Care and Nurture Committee

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 PURPOSE

The purpose of this committee is to provide a pastoral ministry to the congregation and assist the pastors in their ministry of care and concern. Seeking to serve the whole person, the committee’s work falls into three areas: the Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical.

Spiritual Life

Maintains a Prayer Chain to pray for others who have special needs, and provides learning opportunities for the congregation to deepen their spiritual life and to see the relationship between health and spirituality (see below).

Emotional Life

Through the Contact Person program, cares for those returning home from the hospital or suffering continued illness or therapy by providing meals, transportation to and from doctor visits (as needed), cards, and visits.

Maintains a Bereavement Committee to provide receptions, on request, after funerals or assist with receptions in the home of the family.

Send cards of sympathy and care in time of death and illness.

Visits homebound members on a regular basis.

Physical Life

Maintains the Contact Person Program (see above).

Maintains a lending closet of medical supplies such as crutches, walkers, wheel chairs, canes, and portable commodes.

Supplies and maintains First Aid kits throughout the church and a defibrillator.

Hosts an annual blood drive in May.

Provides, through the Health Ministry Team, information and education programs for members on health and safety issues, including the relationship of health and spirituality. 

The mission of this committee is to nurture the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of our congregation by assisting the pastors in their ministry of care and concern. We welcome new members to our committee, which meets at the church on the first Monday of every month at 5:15 p.m.

I'm interested in learning more about this committee

Our projects include:

Prayer chain – Members of the prayer chain pray for members of the congregation, and others, by request. Prayer request cards are available in the pew racks

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I have a prayer request I'd like to join the Prayer Chain

Spiritual Growth – This group encourages self-guided and small group study, designed to deepen spiritual life, using a carefully researched and recommended workbook.

Bereavement – This group provides receptions, by request, in the church narthex after funerals.

 I can help with bereavement receptions

Cards – These individuals send cards of sympathy and concern to our members in a time of death or illness.

Visitation – Members of this group visit homebound members on a regular basis and deliver a small gift from the church on Easter and Christmas.

I can visit a home bound member

Parish Nurse – Our church proudly employs a Paris Nurse who is available to answer your health related questions as well as guide you through any health-related issues. She provides blood pressure screenings during church hours on the second Sunday of each month.

 I have a question for the Parish Nurse

Contact Person Program – This group organizes care, by request, for those who are ill, injured or returning home from the hospital by providing meals, transportation, cards and/or visits.

I know someone who has a need

Health Ministry Team – This group maintains a lending closet of medical supplies such as crutches, walkers, wheel chairs, and canes. They supply and maintain fire evacuation maps, First Aid kits, and two defibrillators, which are strategically placed in the church. They also provide information and educational programs for members, including a Life Issues Seminar, which is held the second Sunday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. In addition, they sponsor an AARP Safe Driver’s Course.

Blood Drive – Our church hosts an American Red Cross blood drive each May.