SUPPORT GROUPS
ALLIANCE SUPPORT GROUPS
We offer support groups for men and women searching for help with various life challenges. See below for a list of current support groups. If you have questions about any of the groups, please fill out the contact form.
Support groups meet at our Appleton location. Signage will be posted in the church to help you find your way. We recommend entering through the East Entrance (this is the parking lot closest to Lyndale). Support Groups meet in the Children's Ministry classroom wing. Childcare is not provided during our Support Groups. Please make other arrangements for your children. The church building will be closed on May 29.
MEN
FREEDOM FIGHTERS
Mondays | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $40 for materials
This intensive, confidential group offers hope and freedom in Christ from the enslavement of sexual sin. Developed by Pastor Joe Pullen from Christ the Rock Church, the Freedom Fighter curriculum and strategy has helped hundreds of men find their way to victorious Christian living. Please fill out the form below for more information and/or to initiate the pre-screening process before joining the group.
WOMEN
RESILIENT & RESTORED
Our winter session will run from January 20 - April 7, 2025.
Mondays | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Cost: $10 (includes workbook)
Register here.
Resilient and Restored is an empowering group for women who have experienced childhood wounds, betrayal trauma, relationship struggles, or emotional pain. No one needs to battle life's challenges on their own. Learn new ways to connect with God and others in an environment that is biblically guided, confidential, and safe.
COED
DIVORCECARE
Our winter session will run from January 13 - April 7,2025.
Mondays | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Cost: $25 (includes DivorceCare workbook)
Register here.
DivorceCare offers support and guidance for those facing the pain of a severed relationship. Regardless of where you are in the process, this group will be of help to you in your healing recovery. Learn more about DivorceCare.
GRIEFSHARE
Our winter session will run from January 13 - April 7, 2025
Mondays | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Cost: $25 (includes GriefShare workbook)
Register here.
GriefShare is a safe place to express feelings of sadness and loss. You will find others who understand your pain and walk with you through the stages of emotional healing and life rebuilding. Find out more about GriefShare.
OVERCOMING STRESS, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION
Our winter session will run from January 13 - February 17, 2025.
Mondays | 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Cost: Alliance Church attender fee $30. Non-Alliance Church attender fee will be paid through your home church.
Register here.
If you're in a season of high stress, anxiety, or depression, this group will help you encounter Christ in the midst of the adversity that often blinds us to his presence. Using a mix of video content from Brad Hambrick's G4 material and Paul Tripp's How People Change, Dr. Tony Beach (Redemption Counseling Ministries) will guide us in large and small group discussions about the transformational work God can do in our hearts in these hard life experiences.
REST & CONNECT
Parents and caregivers of individuals with special needs are often exhausted, overwhelmed, and isolated. We want you to know that you are not alone. Let us come alongside you and help you bear your burdens on your special needs parenting/caregiving journey.
Join the Rest and Connect Facebook group to connect with others, meet new friends, and find inspiring insights specific to special needs parents and caregivers.
Stay up-to-date on the Alliance Special Needs ministry and events.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS
CELEBRATE RECOVERY
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step program for anyone struggling with hurts, habits, or addictions adversely affecting them or others around them.
Celebrate Recovery Groups that meet in the Fox Valley:
• Salvation Army (1525 Appleton Rd, Menasha) every Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30 PM. Click here to learn more.
• Christ the Rock Community Church (W6254 US Highway 10 114 Menasha, 54952) every Friday evening from 6:30-8:30 PM. Click here to learn more.
DIVORCECARE AND DIVORCECARE FOR KIDS
On the DivorceCare website, you can search for a nearby group using your zip code. Online groups are also available.
DivorceCare for Kids is a group specifically for kids (ages 5-12) who have been impacted by divorce. On the DivorceCare for Kids website, you can search for a nearby group using your zip code. Online groups are also available.
GRIEFSHARE
On the GriefShare website, you can search for a nearby group using your zip code. Online groups are also available.
HELP FOR UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS | FOR WOMEN
This group for women working through relationship challenges, hosted by Safe Place Mental Health Coaching, LLC. This group meets in the Appleton area on Monday evenings (6:30-8:30 pm).
Contact Lucy for more information and to join the group: [email protected] or 920-239-8383.
SINGLE & PARENTING
FRESH HOPE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
This ministry exists for those living with a mental illness, as well as their loved ones. There may be a group meeting locally or online; you can search on their website.