Oaks Groups

Oaks groups will facilitate your healing process as part of your faith alongside others with similar experiences.

Goals of Oaks Groups: 

  • Equip you to engage in your own healing process with God and others.
  • Provide an environment for rehabilitative and redemptive relationship through emotional processing.  
  • Explore and integrate biblical clarity, spirituality, and the power of God in the context of the healing process for specific psychological topics or questions.

Group Topics

Topics vary by season but address the following areas:

  • trauma and abuse 
  • grief and loss 
  • addictive behaviors such as compulsive sexual behaviors and substance use
  • teen mental health
  • church hurt and religious trauma 
  • parenting children with disabilities or mental health concerns
  • relational hurt and healing
  • body image

Fall Groups

Please complete the confidential interest form for the group you are interested in. Agreeing to our confidentiality policies is required to ensure a safe place for you and others to process your experiences. Oaks staff will reach out to you with next steps communications about the group! Reach out to us with any questions at oaks@highpointchurch.org. 

Women’s Recovered: Overcoming Substance Abuse (ongoing) 

Thursdays at 6:30pm-8pm - Ongoing
Location: Yada Fair Trade and Resale, 2620 Parmenter St, Middleton
Recovered is intended for women recovering from alcohol or other substance use. The group session meets weekly on Thursdays from 6:30pm - 8pm on an ongoing basis. If you have not attended the previous week, please email the facilitator (diane.dallman@gmail.com) for meeting confirmation. Occasionally a meeting gets canceled or moved.

Women’s Forgiven & Free: Overcoming Addictive Sexual Behaviors 

Mondays at 6:30pm-8pm - Fall session starts on September 15
Women's Forgiven & Free focuses on identifying the root  and addressing sexual sin and compulsive behaviors.

Hope Through Hardship: For Parents of Children with Disabilities (ongoing)

Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm - Ongoing and virtual
Sign up in the Facebook group below for meeting dates! This group is intended for men and women to connect with other parents of children with disabilities and encourage each other.

Held & Healing: Processing Grief & Loss

Tuesdays at 6:30pm-8pm - Fall session starts on September 23
Held & Healing will focus on supporting individuals grappling with the emotional impact of significant life changes that aren't related to the physical death of a person in a structured group setting. For example, relationship loss, career/job loss, health or physical abilities loss, pet loss, loss of dreams or expectations, health or physical abilities loss, etc.

Men’s Forgiven and Free: Overcoming Addictive Sexual Behaviors

Saturdays at 7am-9am - Fall session starts September 6
Forgiven & Free is for men who want to overcome addictive sexual behaviors in the context of Christian community.

Oaks Group FAQs:

Are groups similar to classes?

The structure of these groups is peer support and experiential processing rather than informational, knowledge-based learning. While the group will go through resources together, the goal of the group is not to teach and inform, but to develop encouraging and supportive relationships with God and others and equip the group with resources.

Do groups have start and end dates, or are they ongoing? 

Although some groups are ongoing, most groups run in sessions with a start and end date for about a 3 month session. This structure builds trust, preserves confidentiality, and creates camaraderie for the process of healing. We encourage supportive relationships between group members to continue naturally beyond the duration of the group session.

Do I have to be a Christian in order to join a group?

We believe that we are whole human beings, and so healing is physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual. As a result, Oaks groups will incorporate healing practices of Christian spirituality, but groups are open to anyone, regardless of your spiritual or religious background.

Can I audit a group if I want to see how to lead a group? 

If you are interested in leading a similar group, please fill out the Oaks volunteer application! Oaks groups are led by trained volunteers and are only for participants seeking facilitation in their healing process. Oaks content and creative works are copyrighted and cannot be used without becoming an approved Oaks volunteer.

What if I’m looking for support, but I’m not sure if I’m ready to join a group?

In addition to groups, Oaks also facilitates one-on-one connections with volunteers called advocates. Like group facilitators, they are trained volunteers and are usually a few steps ahead in their own healing process. They offer support as you engage your healing with God and others. Find more information about intake and advocates under our page here.

If you have any other questions, please email us at oaks@highpointchurch.org.