Hospital Visitation

The Pastoral clergy regularly visit the area hospitals to attend to the needs of patients and their families. Prayer is an important part of the healing process. It is part of the clergy’s ministry to pray with patients and families before surgery if desired by the patient.

If you are preparing for a stay in the hospital and would like to be added to the hospital visitation list, email Donna Fenwick with hospital name, entering date/time of surgery, and nature of hospitalization.

Sharing Life

Sharing Life is a new and exciting ministry focused on providing church and community members with an opportunity to share their common but often challenging life experiences of the past with fellow members who may be experiencing the same challenges today. Volunteers of Sharing Life are great listening partners but are not poblem solvers or trained counselors. They are best summed up by their stated values:

  • Caring friends who will listen and not tell
  • Bound together by service to God
  • In communion with those in need
  • Sharing what we have in common

The goal of Sharing Life is to have 24 trained volunteers dedicated to the mission, vision and values. Although it is a peer-to-peer lay program, each Sharing Life volunteer attends several sessons of targeted training educating them on the most effective methods to listen and share.

If you have experienced loss in your life, illness for yourself or a loved one, job challenges or any other of life's common but painful challenges and are willing to listen and share with others who are in need, than Sharing Life may be for you.   For more information, contact Ken Murray at Ken(at)vanillasoft.com.

ChronicHope

A Cancer Support Ministry

Mission Statement ~ A Support Ministry for Families Fighting Cancer which Utilizes all the Resources of our Christian Faith.

Our “Guiding Scripture” ~ “God is the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” II Corinthians 1:3-4 New Living Translation

Our Purpose Statement ~ To provide practical and spiritual support to the cancer patient and his/her family

How We Will Do This

Prayer ~ a group prays weekly for those asking for support
Support ~ cards and notes of support and encouragement are mailed to families and patients
Companions ~ there are two types of companions
>For the cancer patient
>For the caregiver of someone who has cancer
Monthly Meetings ~ guest speakers addressing a variety of topics, such as:
>Communicating with doctors, what questions to ask
>Speakers who have or have had cancer talk about their experiences both emotionally and spiritually

How To Get Involved

As Volunteers ~ providing/delivering meals, running errands or helping with paperwork, yardwork, etc.
As a Companion ~ provide one on one support to a cancer patient, in person or over the phone

If there are any questions please email Kay Myers or call 469-644-1001.

If you are interested in volunteering for this ministry please complete the attached Profile and mail to the address at the bottom.