Care Ministry

Pastoral Care and Visitation

Visitation is a ministry provided to persons who are hospitalized, shut in, home bound, nursing home residents and others in need of more personalized care. Visitation is provided by lay persons and pastors, and may include celebrating the sacrament of communion. Pastor Kathy Mihoerck is our Pastor of Congregational Care. Pastor Dawn Krishart and Pastor Bob Nagy are our visitation pastors.

Stephen Ministry

Stephen Ministers work alongside our pastors to care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support to people who are going through a difficult time, such as divorce, grief, hospitalization, unemployment, terminal illness, relocation, chronic illness, or loneliness. They provide quality, confidential, one-to-one ministry as trained, caring church members reaching out to others in a time of need. The caring relationship is always male-to-male and female-to-female for those in need age 18 and older. Stephen Ministers are trained to listen and provide support.

Stephen Ministry Leaders

Pastor Kathy Mihoerck
Arlene Miller
Ruthie Wallace

Stephen Ministers

Arlene Miller
Ruthie Wallace
Cathy Schloemer
Jacquie Watkins
Linda Graves
Dave Dixon
Debbie Dixon
Deidre Smith
Peggy Fuller
Patty Weaver
Kathy Allison
Barbara Braun
Jill Derr
Lon Ferguson
Trudy Greenfield
Sandy Stowers

Feed the Flock

Life happens…and when it does, Feed the Flock is available to prepare meals for families or individuals who need a bit of help when a new baby arrives, when there is illness in the family, after a death, or other life happening.

Email Sue Stitt at sstitt12@comcast.net

Card Ministry

This ministry is led by volunteers who send cards out to those shut in or in nursing homes. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, get in touch with Sharon Uber.

GriefShare

A support group for those experiencing grief. There are many forms of grief and we care about your loss, no matter what stage of grief you are in. We hope you will join us for our next class.

Classes meet twice a year The first class starts in February and the second starts in September.

Courage and Cancer

This is a support group for those diagnosed with cancer. We recognize how much support means in these difficult times. We hope you will join us!

2nd Sunday of the month at 3:00 PM Welcome Center, Grace Church 50 S. 7th Street, Indiana, PA 15701

Wednesdays at 1:00 PM Zoom call

Christian Counseling Associates

Christian counseling services are available at our downtown location. Christian Counseling, in a basic sense, acknowledges that a person’s faith plays a vital role in the healing of emotional or behavioral problems. Therefore, this type of counseling intentionally seeks to make faith a significant part of the “treatment” process. In whatever problem is faced, Christian Counseling acknowledges that Jesus Christ can powerfully work in our lives to bring about healing and relief.