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August 22, 2005 |
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Share
the Care “Share
the care” may initially sound like a bumper sticker! Don’t be fooled -- it is a
simple and succinct statement describing active participation in the body of
Christ, the church.
Providing care is not limited to clergy; it is part of the call and
vocation of each and every member. A congregation will “voice its
support of those baptized,” and those receiving baptism “declare
their intention to participate actively and responsibly in the worship and
mission of the church” (BO,
W-3.3603). Caring for one another
is part of the promises we make to one another in baptism. Pat Gleich, associate for National Health
Ministries, PCUSA, has written a very informative and practical article about
visitation ministry in the July/August Horizon magazine. She writes: A friend of mine who focused
on pastoral care while in seminary told me that the introductory class in her
program was dubbed "Don't Sit on the Bed." While that simplistic
title is catchy, visitation ministry --- a formal sounding name for
visits made to friends, family or congregation members in hospitals,
homes or long‑term care situations -- includes more than knowing not to
sit on the bed. Rewarding and pleasant visits require consideration
of many issues and sensitivity to the person or people being visited. Pat
provides practical suggestions and guidelines for visiting our fellow
parishioners. This is a great
article to duplicate for all church leaders and members alike who want to
participate in visitation ministry.
As we gear up for fall, let us not forget to refresh and update our
visitation ministry groups. And,
while November may seem like a long time from August, it is not too soon to
assemble your congregation’s two or three member leadership team for
Care Team Ministry training. This
exciting and practical training event is limited to 50 participants. Please
register soon for the Care Team Leadership Training Event, Saturday, November
19, at Godspeed,
Terry Martin-Minnich |
Inside this issue Take
Note/Act Now § New Staff Members § Speer Fund Grants § International Speakers § Out of Chaos § New § Job Opportunities Online Prayer
Concerns § Dickey Memorial PC § Lochearn PC |
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People Alex
and Elsie Hurt’s (Franklinville) son Scott will marry Melissa Steward
on Saturday, August 27. George
Antonakos will be installed as
Associate Pastor at Central PC on Sunday, August 28 at 4:00 pm. Prayers
for Brother Roger, leader of the
Taize community, who was killed on August 16. Read more at: http://www.taize.fr Cal and Lynn Jackson are moving to Del Ray Beach, FL on September 2. Congratulations
to Rich and Melody Link on the birth
of their 1st grandchild Owen Alexander, who was born on Aug. 12 to
their son, Rev. Jason Link and his wife Krista. |
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Prayer Concerns Dickey Memorial PC asks for prayers: §
We lift up our ministry to
young people. Make it more comprehensive and faithful in teaching the word to
toddlers, children, and youth, leading them to become committed young
Christians. §
Guide our leadership, our new
pastor and our session as we begin our journey together. §
Create in us a new openness to
the transforming nature of the word of God in our worship, in our mission,
and in our daily lives. §
Open the hearts and eyes of our
congregation to identify the needs of our community and join our hand in
service. Lochearn PC asks for prayers for: §
Our Youth Ministries. §
Outreach and Christian
education programs. §
Our spiritual growth
ministries. |
Take Note/Act Now The Presbytery of Baltimore is looking for new staff members: Associate for Speer Fund
Grants available, read more at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/. International
Speakers from Out of Chaos is an amazingly beautiful
testimony of how we Presbyterians have responded to disasters around the
world. If you don't have a copy in you church, you can get one at http://www.pcusa.org/pda/. Don’t
miss all the new Also on our website The
Presbytery of Baltimore posts job
opportunities: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/opportunitycalls.html. Past Issues of Tidings are available at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/midweekmail.html
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