Congregational Care Ministries - Caring ministries to meet the needs of Central’s congregation for support, encouragement, and physical assistance.
Helpful gifts for serving these ministries:
Shepherding · Counseling · Mercy · Evangelism · Discernment · Encouragement · Wisdom
Here’s what these teams do:
| 50-Year Member Recognition Contact: Plan, promote, and execute worship-related celebration to honor Central’s newest 50 year members. Congregation Visitation Contact: Provide caring support and listening by visiting Central members and friends in hospitals, nursing homes, and their homes. Congregational Letters Contact: Laurie Kuhn Coordinate production, signing and mailing of letters to support and encourage members and friends of Central experiencing joys, difficulty, illness, or other unusual circumstances. Flower Delivery Contact: Deliver flowers displayed in worship to shut-in members and friends of Central. Funeral Receptions Contact: Laurie Kuhn As requested by families, provide and serve refreshments to create a warm, caring environment in which the family can share condolences and memories. Grief Support Contact: Minister to and provide support for those who are grieving the death of loved ones, by reaching out with empathy and creating an environment of absolute confidentiality. |
In-Home
Eucharist Contact: Chip and Carolyn Goldsberry Accompany pastors to help them administer communion to persons shut-in at hospitals, nursing homes, or their residences. Meals for Members Contact: Ruth Goshorn Provide food for members who may be unable for a short time to provide their own meals or need the support of their church family. Parish Nurse Contact: Cheryl Houghton Provide a vital link between the faith and medical communities in caring for the physical, spiritual, and other needs of Central’s congregation. Shut-in Writing and Calling Contact: Mary Ellen Lovell Maintain contact with Central’s members and friends who are shut-in, through phone calls and letters. Stephen Ministry Contact: Rick Snow
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Contacts listed as "To be determined" will be established by the cluster Vision & Planning Team.
