Care & Counseling
You are not alone
Care & Counseling
Grace’s Care & Counseling ministry is committed to providing support and encouragement without shame or judgement, and providing practical and spiritual care in times of crisis. While we are a large church, we are committed to caring for each individual. Whether you are looking for counseling, support groups, or in need of a visit or a meal, our ministry is here to ensure no one is left on their own.
If you are facing an emergency situation, please dial 911. For questions, help, or if you are in crisis or need counseling, please email care@grace.community.
Safe Harbor Christian Counseling
Grace has a partnership with Safe Harbor Christian Counseling to provide you with Christian-based, clinically sound counseling. Grace members are eligible for a reduced out of pocket rate.
Counseling Referrals
Grace Counseling provides referrals to professional counselors to help you move forward with both the grace of God and practical support. To see a list of professional counselors, click below for more info.
Support and Care Groups
Groups cover areas including emotional well-being & mental health, loss, trauma, addiction, and other additional topics.
Workshops
Grace welcomes guest speakers to host workshops and explore topical subjects such as mental health, communication, relationships, and more. Click here to view the upcoming workshops.
The Care Team
Are you great at yard work? Do you have availability to transport things from place to place? Do you enjoy handy work or even cooking a meal? Then we can use your skills and talents on our Care Teams. Members of our Care Teams provide support to our community in a variety of ways using the skills and resources they already possess. Interested? Click below.
The Mercy Team
Mercy Team members are adept at organizing care and walking alongside people during medical crisis, life crisis (such as death of a loved one), addiction, becoming homebound, loss of employment, and emotional or financial distress. Mercy Team members have experienced crisis themselves and are passionate about sharing God’s grace and hope. The care we provide can take the form of prayer, visits, meals, transportation, and other benevolence assistance.
Care assistance for small groups caring for someone with extensive needs
Care networks for individuals without a small group or other support network
Immediate assistance when existing support is not available
Crisis Support
Funeral/Memorial Services
Financial Assistance
Join Mercy Team
Grace Community Church is a partner with the Howard County Community Action Council. Non-church members can contact these agencies directly:
Grace Care & COUNSELING
Meet the Team
Dave Joseph Jr.
Care & Counseling Pastor
Rich Yauger
Community Groups Pastor
Grace Community Church
8200 Old Columbia Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
Safe Harbor Christian Counseling serves local communities by providing Christian-based, clinically sound counseling. Their unique approach to marriage counseling, family counseling, and individual counseling includes offering an inviting atmosphere whereby a healing relationship is experienced in the counseling room. Click below for Safe Harbor counselors offered at Grace. Grace members are eligible for a reduced out of pocket rate.
Workshops
Workshops
Surviving the Holidays
Griefshare and DivorceCare ministries are offering a one-time Surviving the Holidays event to help individuals navigate the season through their loss.
The Surviving the Holidays for Griefshare will be on Saturday, November 11 from 6-8P. To register go to https://www.griefshare.org/; enter our zip code: 20759 and proceed to register for the event held at Grace Community Church.
The Surviving the Holidays for DivorceCare is VIRTUAL. It will take place on Monday, November 6 at 7P. To register for this, go to https://www.divorcecare.org/; enter our zip code: 20759 and proceed to register for the event held at Grace Community Church.
Support and Care Groups
The Grace Counseling Ministry offers a number of support and care groups to meet the unique challenges we face in life.
Current & Upcoming Groups
Griefshare
After the funeral, when the cards and flowers have stopped coming, most of the people around you return to their normal lives. But your grief continues, and you feel alone. Griefshare is a safe and confidential group that will become your oasis of support and encouragement as you learn biblical concepts for healing from your grief.
GriefShare will meet Thursdays, January 18 – May 2 from 7-9P in the Hospitality Suite. Register at griefshare.org; enter our zip code: 20759 and you will see Grace Community Church. At registration you will pay $20 for the cost of a workbook; there are no other fees.
Registrants may drop in any week as they can repeat the sessions they miss. Questions, contact: care@grace.community.
DivorceCare
Unless you’ve been there, it’s hard to understand the hurt that comes from separation and divorce. DivorceCare is a weekly support group to help you navigate the pain of separation and/or divorce. Learn practical information and biblical teaching for recovering in this safe and confidential group.
DivorceCare will meet Thursdays, January 18 – April 18 from 7-9P in Room 350. Register at divorcecare.org; enter our zip code: 20759 and you will see Grace Community Church. At registration you will pay $20 for the cost of a workbook; there are no other fees.
Registrants may drop in any week as they can repeat the sessions they miss. Questions, contact: care@grace.community.
Led by Janessa Grady & Gayle Kreckman
The Aftermath of Betrayal (Virtual)
This group is full. Registration is closed.
If you have experienced betrayal, you need help navigating the emotional upheaval that follows. Help understanding what has happened, what to do, and how to move forward through the uncertain waters ahead is available. And, even more importantly, hope is available! The Aftermath of Betrayal support group is intended to help you identify and articulate the experience you are having. To give you words, language, and concepts to describe the storm of betrayal and provide you with helpful tips and tools to move you toward healing.
This group is a safe and confidential space for you to learn how to thrive and flourish again.
Please purchase a copy of the book, The Aftermath of Betrayal by Michelle Mays from Amazon.
This group meets virtually, Thursdays, March 14-May 2, 2024, 8-9:30P.
This group is led by Stefani Jackson, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW. Stefani Jackson is a Licensed Christian Psychotherapist. She is passionate about helping people heal and transform into their best selves, from the inside out.
Boundaries in Marriage (Virtual Group)
Two lives becoming one–that’s the marriage ideal we all desire, but maybe you’ve discovered that it’s easier said than done. That’s why boundaries — the ways we define and maintain our sense of individuality, freedom, and personal integrity are so important. These principles described in the book, Boundaries in Marriage by authors Cloud and Townsend, are essential for your marriage to flourish. Learn why 1) boundaries are vital, 2) how values form the structure and architecture of marriage, 3) how to protect your marriage, and more.
This group will meet virtually Wednesdays, May 8 through June 26, 7-8:30P. This confidential group will close after the first meeting, so register today for $55/couple and join this 8-week journey with Counselor/Pastor Jeremy Cefaratti.
You can purchase a copy of Boundaries in Marriage from Amazon.
This group will be facilitated by Jeremy Cefaratti, a Christian counselor with years of experience as a pastor who served in various capacities. Jeremy takes an integrative approach to counseling, pulling from theories of psychodynamics, cognitive Behavioral therapy, family systems therapy, and biblical theology to provide to the whole person, family, or group.
Addiction & Grace (Virtual)
Join this 8-week VIRTUAL coed support group as you read and discuss the book, Addiction & Grace by Gerald May. In this group, you will learn the processes of attachment that lead to addiction and examine the relationship between addiction and spiritual awareness. Addiction & Grace offers a hopeful guide to a place of freedom based on contemplative spirituality. This group will meet virtually May 22 – July 17 from 7-8:30P (skip June 19).
There is limited space, so register today and pay your $55 to reserve your spot. Purchase your copy of Addiction & Grace from Amazon.
This group will be facilitated by Dr. Gareth Murray who brings more than 30 years of combined experience as a private health professional, a clinician in Higher Education, a servant in local government and a Delegate to the Maryland General Assembly, and clergy in ministry to diverse congregation.
Boundaries with Kids (Virtual Group)
Are you having trouble teaching your children to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions? Authors Cloud and Townsend’s book, Boundaries With Kids, will take you through the ins and outs of instilling the kind of character in your children that will help them lead balanced, productive, and fulfilling adult lives. In this 8-week journey, you will learn to 1) set limits and still be a loving parent, 2) bring control to an out-of-control family life, 3) define appropriate boundaries and consequences, among others.
This group will be offered in the Fall of 2024. This confidential group will close after the first meeting, so register today for $55 and join this 8-week journey with Counselor/Pastor Jeremy Cefaratti.
You can purchase a copy of Boundaries with Kids from Amazon.
This group will be facilitated by Jeremy Cefaratti, a Christian counselor with years of experience as a pastor who served in various capacities. Jeremy takes an integrative approach to counseling, pulling from theories of psychodynamics, cognitive Behavioral therapy, family systems therapy, and biblical theology to provide to the whole person, family, or group.
Registration coming soon.