Caring for Others

Reaches out to members of the congregation experiencing life’s joys, sorrows, and other challenges. Each week clergy suggest individuals who might benefit from special care, and four Care Teams rotate being responsible for kindnesses, such as checking in with a phone call, writing encouraging cards, providing meals or rides.

Provides mutual support and comfort to caregivers of spouses, adult children, grandchildren, relatives, and family members.

Decorates the church’s main sanctuary and the one in Wallace Chapel throughout the year with special emphasis upon making them beautiful for Easter and Christmas.

An informal evening gathering open to all women in the church, held monthly, hosted in someone’s home. The goal is to share life experiences and book & film recommendations, laugh, eat goodies, and enjoy each other’s friendship. (During the pandemic the gathering happens on Zoom.)

Provides a safe place for adults to heal and recover from the loss of relationships through death of a spouse, divorce, or separation. Offers support through therapeutic and practical programs, meeting weekly at the church.

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Fosters community and caring within the congregation by facilitating social activities and opportunities for fellowship to develop personal relationships and to contribute to the life of the church family. Regular events include an outdoor ice cream social on Rally Day and (during non-Covid times) a Souper Sunday meal and a multi-generational Hoedown.

The support and love of the congregation is made tangible in beautiful prayer shawls knit by talented members and distributed by the ministers during pastoral visits. White blankets are presented as gifts to those receiving the sacrament of baptism, and graduating seniors in high school are given red scarves wrapped around them during worship by their parents as a blessing.

Supports and encourages the senior members of the church through monthly get-togethers, programs, recitals, and teas either in-person (in non-Covid times) or on Zoom. The emphasis is on checking in with friends, maintaining valued relationships with the church and each other, and having fun.

Provides an opportunity to step aside from the busyness and challenges of our days and pause for an hour to explore the spiritual practice of meditation; to experience how this ancient practice of “resting in God” through simple breathing exercises, stillness, and prayer, can lower blood pressure, enrich our days, and deepen our faith journeys.

Seeks to engage and embrace all women of the church in Christian fellowship by offering meaningful opportunities for women to come together to develop communities for sharing, caring for themselves and others, and spiritual growth.