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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Pastor, Reverend Roland P. Forbes, Jr.
Rev. Vondol Hammond, Pastoral Care
Support Group Every Other Thursday 6pm – 8:00pm
November 2009 – March 2010
New York Church of God 7th Day
Bronx, NY
Pastor Willie Ruffin, Sr.
Presentation: Grief & Healing
March 2010
Turner Memorial Missionary Baptist Church
Pastor Reverend Richard James Hampton
Steelton, PA
February 27, 2010
Presenting Can I Be Mad At God?
http://www.turnermmbc.org
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Lancaster, PA
Pastor, Reverend Roland P. Forbes, Jr.
Rev. Vondol Hammond, Pastoral Care
Presentation/Workshops 2 Days
Can I Be Mad At God? & Bereavement Ministry Training
Spring 2010
The Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth & Family Services (MANY)
New Orleans, LA
Annual Conference April 7th – April 9th, 2010
Presenting Healing Young Hearts the Team Approach April 7, 2010
http://manynet.org
CAPE FEAR INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Wilmington, NC April 29 - May 2, 2010 10:00am - 8:00pm
PATHways Center For Grief and Loss June 5th, 2010 12:30pm - 2:00PM 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike Mt. Joy, PA 17552
URBAN SUBURBAN FILM FESTIVAL June 17th - 19th, 2010 URBAN SUBURBAN FILM FESTIVAL Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue 4200 City Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States Social Forum Healing Justice Practice Space Detroit, MI June 21 - 25, 2010
Bereaved Parents USA
Little Rock, Arkansas
Annual Conference/Gathering July 9-11, 2010
Presenting Can I Be Mad At God?
http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org
Contact Ruby Taylor, M.S.W.
Ruby@JoyWillCome.com
717-490-6148
Ms. Ruby L. Taylor is a woman of God and driven to do His work. She has been an educator and social worker since 1999. Her energetic personality and passion has enabled her to work in various inner city schools and social services along the East coast. Ms. Taylor helps urban youths and families by providing support, resources, education, cognitive coaching and counseling.
Ms. Taylor graduated from Virginia Union University with a bachelor’s degree in social work. From there, she received her masters of social work degree from Howard University School of Social Work in 2001. She is a member of Empowerment Temple AME in Baltimore, Maryland.
Through her spiritual and professional walk she created “No More Good-Byes: What the Bible Say’s about Winning in Grief” as a resource for grieving believers. Ms. Taylor also directed a grief and loss documentary called Mad Believer
Professional Speaker
Ruby Taylor is an enthusiastic, lively and passionate speaker. Ruby's spontaneous speaking style weaves humor into an entertaining healing experience that is rich in biblical principals. If you are interested in having Ruby come and do a presentation or if you just have some questions feel free to give her a call or email her.
Grief Consultant
Ms. Ruby Taylor is a Grief/Bereavement Consultant for churches and ministries. She is available for consultations pertaining to developing and sustaining an active grief and healing ministry. Contact her today at Ruby@JoyWillCome.com .
To learn about our workshops and presentations please scroll down
Can I Be Mad At God? Workshop (3 to 4 hours)
Ruby Taylor examines the anger that grew because of the murder of her brother and unexpected death of her 30 year-old cousin. Ms. Taylor gives her personal account of what happens when we become angry at God and question our ability to be mad at our Creator. This workshop will not only explore her personal journey through grief and healing it will also explore the grief and grieving valley and the mountain top of healing with the comfort of Jesus Holy Spirit.
How to Start a Bereavement/Grief Ministry? ( 2.5 hours – 3 hours )
This workshop explores the need for a bereavement ministry and how the church can provide support and resources to grieving hearts. The target audience will be pastors, ministers, members and anyone interested in participating actively in bereavement ministry. Every Church Needs a Bereavement Ministry is designed to help attendees understand the process and needs of grieving believers. Each participant will evaluate the need and community resources available for families and provide practical information on what supports a church can provide. Every Church Needs a Bereavement Ministry will be an engaging interaction that will produce a plan of action for churches to implement.
Can I Be Mad At God? Presentation (45 minutes)
Ms. Ruby Taylor gives her testimony about her anger towards God because of death.
Jesus Grieved Presentation (40 - 65 minutes)
An exciting and energetic look at our Savior Jesus grieving process.
Healing Young Hearts the Team Approach Workshop (2-3 Hours)
This workshop explores the grief process of children or adolescents and how churches, organizations, and individuals can provide support and resources to hurting children. Healing Young Hearts the Team Approach is designed to help attendees understand the process and needs of grieving children and adolescents. Healing Young Hearts will be an engaging interaction that will produce a plan of action for churches, agencies, individuals and/or organizations to implement.
Support Groups
Joy Will Come -8 Weeks Support Group – A support group that explores grief, grieving and healing. In our 8 week sessions participants will gain practical information on the grieving process, understanding what is death and what happens after death, and how God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit assist and mends our broken heart, spirit and mind because of death. Participants will grow better and have an increased understanding of grief, healing, death and our Comforter.
