UNITED
CHURCH
HERMANUS
To worship God
To follow Christ
To heal a broken world in His name.
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A safe place to heal from Hurts, Hangups & Habits
Celebrate Recovery is …
a Christ-centered 12 step programme designed to help heal life’s hurts, hang-ups & habits. We can break free from addictive behaviours. We open the door by sharing our experiences, victories and hopes with one another as well as be willing to accept God’s Grace and direction in solving life’s problems.
By working through the 12 step programme which is based on 8 biblical principles found in the Beatitudes, we can begin to grow spiritually. This freedom brings peace, serenity, joy, and most importantly, a stronger personal relationship with God and others.
Hurts, Hang-ups & Habits
Relationship issues
Dealing with trust issues
Dealing with loss & grief
Dealing with hurt & anger
Dealing with shame issues
Dealing with perfectionism
All Share Groups are Gender Specific
Recovery from:
Alcohol Dependency
Chemical Dependency
Co-dependency
Food Addiction
Eating Disorders
Shopping Addiction
Gambling Addiction
Physical Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Adult children of family dysfunction
Adult children of an alcoholic
Sexual Addiction
Codependent woman in relationship with sexually addicted man
Love & relationship addiction
Same sex attraction
Celebrate Recovery Small Groups CAN:
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Provide you with a safe place to share your experiences, strengths, and hopes with others that are also going through a Christ-centered recovery.
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Provide you with a leader who has gone through a similar hurt, habit or hang-up and who will facilitate the group as it focuses on a certain Step. The leader will also follow Celebrate Recovery’s “Small Group Guidelines” as listed below.
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Provide you with the opportunity to find an Accountability Partner or Sponsor.
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Encourage you to attend other recovery meetings held through the week.
Celebrate Recovery Small Groups WILL NOT
Attempt to offer any professional advice. Our leaders are not counselors. At your request, we can provide you with a list of approved counseling referrals. Celebrate Recovery does not allow its members to attempt to “fix” one another.
Small Group Guidelines
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Keep your sharing focused on your own thoughts and feelings. Limit your sharing to 3 - 5minutes.
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There will be NO cross talk. Cross talk is when two individuals engage in conversation excluding all others. Each person is free to express his or her feelings without interruptions.
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We are here to support one another, not “fix” one another.
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Anonymity and confidentiality are basic requirements. What is shared in the group stays in the group. The only exception is when someone threatens to injure themselves or others.
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Offensive language has no place in a Christ-centered recovery group.
Typical Meeting Schedule
Every Wednesday
17:30 - 18:30 - Speakers | Worship | Video
A time of praise and worship along with a short talk on a recovery theme or an individual sharing their story.
18:30 - 19:15 - Small Groups
Small, gender specific groups to share and listen to others of similar hurts, hang-ups and habits.
19:15 - 20:00 - Cross Talk Café
Please come for a beverage and a snack! This is a great time to have one-on-one conversation with others from your group, or just unwind, relax and have some fun!
Venue: United Church Hermanus
Corner of Royal Street & Lord Roberts Road
Opposite Checkers in town
We also sometimes meet via Open Share Zoom groups.
We would love to welcome new members to either of these groups.
