Mending Hearts

                                                          Group Ministry
                                                    Lebanon Baptist Church

THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

• Addictions
• Dealing with the effects of divorce
• Dealing with family crisis
• Grief Recovery

TWELVE STEPS (Alcoholics Anonymous)

1. We admitted we were powerless that our lives had become un-manageable.

2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.

4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.

9. Made a direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

12. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs..

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change

Courage to change the things I can

And the wisdom to know the difference.

• Maintain confidentiality - Who you see here, What you here here, When you leave here, Let it stay here.
• Sharing - There is no requirement that you talk or share, but you are encouraged to do so.
• This a church ministry of Lebanon Baptist Churchand we must abide by the rules and regulations of the church.
• Be sensitive - If you are out-going, nake sure you don't dominate the Group, and if you are shy make an effort tp participate.
• Test your expectations - This is not an environment to encourage dating because of emotional vulnerability of members.
• Accountability is vital in the recovery/healing process - Encourage prayer, bible study in your life for emotional growth and overall well-being.

Email: info@lebanonbaptistchurchky.org

144 East Mulberry Street        Lebanon,Kentucky 40033          Ph. 270-692-3031

www.lebanonbaptistchurchky.org