Johnson County TCF Meetings
The Johnson County Chapter of The Compassionate Friends meets on the second Thursday of each month. The main meeting for parents and grandparents is at 6:30 p.m. in Building A, the Parlor Room. The Bereaved Sibling meeting is at 7:00 p.m. in Building B, Room B152. Both meetings are at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, 13720 Roe Ave, Leawood, KS 66224.
High school and older siblings are welcome. We regret that younger siblings cannot attend.
Our sibling group is led by Jina Lindsay. For more information, about the sibling group, contact tcfsibsjoco@gmail.com.
You may attend either the main meeting or the sibling meeting.
Topics for 2024 meetings
| April 11 | Sibling Panel led by Jina |
| May 9 | How Grief Affects the Body: It’s not just emotional |
| June 13 | Who am I Now that my child has died? Or, Who am I now after my only child or all my children have died? |
| July 11 | What should I do with my child’s things, now that they are gone? |
| Aug 8 | Arlene will lead a session on how to preserve memories and pictures and will share online resources such as Facebook. |
| Sept 12 | What Gives Me Hope? |
| Oct 10 | Dennis’ sister Jia will lead an art session with TCF providing the art supplies. |
| Nov 14 | How to Deal with the coming Holidays |
| Dec 12 | Open Meeting |
Note The world-wide TCF candle lighting will be Dec. 8, 2024
You may bring snacks to share if you want to. Some people bring baked goods in memory of a birthday or death day of your loved one.
Here’s a parking map and building plan to find the Parlor Room and Room 152. Use the south entrance for the Parlor Room:
You may also join via Zoom. Use the contact form to be emailed the link to join online.
Inclement weather: We follow the Blue Valley School District. If BVSD is closed we won’t have an in-person meeting but there will still be a Zoom meeting. Check https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/inclementweather for the status of the BVSD.
LIBRARY: We have several books and pamphlets that we bring to the monthly meetings. All are free and the library is on the honor system. You don’t need to check a book out to borrow it. And if you have a book you’d like to share, please donate it to our library.
To find out more about Compassionate Friends call (913) 712-4416 or email jocotcf@hotmail.com
Other TCF chapters in our area
These other meetings may also be virtual only.
Get in touch with the contacts listed for more information.
The Kansas City Chapter – Kansas City, MO
4th Tuesday, 7:00 pm
St. Joseph Medical Center (Community Center – Abell Lorenz Room)
1000 Carondelet Drive
Kansas City MO 64114
Contacts:
Barbara (816) 229-2640
(816) 365-3999
Wyandotte County Chapter – Kansas City, KS
1st Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Eisenhower Recreation Center
2901 North 72nd Street
Kansas City Kansas 66109
Contacts:
Richard: (913)-238-1890
Marlene: (913) 238-8348
prichardmoore@yahoo.com
Eastern Jackson County Chapter – Independence, MO
3rd Thursday of each month 7:30 pm
Walnut Gardens Community of Christ Church
19201 East R D Mize Road
Independence Missouri 64057
http://www.easternjacksoncountytcf.org/
Contacts:
phillipsplace@aol.com
(816) 229-2640
TCF of North Metro – Liberty, MO
2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
1600 N State Route 291
Liberty Missouri 64068
Contacts:
Michele (816) 436-5034 or Cindy (816) 296-3667
libertymotcf@yahoo.com
TCF of Douglas County – Lawrence, KS
2nd Monday, 7:00 pm
Unity Church of Lawrence
900 Madeline Ln
Lawrence, KS 66049
https://www.facebook.com/TCFDouglasCountyks
Contacts:
Sarah: (785) 840-5349
Diana: (816) 223-0725
P dansrokelly@msn.com