Congregational Care Shut In Visitation Ministry

 Shut in visitation is a lay ministry of care offered to any person who is confined to home or personal care home.  Each person is visited on a regular basis by one of the shut in ministry ministers. Visits are done monthly or more often if necessary.  The visiting minister shares the love of Christ and the Body of Grace church with the person and also offers to help to find ways to get any needs met.  Shut in ministers also report visitation to the office of Congregational Care on a monthly basis so that any needed follow up such as pastor visit is done.  Visitors also take a card or note from the church along with other things such as bulletins and the upper room for the person if possible. 

  Other shut in persons are part of our congregation but they or their family have expressed a desire not to be visited.  We are always looking for any that we can reach out to with this ministry and it continues to evolve as more persons volunteer and more persons to minister to are identified.

  If you are interested in serving in this ministry please call the office of Congregational Care at 724-463-8535 ext. 21 and leave a message.  You will be contacted.  You can also contact by email at dgraham@indianagrace.org.  If you are aware of any member of our church family that would like to be visited by Congregational Care, call or place a note in the offering plate.

 

Stephen Ministries
http://www.stephenministries.org/stephenministry/default.cfm/928?nvid=94

The Stephen Series is a complete system for training and organizing lay people to provide one-to-one Christian care to hurting people in and around your congregation.

The Stephen Series provides congregations with the structure, training, and resources to set up and administer a complete system for lay caring ministry (called Stephen Ministry) in the congregation. In Stephen Ministry congregations, lay caregivers (called Stephen Ministers) provide one-to-one Christian care to the bereaved, hospitalized, terminally ill, separated, divorced, unemployed, relocated, and others facing a crisis or life challenge. Stephen Ministry helps pastors and congregations provide quality caring ministry for as long as100_0148.jpg people need it.

 

If you are in need or know of a person who may benefit from these special caring services please contact our Director of Congregational Care,

Duane Graham, at the church office 724-463-8535.