Ministries of Care
DEACON CARE GROUPS
In Acts 6:1-6, the Disciples of Christ were increasing, as were their responsibilities. Unintentionally, they found themselves ministering to the growing body of followers, and less to the teachings of Christ. Something had to be done. And so began the role of the Deacon in the early Christian church. They were care givers, and feeders of the body and the soul.
The Diaconate serves a number of purposes; however, the most important role is care giver to the people of our church. Our congregation is divided into Care Groups, led by a Deacon. Think of these groups as small families among a multitude of families; families that watch out for one another, supporting each other during crisis and celebration. The Deacons contact the people on their Care Groups on a regular basis to connect with them and also to give information about upcoming events at FPC.
In Acts 6:1-6, the Disciples of Christ were increasing, as were their responsibilities. Unintentionally, they found themselves ministering to the growing body of followers, and less to the teachings of Christ. Something had to be done. And so began the role of the Deacon in the early Christian church. They were care givers, and feeders of the body and the soul.
The Diaconate serves a number of purposes; however, the most important role is care giver to the people of our church. Our congregation is divided into Care Groups, led by a Deacon. Think of these groups as small families among a multitude of families; families that watch out for one another, supporting each other during crisis and celebration. The Deacons contact the people on their Care Groups on a regular basis to connect with them and also to give information about upcoming events at FPC.
VISIT TEAM
This team of volunteers was formed to support staff efforts in best caring for our church family's long-term needs by connecting with visits and calls as another layer of support. Thank you again for serving as Jesus's hands and feet for our congregation.
This team of volunteers was formed to support staff efforts in best caring for our church family's long-term needs by connecting with visits and calls as another layer of support. Thank you again for serving as Jesus's hands and feet for our congregation.
Ministries of Care Resources
We have assembled a variety of links for our congregational members and visitors alike to provide resources for various care related programs. While this is not a comprehensive list, we hope you will find these resources useful as you search for care programs in the High Country. We will do our best to maintain these links. Please let us know if you are having any access issues or if you are aware of other programs that are not listed here. We welcome your feedback as we strive to provide links to the most up-to-date ministries of care for our faith community.