Grief Support Group
Thursday Evenings 7:00 – 8:00 PM in the Church Library.
All are welcome.
For questions or to confirm, call Sarah at 410-493-4631.
How to Relate To Those Who Are Grieving
Please see our Resources page for suggested reading regarding grief.
Do you ever find it difficult to talk to someone who has experienced a profound loss in their life? Perhaps you want to be a good friend, but you find yourself not knowing how to help. Come and hear a panel of experts address this very situation. Grief can come not only from death, but also from life-changing events like a medical diagnosis, a broken relationship, or a lost job. Although death will be the primary focus, those who have friends and loved ones facing other types of loss will find this panel discussion helpful as well. Following the panelists’ presentations, there will be time for Q&As.
Rev. Caroline Bass, M.Div., BCC currently serves as a staff chaplain at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. She is ordained by The United Methodist Church and board certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains. She became connected with Catonsville UMC while serving at Saint Agnes Hospital, where her role as critical care chaplain gave her extensive experience supporting patients and families at end of life.
Craig Witzke. Carrying on the tradition that his great-grandfather Harry H. Witzke, Sr. started in 1912, Craig is a fourth generation funeral director. He is the owner of the Candle Light Funeral Home in Catonsville, MD. A lifelong resident of Catonsville, Craig graduated from Mount St. Joseph High School and then went on to acquire a degree in Mortuary Science from Catonsville Community College. Craig is known for helping families create personal services for the families that he serves.
Craig lives in Catonsville, with Deborah, his wife of 30 years. They are members of Catonsville Methodist Church.
Wayman Scott, MS, MTS, Gilchrist Grief Counselor & Community Engagement Specialist, Gilchrist
Before receiving licensure for counseling, Wayman served as a chaplain at Gilchrist for nearly two years providing spiritual and emotional support for patients in communities both in and outside of Baltimore City. Social Isolation and Residual Trauma, Adolescent Grief and trauma, Spiritual care at the end of life, holiday grief, compassion fatigue & unconscious bias are some of the topics that he has presented on. Wayman holds a MS in Clinical Mental Health from Loyola University, a Masters of Theology from WTU and complete his chaplain residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Today Wayman cochairs the Gilchrist Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council.
Before his career in mental health Wayman served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore as a coordinator of youth and young adult programming and served as chair person of the Association of Professional Youth Ministers. Currently, Wayman serves on the Board of Directors for the Washington Hill Mutual Homes, one of the largest housing providers in Washington Hill.
In January of 2021 Wayman received the GBMC Spirit of King Award for his work in D & I work and work in the community. Wayman is a candidate for the Mary Nyberg Artist award at Baltimore Clayworks and hope to provide healing creative experiences for youth.