Ministries of Prayer + Presence
Open and responsive to the work of the Holy Spirit, we are a church committed to prayer. These ministries actively encourage and promote prayer within the life of our church and offer the healing power of prayer to members and friends of our community.
Do you believe in the power of prayer, and are you energized as you care for others? Ministry Teams are always ready to welcome new members to use their gifts and serve among us. To join or learn more about any ministries in our Prayers + Presence cohort, contact cohort lead Beth Haight.
Ministry of Caring
Supports church family and friends at times of illness and death with cards and meals. Sends cards to those in nursing homes and other shut-ins, arranges “goodie bags” for the youth group service project and college freshmen, and organizes a note-writing table to thank others for their outreach.
Healing + Wholeness
Intentionally provides opportunities for community and personal healing and wholeness through worship and prayer.
Health Awareness
Promotes health, healing, and wholeness by empowering individuals to incorporate positive health practices into their daily lives. Provides information, education, and resources so that parishioners may make informed choices, and provides a faith-based support system.
Pastoral Care
Members are invited by the Lead Pastor to assist in meeting the needs of our church family with pastoral visits and calls, generally after an initial contact by a Pastor.
Prayerful Stitches
Knits and crochets shawls and baby blankets while praying for individuals in critical need of prayer. Sends shawls to individuals along with CDs, cards of encouragement, support, and prayer on behalf of the congregation.
Secret Intercessory Prayer Partner
A ministry devoted to prayer. A Secret Prayer Partner is someone who is committed to intentionally pray for another person every day for a year. The Partners are drawn by lot and kept a secret during the year, so Partners do not know who is praying for them. Every spring, the Prayer Partners gather for the “Big Reveal Luncheon” where the participants discover the identity of their Secret Prayer Partner.
WISE Team (Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive + Engaged)
Seeks to provide a ministry of hope, compassion, and caring to those living with mental health challenges or other chronic brain disorders, addictions, and trauma. Develops and leads programming for our congregation and the wider community aimed at raising awareness and lifting the stigma that so often surrounds mental illness.