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“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12
Book of Order: G-3:02 c (regarding the Session) “Nurture the covenant communities of the disciples of Christ”
These are the principles that guide the work of this ministry each year. We often say that our purpose is the “care and FEEDING” of the congregation and during the past three years we have found that “feeding” means more than providing after church refreshments, Christmas dinners, etc. Feeding has taken on other meanings.
During the previous year, the Congregational Care Ministry continued its mission to connect with and support the members and friends of Hillside Presbyterian Church. We were unable to meet in person due to the pandemic, but worked in the following ways to stay connected:
We continued to make personal contact with all persons in the directory via phone calls and/or email. We also advised the minister when there were needs for pastoral calls.
To acknowledge significant life events, cards were sent and we followed up with personal calls and/or visits when needed.
The Ministry facilitated and coordinated Every Member Survey and used information from the survey to guide our work going forward.
Facilitated Congregational Zoom meetings in March and April, as an effort to connect with members since we were not meeting in person. Persons who participated enjoyed the Zoom calls, but since the church was encouraging members to return to in-person worship, we discontinued the Zoom meetings.
We supported other ministry events by providing resources and participating in events such as the Trunk or Treat and Easter Egg Hunt with Christian Education.
This was possible through the dedication and support of the members of this ministry.
Elder Deloris Bryant-Booker
Congregational Care Ministry Chair
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