Whether you're facing loss, navigating loneliness, or finding your way through a difficult season, you don't have to do it alone. 

Find hope, encouragement, and practical help for whatever you're facing. 

Healing For Hearts: A Seminar on Loss & Loneliness

Healing for Hearts is a one-day seminar created for anyone walking through loss, loneliness, or a difficult season of life.

Through encouraging speakers, practical breakout sessions, and meaningful conversations, you'll leave with renewed hope, helpful tools, and the reminder that healing is possible.

What to expect

  • Practical breakout workshops
  • A welcoming, judgment-free environment
  • Resources you can continue using after the event

What you'll learn

You'll gain practical tools to help you:
  • Navigate loneliness and difficult seasons
  • Find hope when life feels uncertain
  • Care for your emotional and spiritual well-being
  • Take meaningful next steps toward healing

Healing starts here.

Saturday, September 19th, 2026
9AM - 3PM
$10 Registration fee (Lunch provided)

Oak Ridge Church
361 Tilghman Rd, Salisbury, MD

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Karen Hubbard

Dr. Karen Hubbard is a counselor and speaker with a passion for helping individuals find healing, hope, and freedom through Christ. She is especially dedicated to serving women recovering from domestic violence, sexual abuse, trauma, and post-abortion pain, while also supporting those facing unplanned pregnancies and other life challenges.

Guided by the calling of Isaiah 61:1–3, Karen is committed to helping the brokenhearted experience God's restoration and grace. She has extensive experience counseling teens, adults, and couples through trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and addiction, using both biblical principles and evidence-based approaches such as EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Married for more than 30 years and the mother of three adult sons, Karen brings compassion, wisdom, and practical insight to every opportunity she has to encourage and equip others on their journey toward healing.

Seminar Schedule

8:30AM - Check-In
9:00AM - Welcome
9:10AM - Session 1
9:55AM - Break
10:10AM - Session 2
10:55AM - Break
11:10AM - Breakout Session 1
12:00PM - Lunch
12:50PM - Breakout Session 2
1:35PM - Break
1:45PM - Closing Session
2:30PM - Seminar Ends

Breakouts

"When Heaven Feels Quiet: Trusting God in Times of Loss"
There are seasons when God feels silent, prayers seem unanswered, and even the support of others feels distant. This session will explore how to navigate those difficult times, remain anchored in faith, and discover hope even when heaven feels quiet.

"The Life I Planned... The Life I Have"
Life doesn't always unfold the way we imagined. This session will help participants acknowledge unmet expectations, explore how loss can shape identity, and discover hope and purpose in the life God is still writing.

"When the House Is Quiet"
Church is over. The workday ends. The volunteering is finished. Time with God has been meaningful—yet when the key turns in the front door, the silence can still feel heavy. This session is for those who continue to live with the quiet ache of loneliness and want practical ways to find purpose, peace, and connection in the everyday moments.

"Building Friendships in a Disconnected World"
Many adults struggle to build and maintain friendships—not because something is wrong with them, but because modern life often works against meaningful connection. This session will explore common barriers to friendship and offer practical ways to develop deeper, lasting relationships.

"Finding Hope After the Loss of a Loved One"

Losing someone you love changes life in profound ways. This session will explore how God meets us in our grief, offering hope, healing, and practical encouragement as we learn to move forward while honoring those we've lost.