Pittsburgh Chapter
The Compassionate Friends - Pittsburgh Chapter is a support community for bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents. We meet once a month (usually the last Sunday of most months) to provide support and fellowship to our grieving members. If you have experienced the death of a child, sibling or grandchild, we are sorry that you happened to find our company, but you are in the right place to connect with others who understand what you are going through. Each member of TCF is a bereaved parent, grandparent, or sibling. We find solace, warmth and comfort here in the compassionate friendship of others, especially in the initial years of grieving and healing.
Chapter News
Monthly Meetings - Our meeting place (Bower Hill Community Church) continues to be closed to outside organizations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, we are planning to hold virtual / online meetings in 2021. If restrictions ease and the church once again allows us to meet in person, we will evaluate the feasibility and safety of doing so. Please check this website or your email for ongoing communications from us regarding any changes to plans for our upcoming meetings. Please stay safe and healthy!
"Coffee Hours" - We are planning to have additional virtual meetings to give our members the opportunity to meet and support one another on a more frequent basis. These short, one-hour meetings will be scheduled on weekday evenings. We hope that a weekday meeting may be more convenient for some of our members who may not be able to make the Sunday monthly meetings. Check your email for invitations to these meetings throughout the year. We hope you can join us!
Meetings
TCF - Pittsburgh Chapter Brochure
A brochure with information about the Pittsburgh Chapter of The Compassionate Friends can be found here.
If you are part of an organization that helps and/or encounters families grieving the loss of a child, sibling, or grandchild, of any age and from any cause, please feel free to print this brochure and distribute it to those who you feel may benefit from our support.
Next Home Meetings
- January 14
- February 18
- March 18
- April 15
Visit our Home Meetings
page for details.
Next Monthly Meeting
Our next monthly meeting will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2021, starting at 2:30 p.m. Our topic will be "Dealing with the Winter Blues and Facing a New Year." This will be a virtual meeting since we are still not able to get together in person. Details can be found on our Monthly Meetings page.
THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING OVER THE INTERNET VIA ZOOM. MEETING DETAILS (INCLUDING THE LINK TO THE ZOOM MEETING) WILL BE EMAILED TO OUR MEMBERS A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING DATE.
PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU ARE A MEMBER AND HAVE NOT PROVIDED US WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
Meeting Calendar
Our calendar of 2021 meeting dates can be downloaded here. Copies will also be available at the welcome table at our regular monthly meetings,once we are able to meet in person again. PLEASE NOTE: ALL MEETINGS WILL BE VIRTUAL UNTIL COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS ON IN-PERSON GATHERINGS ARE LIFTED AND THE CHURCH ALLOWS GROUPS TO MEET AGAIN.
Chapter Newsletter
We are the surviving siblings of The Compassionate Friends. We are brought together by the deaths of our brothers and sisters. Open your hearts to us, but have patience with us. Sometimes we will need the support of our friends. At other times we need our families to be there. Sometimes we must walk alone, taking our memories with us, continuing to become the individuals we want to be.
Frequent Ask Questions
We are the surviving siblings of The Compassionate Friends. We are brought together by the deaths of our brothers and sisters. Open your hearts to us, but have patience with us. Sometimes we will need the support of our friends. At other times we need our families to be there. Sometimes we must walk alone, taking our memories with us, continuing to become the individuals we want to be.