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Pastoral Care Ministry

The Pastoral Care Ministry serves the members of the church family in times of personal need. This may include times of rejoicing, as well as times of sorrow, illness, crisis, and suffering.

Scripture exhorts us to bear one another’s burdens and thus fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2) and to weep with those that weep (Romans 12:15).  

It is a special privilege for the Pastoral Care workers to minister to our people whether they are in hospitals, retirement centers, nursing homes or in their own homes.

Our Pastoral Care Department ministers to members of our church family who need encouragement in their spiritual and personal challenges.  Through regular visitation in homes of new church members, counseling parents in preparation for infant baptism, visiting with elderly shut-ins and the bereaved, or calling on the sick in hospitals, retirement and nursing homes, we seek to show the comforting love and compassion of Christ.

The Pastoral Care Ministry also plans and participates in monthly luncheons, conferences, retreats, excursions, and other programs of special interest to senior adults.  These activities provide opportunities for believers to fellowship and encourage one another in Christ.

Inquirers Class
The Inquirers Class instructs both members and visitors in the history of our church denomination.  The class meets for 13 weeks, two times a year and is open to all.

New Member Assimilation
The new member assimilation ministry facilitates the process by which a visitor to the church becomes a member.

PROS
Under the guidance of the Women In the Church, a committee of WIC ladies provides a monthly meeting for both male and female senior adults and their guests on the fourth Thursday of the month.  Each meeting includes an informative and/or entertaining program and a meal prepared by the PROS Committee.







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