"GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays" is a helpful, encouraging seminar for people facing the holidays after a loved one's death.

The free seminar will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church, 826 Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton.The seminar features practical suggestions and reassurance through video interviews with counselors, grief experts and other people who have experienced the holidays after their loved one's death.Topics to be discussed include "Why the Holidays Are Tough," "What to Expect," "How to Prepare," "How to Manage Relationships and Holiday Socials" and "Using the Holidays to Help You Heal."Attendees will receive a free book with over 30 daily readings providing additional insights and ideas on holiday survival.For more information, call St. John's at 570-386-9960, or email

stjohns@ptd.net.