the WPS office 817-551-2922 Mon-Fri, 10AM-2PM or Ruth Turner 817-713-9372.  If no answer at either number, please leave a voicemail and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

 

*This year there are two Grief Support sessions scheduled at the same time in June, one in Mansfield and one in Hurst. 

 

Substitute Facilitator Arlyne Clements.
 

JAN 12, 19, 26; FEB 2, 9 : Pleasantview Baptist Church, 4400 Pleasant View Dr, Arlington. Facilitator: Merryl Kloster.

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FEB 16, 23; MAR 2, 9 (Daylight Saving) 16 : First Baptist Church, Burleson, 317 W Ellison St, Burleson. Facilitator: Ruth Turner.
 

MAR 23, 30, APR 6,13, (skip 20) 27: Pleasantview Baptist Church, 4400 Pleasant View Dr, Arlington. Facilitator: Marcia Devoll.

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*NEW* APR. 30, MAY 7, 14, 21,28 NIGHT CLASSES, WEDNESDAYS, 6-8PM, St Barnabas United Methodist Church, 5011 W. Pleasant Ridge Rd., Arlington. Facilitator: Marcia Devoll.

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*JUN 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; St. John Lutheran Church, 1218 E. Debbie Ln., Mansfield (in Youth Bldg at back of church - park in back), Facilitator: Phyllis Weisheit.

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*JUN 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Rd., Hurst, Facilitator: Sharon Ellershaw.

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JUL 13, 20, 27; AUG. 3, 10 : Trinity Episcopal Church, 3401 Belaire Dr S, Fort  Worth. Facilitator: Ruth Turner.
 

AUG 17, 24, (skip Aug 31) SEP 7, 14, 21 : Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Rd, Hurst. Facilitator: Sharon Ellershaw
 

SEP 28, OCT 5, 12, 19, 26: University Christian Church, 2720 S. University Dr., Fort Worth. Facilitator: Merryl Kloster.

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HOLIDAY GRIEF SUPPORT : NOV 2 (Daylight Saving): 2:30 - 4:30 PM. University Christian Church, 2720 S. University Dr., Fort Worth​

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CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL SERVICE : NOV 9: 3:00 PM, St. John Lutheran Church, 1218 E Debbie Ln, Mansfield.

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Widowed Persons Service of Tarrant County

2906 SE Loop 820, Suite A, Fort Worth, TX 76140

Phone: (817) 551-2922 Fax: (817) 551-2377

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Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 10:00am - 2:00pm

EMAIL us at  wpstc@att.net

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