Pastoral Care

Members of E-Care were featured in the November 2008 issue of Cooking Light for their meals ministry.

At All Saints’, clergy and laity share the responsibility for pastoral care. It sometimes comes from a group organized for a particular ministry; and sometimes it’s simply a telephone call, a note, a visit or a meal.

Parishioners take flowers and communion to homebound and shut-in parishioners, cook meals for those with new births in the family or who are greiving the loss of a loved one, prepare receptions for funerals, and more. Supporting one another through life’s ups and downs is a central part of being together as the body of Christ.

If you are interested in any of the pastoral care ministries, contact the Rev’d Elizabeth Shows Caffey.

Ministries

Befrienders

Participants engage in a ministry of companionship and listening among parishioners and our parish neighbors. Trained volunteers are paired with individuals in the congregation who are experiencing a wide variety of stressful situations (grief, illness, family troubles, etc). The purpose is to lend a listening ear and prayerful support to those folks in our community in need of such a presence in their life. If you would like a BeFriender paired with you, please contact the Rev’d Elizabeth Shows Caffey.
Contact: Janis Overrocker

Couples’ Workshop

Couples – engaged, partnered, newlywed, mature, and empty-nester’s – are assisted in strengthening their relationships through weekend workshops led by trained All Saints’ facilitators.
Contact: Emily Roselli

E-Care

E-Care is the parish’s e-mail based network for intercessory prayer requests and meal delivery needs. Most importantly, members of E-Care pray for the specific prayer requests of parishioners in need. Members receive e-mail messages several times a week concerning births, hospitalizations, deaths, and other life events in our parish family. E-Care members also prepare and deliver meals to parishioners who have had a new baby or are dealing with illness. E-Care is an important way for our large parish to be a family for one another.

To subscribe to E-Care, send an e-mail to E-care-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/E-care.
Contact: Fifi Guest

Eucharistic Visitors

Each Sunday a parishioner trained in Eucharistic Ministry receives blessed sacraments that can be taken and given to any homebound or hospitalized church member. Call the church office to request that communion be delivered to you or a loved one in the parish.
Contact: Ann Higdon

Guild of the Good Shepherd

The purpose of the Guild is to help those who are bereaved by providing hospitality at the church before or after a funeral or memorial service. Volunteers work on a monthly basis with team co-captains.
Contact: Sarah Hill or Elisabeth Robertson

Healing Services

A healing Eucharist is held every Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. in the chapel. Prayers for healing are also offered after the Eucharist every Sunday at the 9 and 11:15 a.m. services in the chapel.
Contact: The Rev’d Elizabeth Shows Caffey

Sunday Callers

Each week members of this group divide the altar flowers into smaller arrangements to be delivered to parishioners who are hospitalized, homebound, or simply in need of a little cheer. Call the church office 404.881.0835 to suggest that flowers be delivered to a loved one in the parish.
Contact: Ann Stuart Pearce or Ellen Porter

Support Groups

From time to time, support groups are formed to provide companionship for those wrestling with common concerns. Grief, divorce, and vocational transition are among the situations addressed by parish support groups. Contact the Rev’d Elizabeth Shows Caffey to find out what support groups are currently meeting.