Beginning Experience is an international peer ministry for separated, divorced and widowed persons. In North Dakota, we help those who are still suffering with two major programs.

Beginning Experience® Mission

The purpose of the Beginning Experience ministry is to facilitate the grief resolution process for separated, divorced and widowed persons, and children of these losses, thereby enabling them to again love themselves, others and God. We accomplish the purpose by offering quality, copyrighted, grief resolution programs presented by trained peer ministers. These programs are designed to move grieving people through a transformational process to a new beginning in their lives

We believe that through resolving the grief of a significant loss:

  • Individuals participate in the death and resurrection of Christ as he lives in the world today;
  • Those working through this experience can effectively walk with others for whom the experience is new and hard; and that
  • The invitation to recover offers an opportunity for transforming one’s life, and for freeing individuals to love self, others and God in new and deeper ways.

What Beginning Experience Offers

1. The Beginning Experience Weekend, which is described in detail on the "Weekend" page.

2. Three 10 Week sessions that are described below.

"Coping With Life Alone" 
Provides a basic support system and helps with the grief process for those suffering from the loss of a partner.

"Rebuilding"
Beginning Experience helps people rebuild by looking at childhood and past relationships.

"Building Happiness" Points to the journey of moving forward and finding happiness.

All Meetings are on Sunday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Cost for the program is $35 per session.

In Dickinson:

All Meetings are on Sunday nights from 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Cost for the program is $35 per session.