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to those of you who are
receiving this newsletter for the first time and to our regular
members. We are a self-help organization offering nonjudgmental
friendship and understanding to bereaved parents, grandparents,
and siblings. Bereaved Parents' purpose is to aid these persons
in the positive resolution of their grief and to foster their
physical and emotional health. Our chapter meets in a donated
church facility, but no religious creed or affiliation is involved.
Persons of all faiths (or no faith), creeds, and races are welcome!
We have no dues, and no one is required to speak at any meeting.
Listening is OK. If you need us, we're here for you. If you do
not need help yourself, please bring your compassionate understanding
to those who need the support of other bereaved parents, siblings,
or grandparents.
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NEXT
MEETINGS |
AUGUST 15
SEPTEMBER 19
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| The Bereaved
Parents of North Texas meets regularly on the third Monday of each
month at 7:15 pm
in the Flynn Hall Lounge of the First United Methodist Church, 201
S. Locust Street, Denton, Texas. (For directions, please see the
map on the back page.)
Baby-sitting available, SEE
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BABY-SITTING
AT BPNT MEETINGS? |
Parents who need babysitting
at our monthly meetings should contact Deana Ferguson by the end
of the 2nd Monday of each month for our 3rd Monday meetings so sitter
arrangements can be made. Contact her at: 940-382-5478
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Do you find yourself writing
memories or
feelings about your child, grandchild or sibling
that you have lost? Do you want to
share these with our group maybe during
their birth month or anniversary date?
please submit to Beth Reynolds at the mailing
address or email address on the masthead.
It is with great
sadness that we announce that
Bob Ottman, husband of Shirley Ottman and stepfather of Teri Atkins
passed away on Thursday,
June 30th. Bob has been by Shirley’s side
every step of the way and was the treasurer
for Bereaved Parents of North Texas for many
years. He will definitely be missed by many people
who have known him over the years.
Our condolences goes out to the entire Ottman
family.
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COMING UP IN AUGUST…
Our topic for the evening
will be “The
Stages of Grief” as presented by Steve
Tryling, MS, LPC, LCDC a Denton area
counselor.
Bring a picture of your
child to share with the group during our sharing session.
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| LOVING LISTENERS... |
Your telephone links you
to a loving listener. Do you need to talk about your child's life
and death with someone who truly understands your anguish? Those
listed below have volunteered to listen and to try to help you.
By allowing others to help you, you also are helping others. If
no one answers at one number, please call another. Give us a call.
It helps to talk!
Shirley &
RD Cawyer - 940-668-7717 -
auto/train accident
Beth Reynolds
- 940-321-3302
- auto accident
Virginia
Gallian - 940-387-5767 -
sudden death
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Our Credo
We are the parents whose
children have died. We are the grandparents who have buried grandchildren.
We are the siblings whose brothers and sisters no longer walk
with us through life. We come together as Bereaved Parents of
the USA to provide a haven where all bereaved families can meet
and share our long and arduous grief journeys. We attend monthly
gatherings whenever we can and for as long as we believe necessary.
We share our fears, confusion, anger, guilt, frustrations, emptiness
and feelings of hopelessness so that hope can be found anew. As
we accept, support, comfort and encourage each other, we demonstrate
to each other that survival is possible. Together we celebrate
the lives of our children, share the joys and triumphs as well
as the love that will never fade. Together we learn how little
it matters where we live, what our color or our affluence is or
what faith we uphold as we confront the tragedies of our children's
deaths. Together, strengthened by the bonds we forge at our gatherings,
we offer what we have learned to each other and to every more
recently bereaved family. We are the Bereaved Parents of the USA.
We welcome
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We
have a birthday table for those who wish to bring something
to share with the group
for the birth month of your child, grandchild or sibling.
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