Text Box: Family Care Ministries H.O.P.E.     A CHRISTIAN BASED SUPPORT GROUP   For those coping with bipolar disorder and/or chronic depression, as well as families and friends of those coping with these mental illnesses. Text Box: DATES & MEETING TIMES

 

 


 2nd & 4th Tuesday of Every Month

              6:15- 8:15 PM

 Bi-monthly meetings held in the…

 

        Worship Center (WC)

          2nd Floor, Room 21.

 

Text Box: Santa Cruz Bible Church 440 Frederick Street Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2606 Office: (831) 429-1162 Fax: (831) 429-9575 info@santacruzbible.org

 

 

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Text Box:   Updated January 2007     Text Box: For more information, please call:   Paul and Janice Seals  831-246-0726   OR   Meeja Ma 831-438-6494  

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Text Box: H.O.P.E. Hope Overcome Prayer Encouragement What do we do? We offer Christian friendship, fellowship, and prayer support in a safe, confidential environment. We provide education about our illness through videos and other credible resources. How much time is required? Only as much time as one wants to spend going to H.O.P.E.!   Who can come? All those who need help coping with mental illness, whether seeking self-help or help of a loved one.  Issues including:   Bipolar Disorder Chronic Depression   Text Box: We YEARN, O CHRIST,     FOR WHOLENESS* Dosia Carlson, 1986; rev. 1993                         New Century Hymnal                              Hymn 179           We Yearn, O Christ, for wholeness and for your healing touch;             Too long have we felt helpless; our burdens seemed too much.             Forgetting all pretenses we make our pleadings heard.             In hope and expectation await your gracious word.               We long to have companions who travel by our side.             Strong friends to call and answer with whom we are allied;             As we lift up each other when struggles lay us low.             Community develops; our faith and caring grow.               We need your living presence, O Christ of Galilee,              A presence that revives us and sets our spirits free.             No longer are we fearful, your love pervades each place.             Empower us with courage to claim your healing grace.           Text Box: * Permission granted to print “We Yearn, O Christ, for Wholeness”.                                       Text Box: KNOW ME AS A PERSON, NOT BY MY MENTAL ILLNESS.   v     We are your friends, neighbors, fellow Christians, and family   v     We improve and recover     v     We are major contributors to American life   v     We desire dignity and respect                 “I lift my eyes to the hills – Where does my help come from?  My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of Heaven and Earth.”                              -- Psalm 121:1-2  

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