The Truthabout Grief

Locationl o c A t I o n

The program will be held November 13, 2014 at

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Resource Studies Center Building

Carlton Street

thursday, november 13, 2014

lynn eib B.A.Founder & Facilitator

grief Prayer Support group

Spring grove, PA

AcknowledgmentA c k n o w l e d g m e n t

This program was made possible by

the Roswell Park Gift Shop.

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Complimentary(Parking will be available at the Roswell Park Parking Ramp

free of charge).

Return this form by November 6, 2014 to: Beth Lenegan, PhDPastoral Care Department, Roswell Park Cancer InstituteElm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263

For more information

The Department Pastoral Care Roswell Park Cancer Institutute(716) 845-8051.

RegistrationPlease enroll the following persons for

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thursday, november 13, 2014

Roswell Park cancer Institute

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lynn eib, B.A.

Patient Advocate/Author/Grief Support Facilitator

Spring Grove, PA

Lynn Eib is the founder and

facilitator of a Grief Prayer

Support Group in south-

central Pennsylvania,

where since 1996 she

has worked as a patient

advocate, offering

emotional and spiritual

support to cancer patients

and their caregivers. She

speaks nationwide on such topics as “When God &

Grief Meet,” “Faith and Medicine,” “When God &

Cancer Meet” and “Laughter as Healing Medicine.”

She is the author of four books, including When God

& Grief Meet, which shares true stories of comfort

and courage for every griever. Lynn also wrote the

inspirational commentary for the He Cares New

Testament with Psalms & Proverbs, especially for

those dealing with chronic or serious illness.

Lynn has a B.A. in journalism from Ohio State University

and spent many years as a newspaper reporter and

magazine freelancer until 1990 when she was

diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at the age

of 36. Shortly after that, she felt God calling her to

encourage cancer patients and has spent more than

two decades in ministry to hurting people. The Cancer

Prayer Support Group she founded in 1991 is the

country’s oldest spiritually based cancer support group.

Lynn has been married for 40 years to a now-retired

pastor and they have three grown daughters and five

grandchildren under 4. Her husband’s first wife died in

1971 from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) when they were

newlyweds.

“I believe you are going to discover two thingsin this valley: You are much stronger than you think…and God is much greater thanyou think.”

Lynn Eib, author of When God & Grief Meet

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Lynn Eib will share her gift of encouragement in this

heartening message for mourners. She specializes in

sharing stories of grievers, because she believes it

helps for you to encounter others who have walked

similar roads and faced similar tragedies. Their real-life

stories will meet you in your sorrow and inspire you

with the hope and strength you need to go on.

You won’t hear pat answers, clichés or easy-fix

formulas, but you will hear the truth about grief—and

especially the fact that “The Lord is close to the

brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are

crushed.” (Psalm 34:18)

o B j e c t I v e S

To LEARN six truths about grief that can serve as a

foundation for your healing journey.

To HEAR true, inspirational stories of other grievers

who have found comfort and courage to go on in spite

of their losses.

To BELIEVE that God specializes in consoling those

who mourn.

P R o g R A m

6:30 pm

Registration

7:00

Welcome

Welcome and Introduction of Speaker

Beth Lenegan, PhD

Director of Pastoral Care, Roswell Park

The Truth about Grief

Lynn Eib, B.A.

8:30

Reception

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