What is it?

Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to address destructive or compulsive behaviors, unhealthy relationships, addictions (drugs, alcohol, food, pornography), anger, shame, codependency (addiction to people and control), past abuse and so much more. People can find freedom from any hurt, hang-up or habit that is making their life unmanageable.

Every Friday Night

Derby Friends Youth Room

Meal at 6pm (only on the last Friday of the month)

Large group at 7pm

Open Share at 8pm

* Childcare is provided

Purpose

Celebrate Recovery at Derby Friends is a place to spend time together and celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through eight recovery principles and the Christ-centered 12 steps. We open the door by sharing our experiences, strengths, and hopes with one another. In addition, we become willing to accept God’s grace in solving our life problems. This experience allows us to “be changed.”

By working through the steps and applying their biblical principles, we begin to grow spiritually. We become free from our addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy and most importantly, a stronger personal relationship with God and others. As we progress through the principles we discover our personal, loving, and forgiving Higher Power—Jesus Christ.

What happens at CR?

LARGE GROUP – This is where everyone meets together to hear either a recovery centered teaching or a personal testimony of a changed life.

OPEN SHARE – This is the time we break into separate gender and issue specific groups where each person is safe to share their struggles and victories with others who share their similar hurts, hang-ups and habits.

CR is a safe place. Anonymity and confidentiality are basic requirements.

For questions or to find out more about CR at Derby Friends, please email or call (316-788-1751) the church office.

To learn more about the nationwide ministry of Celebrate Recovery, including its origins and more in-depth information, please go to www.celebraterecovery.com.