| Caregiving Team |
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- Reach out in loving support to church family and community in time of crisis
- Provide concrete expression of love and support
- Compassion and faith in action as taught by Jesus Christ.
Caregiving Coordinator: Margie Marks
The Caregiving Ministry serves in the following ways:
- Hospital Visit Team-provides visitation & follow up with those who are hospitalized for short or long periods.
- Nursing Home Team-visits with those in local nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
- Homebound Assistance Team-provides help for those who cannot leave their home.
- Communion Team-delivers Holy Communion to residents who cannot make it to church or to those in nursing homes or assisted living facilites.
- Flower Team-delivers flowers from Sunday morning to those who are unable to travel to church.
- Note Writing Team-send notes to those who have been missed.
- Telephone Call Team-calls to those who are celebrating birthdays or have been missed.
- Meal Team-provides fresh or frozen meals and delivers as needed.
- Joy Cookie Team-makes and delivers Christmas cookies to local service workers during the holidays.
- Memorial Reception Team-sets up and coordinates receptions for memorials or funerals at the church if requested.
- Transportation Team-provides rides to church or doctor visits for those who cannot drive.
- Prayer Team-prays daily.
- Prayer Blanket Team-personalizes the prayer blanket according to order and places on rail for prayers before delivering to receipient, if needed.
- Celebration Team-coordinates receptions for special occasions when requested.
- Caregiving Choir-visits nearby nursing homes and assisted living facilities to spread cheer through song and music.
- Faith in Action training.
- Stephen Ministers-gifted lay people who are trained to support and extend the care that pastors continue to provide. Leader: Karen Wubbenhorst
- Medical Equipment is available for use. Click on the title for a complete list and contact the Caregiving Ministry to arrange pick up.