Our monthly group meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 707 W. Houston St., Tyler, TX. (Facility is located at the back of the property.) Thanks to College-Bound Solutions for allowing us to use their facilities.

Athen's Area Meeting: The first Tyler TCF meeting to be held in the Athen's area will be May 6, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Liberty Baptist Church in Mabank.

Directions: Liberty Baptist Church is located on 198 and Manning Street in Gun Barrel, City. On Manning street you can only turn one way. There is also an Eye Center on the corner. You will see the church behind the liquor store and there is an Italian restaurant across the street from where you turn.

If you are in the Athen's area and would like to attend or help, please contact us.

›View an interactive driving map to the meeting.

2008 Meetings

January 15 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
February 19 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
March 18 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
April 15 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
May 20 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
June 17 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
July 15 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
August 19 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
September 16 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
October 21 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
November 18 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
December 16 - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Meeting Agenda

6:30 p.m. - Meeting will begin with refreshments followed by announcement of birthdays and anniversaries and reading of the Credo. We will then have open discussion.

8:00 p.m. - Meeting will close by recognizing our childrens' names. Feel free to visit after the meeting or check out books from our library.

We extend a warm welcome to all who have attended their first TCF meeting.

We deeply regret the circumstances that brought you to our TCF Chapter. The Compassionate Friends is a mutual assistance, not-for-profit, self-help organization that offers support and understanding to families who have experienced the death of a child. You are cordially invited to attend our monthly meeting (always the third Tuesday of the month). The meeting is open to everyone and free of charge. You are free to talk, cry or to sit in silence; we respect the individuality of mourning. Comments shared in the meetings remain confidential.

Our chapter is operated entirely by volunteers dedicated to furthering the work of TCF. Your voluntary, tax-deductible donations honor your loved one(s) in a meaningful way by enabling us to print and mail this newsletter and meet other expenses involved in reaching out to other grieving families (100% of funds are used for this outreach). Donations, along with the name of the person being honored may be sent to:

The Compassionate Friends of Tyler
P.O. Box 9714
Tyler, Texas 75711

To Our New Members
Coming to your first meeting is the hardest thing to do. But you have nothing to lose and much to gain. Try not to judge your first meeting as to whether or not TCF will work for you. The second, third or fourth meeting might be the time you will find the right person—or just the right words spoken, that will help you in your grief work.

To Our Old Members
We need your encouragement and support. You are the string that ties our group together and the glue that makes it stick. Each meeting we have new parents. Think back—what would it have been like for you if there had not been any "oldies" to welcome you, share your grief and encourage you? It was from them you heard, "Your pain will not always be this bad; it really does get softer."