Celebrate Recovery

No matter your hurt, habit or hang-up – you are welcome here.

EVERY MONDAY

Dinner and Fellowship: 6:15PM
Large Group: 7:00PM
Small Group: 8:00PM

ONE LOCATION

Grace Community Church
227 N Beaton St.
Corsicana, TX 75110

Our Purpose

The purpose of Grace’s Celebrate Recovery program is to gather and celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through the 12 Steps and 8 Recovery Principals. This allows us to “be changed”. We open the door by sharing experiences, strengths, and hopes with one another. In addition, we become willing to accept God’s grace in solving our problems. By working and applying these 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 program, we discover our personal loving and forgiving Higher Power - Jesus Christ. Welcome to an Amazing Spiritual Adventure !

Here is what to expect:

We meet every Monday at Grace Community Church. Just show up!
Dinner is served every Monday from 6:15pm – 7:00pm
Childcare is available from 6:30pm –9:15 pm (infant to grade 5). Check-in is required.

Large Group 7:00PM

We open with worship before listening to teaching or testimony. This is a time of sharing and encouragement. It would be difficult to find a more supportive environment in which to share struggles, failures and triumphs. We consider this the ‘shoulder to shoulder’ experience.

Small Group 8:00PM

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 similar hurts, hang-ups, and habits. We consider this a ‘face to face’ experience.

The Landing 8:00PM

The Landing if for students ages 12 to 18 years old. Providing a safe place for them to explore hope and find community. Whatever hang-up, hurt or habit they have we encourage them to bring it. Everyone is welcome.

Let's put your mind at ease... [ Common F&Q ]

What is the purpose of CR?

The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to fellowship together and celebrate God’s healing power in our lives by sharing our experience, strength, and hope through The 12 Steps and The 8 Recovery Principles. This experience allows us to “be changed”.

Is Celebrate Recovery for me?

CR is for anyone wishing to move from illness to wellness. Our hurts, hang-ups and hang-ups are like an illness – the things in our lives that may cause pain to ourselves or others, that may hold us back from living the full lives God desires for us. With the help and power of Christ, we can overcome the pain in our past and begin to live a new life of freedom.

What issues does CR address?

CR addresses all types of hurts, hang-ups and habits. Examples include dependency on alcohol or drugs, pornography, low self-esteem, need to control, depression, fear of rejection or abandonment, perfectionism, broken relationships, ranger, grief, past abuse, etc.

Does it cost anything to attend?

No. We do not charge for attendance at this ministry. Our Celebrate Recovery ministry is self-supporting, which means we are always open and blessed for donations to help cover our costs for dinner, books and other resources.

Who can benefit for CR?

Are you someone who struggles with hurts, habits and hang-ups? Do you struggle with a particular issue, sin, problem or behavior that seems to have such strength and power over you that it has prevented you from experiencing any real victory over it? Have you been secretly hoping that a ministry like this would come along where you would have a safe place to share your struggles with Anonymity and Confidentiality and get healing from God? Perhaps this is God’s timing for you, too! Take courage and join us! Do you know people (inside or outside the church) who struggle with the kind of hurts, habits and hang-ups that are described on this website? Please speak with them about CR, and share this website with them. Encourage them to speak with any member of the Celebrate Recovery Leadership Team about how this unique ministry can bring about real change in their lives. They can have a real hope that the Holy Spirit will use this ministry to work in them the changes they have been unable to work in themselves by their own power.

Do I have to attend Grace Community to attend?

No. You are not required to attend or be a member of the church, this church or any church. However, we strongly recommend that you search and allow the Holy Spirit to lead you to a church home, if you do not already have one. Celebrate Recovery is a ministry for anyone who is interested in a Christ-centered recovery program that will enable them to recover from life’s hurts, hang-ups, habits and addictions.

Can a person overcome an addiction or a behavior they have struggled with for years?

YES. We believe the answer is a resounding YES! Through prayer, the penetrating work of the Holy Spirit, a commitment to change, and the surrender of our lives to the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe we can find freedom from any addictive, compulsive or destructive behavior.

How is CR different from AA?

Although Celebrate Recovery incorporates The 12 Steps, it does so with a distinctly Christian approach. We firmly believe and depend upon the miracle-working power of the Lord Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit in the process of recovery. We also address many more issues than just alcoholism.

Are the leaders in recovery themselves?

Yes, each of our leaders have, by the grace of God, walked through a process of recovery from various hurts, habits and hang-ups.

What if I can't make it every week?

You are welcome to come whenever you can to the Large Group and the Small Open Share Groups on Monday nights. However, if you join a Step Study, you will be expected to come each week until the curriculum is completed. As with any endeavor, the more effort you put into Celebrate Recovery, the more benefit you will receive for your own personal recovery.

What is a step study?

A Step Study is a Small Group that takes place on a night other than the Large Group meeting night. The Celebrate Recovery curriculum is based on The 12 Steps and their related Scriptures as the biblical model for living your life, and is set forth in four Participant’s Guides. A Step Study is a personal journey through The 12 Steps in a confidential group that is lead by a trained facilitator who has already completed their own Step Study. When you finish a Step Study, you will have worked your hurts, habits, and hang-ups through each of The 12 Steps. A Step Study is a serious commitment to the other members of the group. It typically takes 8-12 months to complete a Step Study. After completing a Step Study, we hope you will continue to work with us as we minister to others who are dealing with their own hurts, habits and hang-ups. The Small Group Guidelines are strictly followed in the Step Study.

Is Celebrate Recovery really confidential?

Absolutely. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place. Anonymity and confidentiality are taken very seriously, and what is shared in the group remains confidential. “What you see here, when you leave here, STAYS HERE”