Care Ministries

Caring for someone can be challenging on many levels, and each person’s journey is unique. Join us for an opportunity to share personal experiences, coping strategies, and resources in a caring and empathetic space where everyone’s journey is respected. This support group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1PM in N154. For more info, contact Janet Scheible.

Do you like to cook? If so, this is a great opportunity for you. Volunteers are needed to prepare and deliver a meal for those who have been hospitalized, have a new baby, had a death in the family or are homebound. Meal preparation is simple – usually a casserole, salad and a dessert, or purchasing a ready-made meal. This is a great way to connect with members and share the love of Christ.

If you have experienced one of the above situations and would like a meal to be delivered, please contact Rev. Mike Flynn for more information.

Christ United offers several care-giving ministries that support our members and others in the community. Our Stephen Ministry team provides one-on-one, confidential care for anyone struggling with a life issue, such as a death, divorce, or extended illness.

In addition, the Christ United care team provides visits to members and friends during their hospital and/or rehab stays.  They are also able to provide in-home visits/communion and follow-up calls for those who are homebound as needed.

For more information on our congregational care ministry, along with a list of local resources/organizations to support caregivers, contact either Rev. Mike Flynn or Janet Scheible.

Christ United offers grief support for those who are experiencing the loss of a loved one.  We provide a “safe space” in which anyone can participate, regardless of where they are in their grief journeys.

Monthly grief support meetings are the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00PM in room N154.  For more information, or to be added to the email distribution list, please contact facilitator Margie Crews at mccrews2@tx.rr.com.

We also offer a “Journeying Through Grief” class twice a year to support individuals in their grief journeys. For more information, contact Rev. Mike Flynn at mike@cumc.com.

Christ United is committed to an ongoing prayer ministry that includes the following:

• Prayer team: prays for others based on submissions from our prayer/care request page, prayer “pew cards,” and requests from our Chapel prayer wall. The team meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in the Chapel at 5:15 PM for prayer and meditation.
• Kandeler Chapel: offers a quiet time for prayer/reflection.  Hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm, Friday 9:00 AM -noon, and Sunday 9:00 AM-noon. Communion is served in the Chapel on the 2nd-4th Sundays from 9:30-10:00 AM and from 10:30-11:00 AM.
• Prayer shawl ministry: meets the 2nd & 4th Monday in N155 from 3:00-5:00 PM.  Volunteers knit prayer shawls and pray over them, which are then used for our pastor/chaplain visits to those who are in the hospital or are homebound.
• Prayer crosses: Volunteers sew small quilted squares with a cross tucked inside and pray over them. They are then used for our pastor/chaplain visits to those who are in the hospital or are homebound.
• Prayer resources: several books and resources on prayer are available in the Christ United library.

For more information or to volunteer for any of these activities, contact Janet Scheible.

For more information, visit our Services of Death & Resurrection page.

At Christ United, we offer the following annual Care Ministries events/services for you, your family/friends, and the community:

• Service of Prayer & Healing: provides a time for special prayers and anointing to offer hope and encouragement.
• Blessing of the Pets: provides a safe and fun way to honor your special pet with a brief service and a special blessing.
• Service of Hope: offers hope and encouragement for those struggling during the holidays through music, scripture, prayer, and candle-lighting.

Please contact Rev. Mike Flynn at Rev. Mike Flynn for more information.

Stephen Ministry is a lay-driven ministry that provides a way for our congregation to provide one-on-one, confidential care to individuals facing difficult times in life, such as grief, cancer, divorce, hospitalization, chronic illness, job loss, loneliness, or other life struggles. Stephen Ministers meet with their care-receivers weekly to listen to, pray with and for, and encourage them in their struggles. This care lasts as long as the need persists.

NOTE: this ministry is for spiritual caregiving only; it is not professional counseling.  For this type of support, we recommend connecting with a licensed professional counselor (LPC). Contact Rev. Mike Flynn at mike@cumc.com for more information.