Pastoral Care

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“spirit” of care throughout the Congregation where it is natural and simple to extend the hand of care.  The goal is to create networks than can deal with special needs as they arise and to inform people who can help with those needs.</div> <bR> <div> Groups that fall under the umbrella of Pastoral Care include:</div> <div> Parish Nurse</div> <div> Hospitality</div> <div> Caring Cooks</div> <div> <A HREF="#prayer_chain" TITLE="Pastoral Care">Prayer Chain</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#prayer_chain" TITLE="Pastoral Care"><B>The Prayer Chain</B></A></div> <div> For ongoing joys and concerns within our community of faith, we have a prayer chain that spreads the word and enfolds people in love.  Each participant in the prayer chain is asked to make “live contact” with the next person on the chain, share the joy or concern verbatim and hear it repeated back, and then take the joy or concern from their heart to the Heart of God in prayer.  No prior experience or expertise is necessary.  Please contact Ann Colcord if you are interested in joining the prayer chain.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Caring Cooks</B></div> <div> Caring Cooks is an informal network of small communities who come together to share in the preparation of food for families or individuals within our congregation who may need food or a meal during a difficult time.  Caring Cooks very often supplies food items for our church's Friday evening meal at Cross Roads Homeless shelter.  Our congregation has been so blessed by this ongoing ministry.  If you would like to join a Caring Cooks group or begin a circle of your own, please contact Nancy Beveridge or Colleen Ridge. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Parish Nurse Program</B></div> <div> At the annual meeting in January, the congregation approved the beginnings of a Parish Nurse Program.  Ms. Janet Sanborn A Health and Wellness Committee has been formed, surveys of the health and wellness needs of the congregation are being edited and soon sent out, and a job description is being put together.  A parish nurse will be a resource for information, an educator for preventative health and wellness, and an advocate in the maze of health professionals and services.  As the Health and Wellness Committee learns more about the needs of the congregation, the program's ministry will be tailored in accordance with those needs.  If you are interested in playing a role with the Parish Nurse Program, please contact Colleen Ridge or Janet Sanborn.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="prayer_chain"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Prayer Chain Fall 2007</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Goal: Immediate and Corporate Intercessory Prayer</B></div> <bR> <div> Jane Boesch                     964-8284</div> <div> Ann Colcord                     964-6995</div> <div> Wendy Crowley                964-9248</div> <div> Margaret Gray                  431-8965</div> <div> Bettiann Donahue              964-8971*</div> <div> Ruth Donais                      964-9756</div> <div> Gail Hiltunen                     964-6909</div> <div> Clara Whitney                  926-2354</div> <div> Anna Pike                        379-2494*</div> <div> Marty Pound                    929-7537</div> <div> Colleen Ridge                   964-5281</div> <div> Janet Sanborn                   964-8568</div> <div> Beth Seaverns                   929-9047 (Chairperson)</div> <div> Linda Sherouse                 964-5489</div> <div> Franny Winch                    964-8835*</div> <div> Joanne O'Connor              926-7789</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>Please call the starred (*) numbers between 7:00 am. and 9:00 pm.</B></I></div> <div> <B>If you are interested in being a part of the prayer chain, please call Beth Seaverns at 929-9047.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#mcconnell_endowment_fund" TITLE="Pastoral Care"><B>(Back to Top)</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" 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