Watching a friend or family member age can be difficult. Children of Aging Parents and Others’ Support Group (COAP) is a group that supports each other during this time.

Group meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7 PM in Room N152 (our Chapel).

The mission of the Assisted Living Ministry is to share the love of God with residents of nursing homes, memory care facilities, private care homes and assisted living centers. Since 2002, volunteers in this ministry bring the church to those who are in assisted living facilities and can no longer visit the church by visiting and leading bible study, games, parties, worship and so much more. This is a great group or class serving opportunity!

Opportunities to serve:

• Call Bingo on Tuesday nights
• Help with weekend games, parties and activities.
• Mend clothing and sew buttons.
• Participate in a men’s group.
• Polish ladies’ nails.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Kay McGowan at 972-596-7186.

This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 1 PM in Room N152 (Chapel).

Do you like to cook? If so, this is a great opportunity for you. Volunteers are needed to prepare a meal for those who have been hospitalized, have a new baby, had a death in the family or are home-bound. Meal preparation is simple – usually a casserole, salad and a dessert. This is a great way to reach out to others using your culinary skills. Contact Marilyn Smith for more information.

Trained lay chaplains are on call and available around the clock. Christ United chaplains provide the primary hospital care for the church and make calls to members and friends during their hospital stays. They are also able to provide communion for those who are home-bound.

How does a church of 5,000 remember your birthday? The Correspondence Ministry makes it possible for us to acknowledge and send personal birthday cards along with other correspondence to all members. Their focus is to remind people how much they matter to God and to our church family.

Becoming One Again

For more information, go to our Funerals and Columbarium page.

We know that grief is an ongoing process and a continuous journey. The Christ United Grief Support group is truly a community of faith and provides a safe and caring environment for sharing grief. Together, we face our grief and discuss our faith and hopes for the future.

This group meets on the third Monday of each month at 7 PM in Room N152 (Chapel).

A five-week grief class is also held twice a year in the Spring and Fall on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM in Room N152 (Chapel). The next class is scheduled to begin November 6, 2018.

Registration info will be available closer to this date.

To submit a Prayer Request, visit the Prayer Request page.

To see a list of current Joys and Concerns for Christ United, visit the Joys and Concerns page.

Members knit prayer shawls and pray over them one they are finished. The shawls are then taken by our Christ United chaplains to church members, visitors, family and friends who are in the hospital, homebound or have lost a loved one.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry (Genesis Women’s Group) meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month in Room N155 from 7 to 9 PM. If you are interested in joining this group or want to request a shawl for a friend, please contact Marylin Smith.

Stephen Ministry is a program that provides a way for our congregation to provide one-on-one, confidential care to hurting people in the church and community. For more information, visit the Stephen Ministry page.

Meets every Saturday morning at 9 AM in Room N261. Participants enter through the entrance on the East side of the main building. There will be a sign indicating where the room is located. For more information, visit the Al-Anon website.

Provides support, networking, and skill development programs for the unemployed or underemployed. The Career Focus Group meets every Friday at 9:30 AM in room N156. Contact Jeff Morris or visit here for more information.

The Career Focus Practice Interviewing group also meets every Wednesday at 1:00 PM.

Have you lost a child or grandchild? The Compassionate Friends can help. The mission of the organization is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.

This group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 PM in Room N154. Visit the Compassionate Friends website or contact sponsor Sandi Craig for more information.

Christ United provides professional counseling services to our members and family. Visit our Counseling Ministry page to learn more.

A Parkinson’s Support Group meets at Custer Road UMC – Plano in room B32 at 9:45 AM on Mondays and Thursdays for physical therapy and at 11 AM on Thursdays for speech therapy.

A Parkinson’s Caregivers Support Group meets at Custer Road UMC on Mondays in room B26. For more information, call (972) 620-7600.