First Baptist Church offers three Divorce Programs to the Triad Community:

Divorce Recovery Program
The 9-session Divorce Recovery Program offered at First Baptist Church is designed for adults who are coping with divorce or separation. The seminar meets for nine weeks beginning in January, April and October.

Participants have wide-ranging religious, socio-economic, educational, and ethnic backgrounds. The program focuses on situations or problems common to most divorced people, and seeks to explore and develop positive coping skills to enable participants to grow through divorce. Each session of the seminar is divided into two parts. The first part is in a large group setting with a video presentation or speaker. In the second part, the seminar participants divide into smaller groups, each with a facilitator, to discuss the presentation. Weekly hand-outs and a companion book, Growing Through Divorce, by Jim Smoke, round out the program.

Rebuilding Program
Divorce Rebuilding is designed as a step-by-step guide to getting oneself in a position to enjoy the life that comes after divorce. The seminar meets for 12-14 weeks and follows the Divorce Recovery Program. Each session of the seminar is based on a Chapter in Dr. Bruce Fisher and Dr. Robert Alberti's book, Rebuilding - When Your Relationship Ends. The program is discussion.

Reconnecting Program
Divorce Reconnecting is the third and final session offered in our life-after-divorce series. You must complete Divorce Recovery and Rebuilding before attending this class. Reconnecting is designed for those persons who are ready to consider another personal relationship. Each session of the seminar includes a video presentation as well as group discussion. The seminar meets for eight weeks and is scheduled when there are ten or more participants signed-up to attend. The program is based on the book, Finding the Love of Your Life, by Dr. Neil Clark Warren.

Cost for each session:
$25 which includes all materials (Limited scholarship funds are available.)

For information or to register:
Call the Education office at (336) 274-3286 ext. 288, e-mail Gloria@fbcgso.org, or download our brochure.

Scheduled Sessions:

Session 1:
REBUILDING - - Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 6:15-7:45 pm

Session 2:
DIVORCE RECOVERY - - Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 6:15-7:45 pm
REBUILDING - - Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 6:15-7:45 pm

RECONNECTING* session
* follows completion of Divorce Recovery and Rebuilding