Spring 2025 Seminars

Seminars are one-time meetings that usually last a few hours. They are often tied to a group that can provide additional support after the seminar. Breakthrough will meet on Thursdays at various locations at Bay Life Church (see specific group for details) and Sundays in the Counseling Center behind Bay Life Church. The Counseling Center is located at 140 Yarbrough Road, Brandon, FL 33510. 

Loss of a Spouse Seminar

Sunday, February 2, 2025 | 1-2:30pm |  Workbook: $10

Widowed? Help is here and hope is possible.

Do you dread lonely days and nights? Wonder what to do with your spouse's belongings? Feel like your brain is in a fog? Unsure of how you will go on? The death of a spouse brings a unique kind of pain. People who are widowed haven't just lost a loved one - they have lost an entire lifestyle. That's why we are hosting Loss of a Spouse (a grief support seminar). At this seminar, you will discover:

• other people understand and have found ways to make it through
• why it won't always hurt so much
• reasons for hope
• practical tips for coping with the death of a spouse

We hope you will join us on your journey of grief.

REGISTER HERE

Registration for fall groups is open. A complete listing of open groups and classes offered at Bay Life Church can be found at baylife.org/groups. Many of our groups and classes fill up and close. If you don't find what you are looking for, please check back as new groups and classes continue to open. Groups listed here with a registration link are open, even if they have already started. If you have questions, feel free to email Genevieve LoCicero, . 

ALL GROUPS ARE FOR ADULTS ONLY. Childcare is not provided. In addition, we request you do not leave anyone unattended under the age of 18 on Bay Life's campus while you are participating in a group.

Boundaries

Thursdays, February 6 - March 27, 2025 | 7-8:30pm | Led by Genevieve LoCicero 

As Christians, we often focus so much on being loving and giving that we forget our own limitations and limits. Have you ever thought: can I set limits and still be a loving person? How do I answer someone who wants my time, love or money? Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend give us biblically based answers to these and other tough questions. In this group which is based on their insightful book Boundaries, you will learn about a simple concept that can change your life: healthy boundaries. It is the ability to mark off your life in such a way that you multiply your love for others, and minimize the problems you face. This group includes watching a 20-30 minute video and engaging in group discussion regarding the material presented. We will meet for 8 weeks for approximately 90 minutes every Thursday.

Register Here

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality 
Sundays, February 9 - April 6, 2025 | 10:30am-noon | Led by Genevieve LoCicero | Workbook: $30

In this group we will utilize the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Course which is a discipleship course used in churches around the world. The author, Peter Scazzero, learned the hard way that "you can't be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature." Though Scazzero was an experienced pastor of a growing church, his life and faith remained emotionally unhealthy. Like so many of us, he routinely avoided healthy conflict in the name of keeping peace, ignored and suppressed emotions, used work for God as an excuse to run from God and lastly lived without limits.

This program will outline the top ten symptoms of emotionally unhealthy spirituality. We then unpack core biblical principles to guide us to experience a lasting, beneath-the-surface transformation in our relationship with Christ.

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Grace-Based Grandparenting: Solving the Sticky Situations

Sundays, February 9 - March 9, 2025 | 9-10:15am-noon | Led by Genevieve LoCicero | Workbook: $10

Having the title of ‘grandparent’ brings some great opportunities to the last half of one’s life. Among other things, it allows one to play a key role in writing the history of a generation you will someday leave behind to carry on. But…it also brings some huge challenges.

As grandparents, it is not unusual to have unrealistic expectations colliding with blocked expectations from others. Mix into this one’s busy personal life, some other grandparents with different agendas, in-law adult kids you struggle to connect with, and grandkids with minds of their own—suddenly grandparenthood can morph into a haven for a lot of disappointment, hurt feelings, and deep heartache.

The good news is that the God who came up with the idea of grandparenthood also provides the ways and means to navigate the built-in challenges. In this study group, you will learn what they are and how to utilize them to raise the odds of your efforts bringing the best out of everyone in that greater family picture.

THIS GROUP IS FOR GRANDPARENTS SEEKING TO IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. 

REGISTER HERE

GriefShare

Thursdays, February 6 - May 1, 2025 | 7-8:30pm |  Led by Patricia Mira and Mark Sentovich | Workbook: $20

It may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future now. If you have lost a spouse, family member, or friend, you've probably found there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel. This can be a confusing time when you feel isolated and have many questions about things you've never faced before. Our GriefShare group meets weekly to help you face these challenges and move towards rebuilding your life. Each Griefshare session has 3 distinct elements:

1. Watching a video session which contains experts in grief and also individuals who have experienced a loss.
2. Brief discussion time related to the video topic.
3. Use of your participant guidebook during session and throughout the week.

You do not need to walk alone on this journey from mourning to joy.

Register Here

About the Group Leaders