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We care for all people in our community, connecting with them in the spirit of Jesus Christ. Peter tells us: " God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power...He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed. " (Acts 10:38) Our Care ministries provide encouragement, support, and care for the special needs of the people in the Golden Valley Lutheran Church family. Through volunteer training and hands-on ministries, we seek to ease the transition and make new connections within a new church home for our visitors and new members.
Encouragers
Homebound Visitations
This
ministry focuses on the needs of people who have lost
their mobility due to illness or age. Encouragers (trained
volunteers) take special interest in supporting the
homebound through weekly or biweekly visits, calls,
greeting cards, and errand running. Church staff also
visit the homebound bringing encouragement, Holy Communion
and prayers through monthly visits, regular phone calls
and cards.
Hospital
Visitations
This
ministry focuses on personal visits and prayers for
the hospitalized. Trained volunteers and church staff
visit the hospitalized to
offer comfort, support, friendship, and prayers.
Third
Pair of Hands
This
ministry provides assistance to individuals who, due
to temporary or permanent circumstances, need a "third
pair of hands" to be able to remain independent. Circumstances
such as an accident, a serious but temporary or a chronic
illness, or aging can make it difficult or impossible
to accomplish the tasks of independent living without
assistance. A Third Pair of Hands volunteer helps with
picking up groceries, light laundry or cleaning, shoveling
snow or yard work, providing transportation to appointments,
small handyman tasks around the house, or just checking
in on an elderly person.
Bereavement
Care
Bereavement
care ministers to people who have lost a loved one to
death. Through cards, phone calls, letters, and visits,
we seek to ease the grieving process. Regularly scheduled
visits occur at the 1 week,
1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year anniversaries.
TeleCare
Telephone
callers are used in a variety of care ministries. New
regular attendees of GVLC are called to ensure they
are feeling connected within our community. Members
who have not been at worship service in quite a while
are called to discover needs, and an attempt is make
to make a friendly call to every member of GVLC on a
yearly basis.
Prayer
Chain
This
group, comprised of men and women in our congregation,
is committed to praying for members, family, and friends
of those who have identified specific needs and prayer
requests. Members of the group pray in their homes.
Individuals submitting a prayer request are contacted
to offer support, encouragement, and seek other ways
that we might be able to help the family.
Resources
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The
Director of Care ministries will build
a network of Christian resources of support groups,
counselors and workshops so that GVLC can connect those
individuals in need with reliable Christian help, support
and education.
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