Starlight is a Christ centered ministry that provides HOPE, healing and support for those who are grieving a death loss.
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Age Appropriate Programs
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Gift of Light
Make an ongoing impact by becoming a gift of light partner through monthly gifts.
Join a community of individuals committed to providing a steady, reliable source of funding.
Services
Starlight Ministries, Inc. is a harbor in the storm of grief; a place to be with other individuals who are experiencing the same type of feelings.
Events
Throughout the year, Starlight hosts multiple events to raise awareness and funds in order to keep our services at no cost to families.
Resources
If you are grieving yourself, or know someone who is grieving and need assistance. Here are some resources that may help.
Curriculum
A Christ-centered grief curriculum published by Starlight Ministries. The curriculum helps children, teens, and adults through the journey of grief to bring Hope to those who have experienced the death of a loved one.
GIFT OF LIGHT MONTHLY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
In order to keep services to our families free, we are offering a monthly donor program. It’s easy to set up a recurring gift. Any amount given is helpful and appreciated! Will you join our program and allow us to continue sharing God’s Light and Hope to our families who are grieving the death of someone?
To join, click HERE and sign up today! When registering, make sure to click Yes when asked if you’d like to make it a recurring gift.
When you become a Gift of Light Member you help families experience the Hopes that outshines grief.
Starlight ministries offers
Our main areas of expertise
HOPE
Suffering a loss can leave you facing an uphill struggle, but even in the deepest despair, we can find hope. Starlight offers resources and programs that will help you in your journey forward towards hope.
HEALING
In order to heal, you have to acknowledge the pain. Trying to avoid feelings of sadness and loss can prolong the grieving process. At Starlight we encourage participants to engage with others in support groups and various other programs.
SUPPORT
Starlight provides families with age appropriate peer-to-peer support groups where feelings, experiences and memories are shared.
Stories of lives restored from participants of Starlight Ministries.
CATHY TILBURT
I discovered Starlight Ministries in September of 2016 by God's providence. I was reading a book by Miriam Neff & learned about the Widow Retreat from the Widow Connection website. That led me to visit the Starlight website & I discovered the Peer-to-Peer groups that way. After the first meeting, both Taylor & I were comforted to know that there were other people who get what we are going through.
Taylor attended Camp Anew this past summer, & even though he was hesitant at first, he really appreciated his time there. He came home with a better outlook on his dad's passing. For that, I am grateful! Through the Peer-to-Peer group, he was able to reconnect with a former classmate. He was also able to talk about his dad's passing & work through his thoughts, feelings & emotions surrounding his dad's death. We will never be able to fully say Thank You to Starlight Ministries for all of the support they have given to Taylor & I through the different parts of their ministry.
Paul Elias
Starlight gives us hope, because they bring others together that have kind of shared this path. They help us to understand what we’re going through, that we are not alone and we will get through this. Starlight developed their program and it’s like the church was meant to be. We come together, we share a meal and then we break off and then we break off into our age appropriate groups for small group time.
I have attended the Widow Retreat for the past two years & I come away blessed & refreshed every time. I am also thankful for the friendships that have formed from the Peer-to-Peer group at Starlight Ministries. I am grateful that there are people who I can talk to anytime who will fully understand the way that I am feeling. Starlight has been a blessing beyond comprehension to us, individually & as a family.
Amy Sikkema
Starlight’s been a blessing in so many ways; the grieving process of loosing a spouse and moving forward with this journey, it’s great to have the support of community and knowing that we walk hand in hand; we’re not alone.
