Compassionate Friends Fort Worth Chapter

August Meeting
2025-08-12 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
We are pleased to have Dr. Patrick O’Malley as our guest speaker this month. He is a bereaved parent, a retired psychotherapist who specialized in grief counseling for over forty years, and the author of the book, Getting Grief Right with Tim Madigan. We will be meeting in Fellowship Hall, just around the corner from our usual meeting room and where we had our potluck after the Butterfly Release in June.
We will also observe August birthdays, so if your loved one’s birthday is in August, feel free to bring a photo or memento of them for the Birthday Table. You may also wish to bring their favorite dessert to share.

September Meeting
2025-09-09 19:00 - 21:00
This month our discussion topic will be Suggestions for Coping. We will also be observing September birthdays, so if your loved ones’ birthday is in September, feel free to bring a photo or memento of them for the Birthday Table. You may also wish to bring their favorite dessert or snack to share.

Remember we are at our new location, Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107. Please park in the lot just West of the church on Hillcrest St., and cross the crosswalk to the door under the canopy. Ring the bell and another chapter member will let you in.

Hope to see you there!

October Meeting
2025-10-14 19:00 - 21:00
Our discussion topic this month is How to Handle the Holidays.
We will be celebrating October birthdays, so if your loved one’s birthday is in October, feel free to bring a picture or memento of them to share with the group. You may also wish to bring their favorite snack or a birthday cake to honor them.

November Meeting - Annual Remembrance Memorial
2025-11-11 19:00 - 21:00
We will be holding our annual Memorial Event on Tuesday, November 11th at 7:00pm.

December Meeting
2025-12-09 19:00 - 21:00
Our discussion topic this month will be A Bereaved Parent’s Wish List. We will be celebrating November and December birthdays, so if your loved one’s birthday is in November or December, feel free to bring a picture or memento of them to share with the group. You may also wish to bring their favorite snack or a birthday cake to honor them.

January Meeting
2026-01-13 19:00 - 21:00
We will have the picture button machine at this month’s meeting. If you would like a picture button, please bring a 4”x6” copy of your loved one’s picture.
Our discussion topic this month will be sharing our holiday experiences – what worked/what didn’t. We will be celebrating January birthdays, so if your loved one’s birthday is in January, feel free to bring a picture or memento of them to share with the group. You may also wish to bring their favorite snack or a birthday cake to honor them.

Our meetings are at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107. Please park in the lot just West of the church on Hillcrest St., and cross the crosswalk to the door under the canopy. Ring the bell and another chapter member will let you in.

February Meeting
2026-02-10 19:00 - 21:00
This month, Steering Committee member and butterfly gardener Sharon Austry will show us all how to start rooting seeds in a milk jug to start our own butterfly gardens. Bring any size of empty, clean, translucent or transparent jug with you. Seeds, dirt and all other supplies needed will be provided. We will have a few extra jugs too.
We will be celebrating February Birthdays, so if your loved one’s birthday in in February, feel free to bring a picture or memento of them to share with the group. You may also wish to bring their favorite snack or a birthday cake to honor them.
Our meetings are at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Please park in the lot just west of the church on Hillcrest St., and cross the crosswalk to the door under the canopy. Ring the bell and another member will let you in.

March Meeting
2026-03-10 19:00 - 21:00
This month our discussion topic will be “Dos and Don’ts for the Early Days, What Helped and What Didn’t,” led by Virginia Solis.
We will be celebrating March Birthdays, so if your loved one’s birthday in in March, feel free to bring a picture or memento of them to share with the group. You may also wish to bring their favorite snack or a birthday cake to honor them.
Our meetings are at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Please park in the lot just west of the church on Hillcrest St., and cross the crosswalk to the door under the canopy. Ring the bell and another member will let you in.

April Meeting
2026-04-14 19:00 - 21:00
This month we will be decorating rocks in memory of our loved ones. Tony Pena will bring an engraving tool, Ariem and Virginia Solis will provide rocks and decals and they will all share with us how they have been using rocks for dealing with their grief.
We will be celebrating April Birthdays, so if your loved one’s birthday in in April, feel free to bring a picture or memento of them to share with the group. You may also wish to bring their favorite snack or a birthday cake to honor them.
Our meetings are at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Please park in the lot just west of the church on Hillcrest St., and cross the crosswalk to the door under the canopy. Ring the bell and another member will let you in.

Steering Committee Meeting
2026-04-25 10:00 - 12:00
We encourage anyone who would be interested in helping our chapter plan programs and meetings to join our Steering Committee. The meeting will take place in our usual monthly meeting room at Arlington Heights UMC.

May Meeting
2026-05-12 19:00 - 21:00
This month Steering Committee member Juan Sosa will lead a discussion on “How Men Grieve Differently.”
We will be celebrating May and June Birthdays, so if your loved one’s birthday is in May or June, feel free to bring a picture or memento of them to share with the group. You may also wish to bring their favorite snack or a birthday cake to honor them.
Our meetings are at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Please park in the lot just west of the church on Hillcrest St., and cross the crosswalk to the door under the canopy. Ring the bell and another member will let you in.

June Meeting - Annual Butterfly Release & Potluck
2026-06-09 19:00 - 21:00
Our annual Butterfly Release will begin promptly at 7:00 pm, so try to arrive early to have time to put your potluck dish in Fellowship Hall. Family and friends of all ages are welcome to join us at this event, and we ask that you bring a potluck dish to share afterwards. Meat and drinks (and the butterflies!) will be provided by a grant from Hitachi in memory of Brandon Hamilton, long time member Summer Hamilton’s brother.
Any and all donations are always appreciated for our Chapter to be able to put on these special events.

Our meetings are at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Please park in the lot just west of the church on Hillcrest St., and cross the crosswalk to the door under the canopy. Ring the bell and another member will let you in.

July Meeting
2026-07-14 19:00 - 21:00
This month our discussion topic will be “Grieving – What’s Time Got To Do With It?” Whether you have been on this journey for days or years, we hope you will join us to share or learn from others.
We will also be celebrating June and July Birthdays, so if your loved one’s birthday is in June or July, feel free to bring a picture or memento of them to share with the group. You may also wish to bring their favorite snack or a birthday cake to honor them.
Our meetings are at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107. Please park in the lot just West of the church on Hillcrest St., and cross the crosswalk to the door under the canopy. Ring the bell and another chapter member will let you in.

Hope to see you there!
