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The Genevieve United Church has been around for 58 years and recently in 2016, they have brought up reasons for a struggle they have been facing. The church is facing challenges in which are related to changing demographics, an aging population, dwindling attendance, which all wounds up in reduced financial support.

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The occurrence of this problem is located at the Ste Genevieve United Church in Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec. The lack of membership roles and members of the church are preventing the church from living up it’s mission and vision.

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The people of the church have chosen to tackle the problem by doing a community outreach. By reaching out into the community they are looking forward to creating cultivating relationships with other stakeholders and associations around the area. After getting approved by the Quebec presbytery for the church’s request to be able to of sell the building to the Voluntas Commemoration incorporation, there was a plan that in a twelve year time slot, they could attempt to achieve their updated mission and vision. Over the twelve year time period their desire is to implement a Bereavement Centre in partnership with a close by organization, called, West Island Palliative Care Residence. The intentions of fostering a Bereavement Centre is to provide support to individuals who are facing the powerful stress due to loss in their life. As well as in time, they also plan on adding a Wellness Centre based on services already being provided by groups. The variety of groups would be stuff like, healing pathways, Al-Anon; a mutual support group that helps one another who struggles with the pain of being affected by another persons drinking. There is also groups for overeaters and recovery, which people regularly need at the facility.

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Video Link about the Social Innovation of Implementing a Bereavement Centre in the Church.

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Video Link about the Social Innovation of Implementing a Bereavement Centre in the Church.

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Bereavement Centre - Ste Genevieve United Church

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In such detrimental circumstances, it is good to see how important a Bereavement Centre would be to include in a church. When tragic events occur, it is always good to talk about it no matter how hard it is. On top of the same note, a Bereavement Centre also provides a safe place to be where there are people present who can listen and understand each other at a more deeper level. A service like this will ensure safety and comfort to those who are afraid of expressing their emotions.