Guests: Frank SauderTed Witzig, Jr.Show notes:Importance of communication to church once people became aware of the tragedy.How the church came together during the crisis.Family needs privacy.How we deal with loss is personal and unique to the individual.Loss affects us over time.Some people recover from the loss quicker than others.The church body has an important function to help the hurting individual(s); the elder can't do it all.Support from the national church body was tremendous.Needs of the local elder in dealing with his own loss.Various emotions experienced in the wake of a loss.It is important to meet people where they are at, not where we think they should be.Communicate caring to the hurting; can be texts/notes or physical touch.It may take months or years to work through hurt.Grieving process is God's design.Help grieving people find hope.We think we need answers (why?), to make sense of things. We need to trust in a God who cares.How can we help? Pray for them and tell them they are loved.Don't isolate when we are hurting.Trauma can add to the grief and get in the way of healthy grieving.

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