Life After Loss
Conference 2026
Saturday, April 11
Sonrise Christian Church
Matthew 5:4
About Life After Loss
Join us April 11, 2026 from 8:15am to 3:00pm
Few things we face in this broken world are more difficult than the loss of a loved one. There is no checklist or instruction manual for how to grieve such a loss. Life After Loss is designed to help those in the darkness of loss see the brightest light of God’s love. He gives us the hope and resources we need to face what He leads us through.
Connect with others who are enduring similar struggles and learn together how to navigate the grieving journey biblically.
Schedule
9:15am - 3:00pm
Doors open and registration begins at 8:30am
Continental Breakfast, Resource Table Open
9:15am – Welcome & Opening Prayer, Worship
9:45am – Session One: Grief Workshop
10:45am – Raffle Drawing, Break & Refreshments
11:00am – Session Two: Small Groups
12:15pm – Personal Testimony
12:30pm – Lunch in the Fellowship Hall, Drop Off Question Cards,
Resource Table Open
1:15pm – Worship & Raffle Drawing
1:30pm – Session Three: Breakout Sessions
2:15pm – Session Four: What We Need, How Am I Doing?
Raffle Drawing
2:50pm – Closing Prayer
Resource Table Open
Breakout Sessions
Loss of a Spouse
Navigation through the fog and finding hope and a future.
Loss From Abortion or Miscarriage
A conversation on healing, hope, and support after pregnancy loss.
Loss of a Family Member
Discussing the void, keeping the memories, and making new ones.
Loss From Suicide or Trauma
The effects of trauma and managing our day-to-day lives.
Meet Our Speaker - Donna Nunes
The year my husband died, several other young mothers, as well as some more seasoned ladies at my church, became widows. I felt we all needed each other. After much prayer and confirmation, I decided to begin a home fellowship for widows called "Widows Helping Widows"—a place for widows to gather and be encouraged. I wanted to remind them that God still loves them and that He still has good plans and a purpose for their lives (Jer. 29:11).
We met every week for prayer, sharing, and fellowship, and we supported each other at all our kids' activities and events. God knew just what we needed. "Widows Helping Widows" has been active for over 28 years and still meets occasionally to stay in touch. I later became a grief facilitator for New Hope Grief Support.
My passion is to bring hope to grieving people—to provide a safe place where they feel acceptance, love, and compassion. It is a place to receive tools, both practical and spiritual, to help them navigate through the grief process, where they are able to open up and begin to receive hope and healing.
Volunteer With Us
We're looking for volunteers to help make this event a success
- Greeter
- Resource Table Attendant
- Small Group Leader
- Breakout Session Panelist
- Breakout Session Moderator