Find Journey Groups

Find Journey Groups

Find a local Journey Group in your area. Each manual (The Journey Begins and The Journey Continues) guides participants through a 9 or 12-week experience, called a Journey Group. Life is a path marked by hurt, hope, and struggles.  At Open Hearts, we train you to engage people along that journey in deeper and healthier ways. Local Journey groups are led by those who have attended a Journey seminar. Through a safe and confidential group process, our curriculum leads you through your own stories of pain, disappointment, and abuse, equipping you to share the care you receive with others. We teach you to share and listen honestly. We show you how to practice good self-care. We seek to love like Jesus, with empathy and forgiveness. We help you create authentic community where people are heard, loved and healed together.

Local Journey Groups
Mike and Lois Nelson – Nebraska

Searching for Journey Groups

On this page, you may click on the buttons below and it will take you to one of several locations on the page. Click on the tab for your state. Those that are listed have conducted groups and/or planning on having groups in the future.

If you are leading groups presently or plan to soon, you may fill out our Journey Leader volunteer form.

Fill Out Leader Form

 

 

We also have friends around the world who can be found below:

Canada & International 

 

Alabama – Georgia

Peoria

Barb Hembd

Women’s Journey Group

Call Barb | Email Barb

Phoenix

Annette Schuster

Kids Need to Know Foundation

Call Annette | Email Annette

Prescott Valley

Erica Koby

Leading Future Groups

Email Erica

Tucson

Dale Hodgeson

The Narrow Gate

Email Dale

Fort Bragg

Daisy Alam

Inactive, but willing to be a resource

Call Daisy

Fort Collins

Cristina Flippen

Genesis Project

Email Cristina

Ft. Collins

Janet Feil

Email Janet

Loveland

Sharlyn Brown & Melody Lidmila

Email Sharlyn

Bradenton

Jim & Pat Keller

Call Jim & Pat | Email Pat

Sarasota

Ken & Amy Aldrich

Call Amy | Email Amy

Call Ken | Email Ken

Lake City

Sue Harmon

Parkview Baptist Church

New Group begins January 2022

Email Sue

Port Orange

Brian Smith

Leading Future Groups

Call BrianEmail Brian

Live Oak

Robin Copeland

Email Robin

Hawaii – Maryland

Eagle

Pat Taormina

Call Pat | Email Pat

West Chicago

Dawn Maggard

CHAI | Courageous Healing from Abuse & Isolation

Wheaton Bible Church

Call Dawn | Email Dawn

Wheaton Bible Website

Geneva

Julie Robertson

Chapelstreet Church

Email Julie

Chillicothe

Wendy Merdian

Currently Leading Groups

Leading Future Groups

Email Wendy

Greenwood

Ken & Mary Kay Jones

We will be beginning JG’s in August. Specific dates TBD. We are open to running a group in May, though it depends on interest. We are promoting right now. To inquire, contact us!

Call | Send Email

Kokomo

Sheila Conner

Journey Groups

Call Sheila | Email Sheila

Wichita

Anne Snyder

Email Ann

Bowling Green

Leisa Shirley

Also available in Nashville, TN

Call Leisa | Email Leisa

Massachusetts – New Jersey

Gobles

Lisa Kincaid

Call Lisa | Email Lisa

Kalamazoo

Laurel Marsh

Email Laurel

Grand Rapids

Matt Kenney

Crossroads Bible Church

Call Matt | Email Matt

Grand Rapids

Rhea Richardson

Heart Walk Counseling

Call Rhea | Email Rhea

Minneapolis

Journey Group for the Twin Cities

Westwood Community Church Bush Lake

Start Date  – 01/20/2020

End Date – 03/16/2020

Email Jenny | Email Dave

Westwood Website

Como

Marla Kennedy

Email Marla

 

St. Louis

Alia Aikens & Karen Scholle

Email Karen

Call Karen | Call Alia

Oronogo

Cindy Cutler

Christ’s Church of Oronogo

Call Cindy | Email Cindy

O'Fallon

Charlotte Carrender

Call Charlotte | Email Charlotte

Lincoln

Michael Nelson

Call Mike | Email Mike

Omaha

Kathleen Keller
Restored Hearts

Call Kathleen | Email Kathleen

Plattsmouth

Karen Busselman

Call Karen | Email Karen

 

New Mexico – South Carolina

Greensboro

Julia Callicutt & Lynn Stowe

Westover Church

We do 2 sessions per year starting in Jan. & Aug.

Call Julia | Email Julia

Call Lynn

Raleigh

Ginna Bustle

Crossroad Fellowship Church

Email Ginna

Burlington

Matt Gordon

Email Matt

Perrysburg

Theresa Howard

Email Theresa

Milton

LaVonne Yoder

GuideSpring Ministry

Call LaVonne

Bloomsburg

Jennifer Fleming & Debra Kulp

Transparency and Truth Ministry
Journey Groups beginning in September 2021.

Call | Email

 

South Dakota – Wyoming

Nashville

Grace For The Wounded

Brittney Touchton

Email Brittney

Nashville

Leisa Shirley

Also available in Bowling Green, KY

Call Leisa | Email Leisa

Nashville

Bernadette Dziesinski

West End Community Church

Call Bernadette | Email Bernadette

Maryville

Carole Olson

Email Carole

San Antonio

Katrina Putman & Gary Van Vleck

Hillside Fellowship

Call Katrina | Email Katrina

Call Gary | Email Gary

San Antonio

Duane & Marilyn Proppe

Journey to Restoration

First Baptist Church

12 sessions weekly in Fall & Spring; Men’s & Women’s groups; Journey Begins & Journey Continues

Call Marilyn | Email Marilyn

Call Duane | Email Duane

Cypress

Karen Van Dyke

Call Karen | Email Karen

Kingwood

Donna Smith

Kingwood United Methodist Church

Classes will be held on Wednesdays beginning on 09/15/21 at 6:15p in Room E-206 at our church location. We will also be holding an “Informational Meeting” on Wednesday, September 8th at 6:15p in Room E-206

Call Donna | Email Donna

Williamsburg

Madeline Fuentes

Call Madeline | Email Madeline

Menasha/Appleton

Kathy Wilks & Jerilyn Hidden

Christ The Rock Community Church

New groups begin each September

Call Christ The Rock

Email Jerilyn | Email Kathy

Christ The Rock Website

Racine

Gayle Manske

Grace Church of Racine

Email Gayle

Grace Website

Menomonee Falls

Milwaukee

Barbara Orban

Email Barbara

Manitowoc

Autumn Bosch

Connection Church

Groups starting in March 2020

Email Autumn

Connection Website

Brookfield

Sue Samuelson

Email Sue

Neenah

Karen Bukovitz

Hearts of Hope

Calvary Bible Church

January 7, 2021 for 12 weeks

Email Karen

 

Canada & International

Maxville

Pennie Boyer

Deb Wood

Maxville, Ontario

Starting 12 week The Journey Continues online. Groups start in February 2021

Email Pennie

Regina

Bob Lydiate

Healing Hearts Ministry

Regina, Saskatchewan

Call Bob | Email Bob

West Vancouver

Jean Hill

West Vancouver, BC

Email Jean

Saskatoon

Dianne Shepherd

Circle Drive Alliance Church

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Email Dianne

 

Argentina

Beth Wright

Mendoza, Argentina

Corazones Abiertos Internacional

Since 2020 our groups have been online and our leaders and participants are from all Spanish-speaking countries.
Anyone is welcome to join as long as you speak Spanish, have internet and can download Zoom!

+54 9 261 676 2185 | Email Beth

Mexico

Nancy Rach

Comitan de Dominguez, Chiapas

Corazones Abiertos Comitan

I currently work with Beth Wright doing online Spanish Corazones Abiertos groups (The Journey Begins) and in-person groups in Comitan. I am working towards opening an online English group in January 2024.

+529631449072 | Email Nancy

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