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Divorce Recovery Workshop

Hope for the Future | Divorce Recovery Workshop – September 22th - October 27th

A six week workshop from 7-8:30pm on Tuesday nights, at Newsong Irvine in the Multi-Purpose Room (21).

Divorce is one of the most difficult experiences anyone can go through. Central to healing and hope for a future is forgiveness and choosing to release those who have hurt us. This workshop includes our book “Growing Through Divorce.” Come early at 6:45pm for refreshments!

$35 pre-register, $45 at the door.

Register online here.

Childcare is available ($5 per night, per child) if you register online or RSVP with info@newsong.net by September 17th.  Be sure to provide the name and age of each child.

Hope For the Future Workshop Topics:

Week 1 - September 22

  • Is this really happening to me?
  • The Three Stages of Divorce

Week 4 - October 13

  • Helping Your Child Through Divorce
  • For Non-parents: Coping Skills for the Stress of Divorce

Week 2 - September 29

  • Assuming New Responsibilities
  • Planning for Yourself and Your Future

Week 5 - October 20

  • Finding and Experiencing Forgiveness
  • Overcoming Hate and Hurt

Week 3 - October 6

  • Coping with Your Ex-spouse
  • A Relational Reality that Continues to Exist

Week 6 - October 27

  • Thinking About New Relationships
  • Relating, Dating and Mating

Workshop Presenters:
Eileen Callahan completed her graduate and postgraduate studies in clinical social work and psychodynamic psychotherapy at New York University.  Eileen is a staff therapist at the Center for Individual and Family Therapy in Orange County, which is built on the principles of hope, healing and growth and where Biblical principles and proven psychological interventions can be found.
Frances Hartdige survived a divorce when her children were two and four years old. Not only did she survive but Frances endured the pain, an unknown future, fears, bitterness, frustration, anger and hurt. Today, Frances is thriving as mother, aunt, sister, daughter and friend. Frances completed her undergraduate degree at the College of Wooster in Ohio and earned her graduate degree in Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Ed Salas is the Pastor of Spiritual Care at Newsong Irvine where his primary focus is counseling, healing prayer and individual consultations that help people in their discovery process for how God redeems our past to uniquely shape us for significance in the future. Ed completed his undergraduate studies at Biola University and his graduate studies at Fuller Theological Seminary where he earned a Masters Degree in theology.