Ministries of compassionate caring provide for the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of our members and friends.

Pastoral Care
When members and friends of the congregation are in need of spiritual care due to illness or difficult life situations, pastoral care is provided to them through an extensive network of trained care providers. Deacons visit hospitals, rehab and long-term care facilities. Stephen Ministers provide on-going visitation and companionship for those whose desire someone to walk beside them. Our pastoral staff, including two Parish Associates (retired PC(USA) Ministers) are available for emergencies. If you have know of a need, call the church office.

Deacons
The Board of Deacons is made up of twenty-four men and women called to serve on one of five care teams:

• Bereavement Care - supporting those who have lost a loved one
• Community Care - sponsoring blood drives and CPR classes
• Crisis Care - working with school and city officials to care for those in our community
• Homebound Care - visiting members who are no longer able to attend church on a regular basis
• Hospital Care - a ministry of visitation and prayer to those in the hospital or specialized care facilities

Each Deacon is trained and equipped to offer hands-on service in a specialized area of ministry, receiving on-going training and supervision. There is also a Deacons’ Fund through which emergency financial aid is extended to those in need.

Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministers are extensively trained lay people who form one-on-one relationships with persons experiencing grief, trauma or transitional stress. Through this national ecumenical program, each Stephen Minister receives fifty hours of training to prepare for the role of caring listener and participates in on-going supervision. All Stephen Ministry relationships are confidential in nature.

Presbyterian Women
Women’s Circles meet fall, winter and spring at church or in private homes for mutual support, fellowship, and Bible study. A Crafters Group helps to provide funding for a variety of mission and service projects. Church-wide gatherings are scheduled every 3 years.

Intercessors
The Intercessors Prayer Group meets monthly and also maintains a telephone chain to pray for those with special needs. Prayer Request Cards are available in the pews for anyone wishing to lift up a prayer concern.

Prayer Shawl Ministry
This unique group prayerfully knits and crochets soft, comforting shawls for persons in physical or emotional pain. Each completed shawl is blessed, and is given to the recipient with a card explaining its symbolic significance.

Prayer Request
For a confidential prayer request, click here.