Umbrella Ministries Orange County & South LA: Surviving The Holidays

If you know anyone who recently lost a loved one this is a great way to get through the holiday season and its only 2 hours in a Zoom meeting. To register go to Surviving the Holidays.org and Look for Lighthouse Community Church

Local Support for Moms

Calendar of Events September 2020 GriefShare Groups Umbrella Ministries support group meets the second Saturday of every month 10:30 AM at the Fount Church located at 18225 Bushard St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Contact Jan Tamble for more information 714-745-5414 GriefShare Groups now in session: Monday – Mariners Church Irvine 6:30 - 8PM Tuesday – Saddleback Church Laguna Woods 2:00 - 4:00PM Wednesday – Lighthouse Presbyterian Church Westminster 3:00 - 5:00PM Thursday - Harborlight Church Costa Mesa 7:00 - 8:30PM Friday - Christ Lutheran Church Costa Mesa 10:00AM - 12:00PM Saturday - Friends Community Church Brea 9:00AM - 10:30AM Sunday- None North Orange County
North Orange County offers regular monthly support events through both home meetings and other venues.

Call or contact one of the following to see what is happening:

Vicki Fraser
714.904.6552

Jan Tamble
714.745.5414

Bev Leckie
714.554.5943

South Orange County
Join us in North Orange County (see above) or contact:

Dawn Macchiavello
949.201.9113

HELPFUL LINKS AND RESOURCES

GriefShare is for anyone who recently is grieving over the death of any loved one, is available through the open GriefShare group. There are two groups in the beach city areas, one is through Bethany Bible Fellowship in Westminster and is held at the home of Pat Hendrickson who lives near the church. The second group is through Lighthouse Coastal Community Church in Costa Mesa. If you are interested in a weekly, biblically based group that will help you understand and journey through your grief, call Pat for Bethany Bible Church at 714.897.8023 or Leslie for Lighthouse church at 702.416.4167.

GriefShare... for those who live out of our area and for those needing a different time.

Words for Tough Times... helping others understand the "how to" of speaking words of encouragement to those who hurt.

Bethany Bible Fellowship... for those wanting a home church that gives love and acceptance, and nurtures your walk with God...

Thoughts for a Woman's Heart... more devotional thoughts from Bev.

Umbrella Ministries in San Diego... Their website offers much about what is happening in the San Diego area, or you may feel free to call Linda Stirling at 619.871.2870 for updated information.

Umbrella Ministries in the desert...

Palm Springs Area:
Daisy Catchings-Shader
760.328.7142

Coachella Valley Area
Michele Paul
760.775.0276

Corona/Inland Empire Umbrella Moms
Diane Priest
951.279.5505

Calimesa (Yucaipa: east of Riverside)
Gisela Van Mill

Spanish Outreach
Blanca Acosta
760.413.0813

Grief Counselors...

Dennis Del Valle
Dennis has lost a child and is recommended by Joan Ross
Alliance Psychology Group
4401 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
562.428.3266

Peggy Bolcoa
recommended by Dottie Pickett who works frequently with those from Bethany
2900 Bristol, Suite J101
Costa Mesa, CA
714.436.1800

Kathy Stone MA LMFT
Christian Therapist
27001 La Paz Road, #300
Mission Viejo, 92698
949.234.7180

Suzette Spence
Also serves with the With Hope Foundation, helping survivors of suicide loss but counsels in all areas of family/personal need.
714.801.6850
Located in Tustin.
218 W. Main St #202
www.ocfamilytherapist.com

OTHER RESOURCES

With Hope Foundation
Helping to prevent suicide with our youth
and offering grief support.
714.524.1996
Also offers GriefShare

lil' Gary's Legacy
A Ministry of Christian Resource Center
888.937.2471
An extensive listing of, and links to, resources in the Southern California area for suicide loss survivors, suicide prevention, grief support in general, mental health issues, counseling, and still more.

Empty Arms
Offered by Saddleback Church in Lake Forest.
Empty Arms reaches out to parents with infant losses through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.

For more info, click here or call Elaine Quickle at 949.609.8370 or send email to Elaine.

Mattie Zemira Foundation
The Mattie Zemira Foundation is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit/public charity. We offer financial service to families of child loss and critically ill children. We also have programs for low and no income families. Services include but are not limited to: funeral expenses, headstone & setting fee, cremation & urn, travel & lodging, food & care packages, programs for low and no income families and homeless outreach.
442.400.5861

Retreats with Nancy and David Guthrie
in quiet surroundings in Tennessee.

While We're Waiting Weekends
Weekend retreats in Arkansas
for bereaved parents.

Bryan's Oasis
A place of rest and refreshment on the journey
in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
Hosted by Hank and Peggy Graeser
Call 804.796.2021 for more information.

Purposeful Gift
Increasing awareness about neonatal organ, eye, tissue, and whole body donation. Although organ and tissue donation is the focus of this website, the founders, Bethany and Eric, would be honored to offer encouragement and support to any family facing a terminal diagnosis regardless of their donation desires. Fill out a form on their website for more info or for personal contact.

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September 30, 2026

Surviving The Holidays