By Dena Wood
The Times
Christian Church Offers Celebrate Recovery Group
Pastor Matt Wyatt created program to give hope to those with addictions
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WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Christian Church hopes to be a light in the darkness by offering a new Celebrate Recovery group, beginning Wed., Jan. 14.
The group, facilitated by Pastor Matt Wyatt, will meet at the Waitsburg Christian Church (604 Main) from 7-8 p.m. each Wednesday night, and is focused on helping people deal with “any hurt, habit, or hang up” in their lives, including addictions, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors.
“As an individual that let drugs and alcohol control my life for years, I know the darkness that I woke up to each day,” Wyatt said. “When God saved me, I realized I don’t want any other family to go through what my wife and daughter had to witness. I realized the change had to start with me.”
The Celebrate Recovery program was developed by Saddleback Church in California, but Wyatt said he has added some personal touches of his own. Wyatt has had a strong desire to offer the program since three years ago, when he found a close friend with a heroin needle in his arm. That friend later died at the hospital.
“It’s my passion to let others know there is hope in addiction. It’s a dark place to be in. I hope to shine a little light into their world and onto what they’re going through. When people are in a hole, we need to reach in and help them out rather than kicking dirt on them. The focus of this program is to give them the steps to make a change,” Wyatt said.
Wyatt said the group aims to help people with all kinds of issues, not just drug addiction. He said depression, sexual addiction, overeating, and anger are also big issues for many.
Wyatt will share his personal testimony at the group’s first meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14. There will be a snack and fellowship time before the meeting, at 6:30 p.m., and after the meeting, as well.
“People are free to join the group any time, even if they miss the first meeting. It’s always free and people don’t need to bring anything but themselves,” Wyatt said.
To learn more about Celebrate Recovery contact Matt Wyatt at matt@waitsburgchristianchurch.org.
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