New Life Family Church

Counselling for women, children and men, including counselling for rape and domestic violence. Divorce care for adults and children. programmes with GBV/welfare relevance:** - **GriefShare** — confirmed active at New Life Church Bryanston (group ran August–November 2024; next group to be confirmed via Mandy Lister: 082 854 1129). GriefShare is an internationally recognised, structured group support programme for people who have experienced the death of a loved one — directly relevant for GBV survivors who have lost a family member to femicide or violence. Also relevant for survivors processing other forms of grief and loss. - **Community Centre Church** — New Life Church operates a Community Centre outreach programme (newlifechurch.co.za/community-centre-church), providing community-level support and outreach to surrounding neighbourhoods - **Hospital outreach** — a church member testimonial confirms outreach visits to Johannesburg General (Charlotte Maxeke) Hospital — the same hospital with a Thuthuzela Care Centre - **Pastoral counselling** — standard pastoral care available through church leadership; referral to professional services - **Children's and youth facilities** — multiple children's ministry spaces and youth programmes **Important note for GBV survivors:** New Life Church Bryanston is a large, active congregation with pastoral support and community outreach, and GriefShare — but it is not a dedicated GBV crisis or victim services organisation. For immediate GBV crisis: SAPS 10111 / GBV Command Centre 0800 428 428 (toll-free, 24/7)