February 5, 2012

Caring for Each Other

The love of God is experienced primarily through other people. Christ Church seeks to be a spiritual home for parishioners and is committed to giving support, prayer, resources and encouragement to meet spiritual, mental and physical needs during times of challenge, illness or transition.

Caring Guild
Members provide food for and serve at receptions after funerals. No regularly scheduled meetings. Year round ministry opportunity. Volunteers will be called as needed. To learn more contact Lois Ann Partridge lpartridge@carolina.rr.com or 704-364-5318, Grace Fogg gfogg@carolina.rr.com or 704-375-7366, or Mary Janet Hawkins maryjanet@carolina.rr.com or 704-334-3437.

Friendly Freezer
Members prepare food that is stored in our freezer at church and deliver to parishioners who could use some TLC and support. To learn more: contact Ann Armstrong hamptongd@carolina.rr.com or 704-366-0954, Maggie Wagner 704-370-6626 maggie.wagner@att.net.

Friends And Visitors
Members are linked for friendship with elderly homebound parishioners. To learn more: contact Betsy Westerberg elizabethwest5@aol.com or 704-366-3653.

Knit One, Pray Too: Prayer Shawl Ministry
Members knit prayer shawls that are blessed and given to parishioners as a sign of love and support. To learn more: contact Grace McGoogan gmcgoogan@aol.com or 704-334-1723.

Phoebe Guild
Members deliver home-cooked meals to parishioners who have a new baby or who have experienced the death of an in-town family member. To learn more: contact Isabel Roberts iroberts@dickensmitchener.com.

Sunshine Flower Guild
Members arrange flowers from Sunday’s altar and deliver to parishioners. To learn more: contact Jackie Wells JackieDWells@mac.com or 704-905-8480.

Lay Eucharistic Visitors
Trained volunteers take communion to homebound parishioners. To receive communion or to learn about serving as a lay Eucharistic visitor, contact Bill Pierce at drpiercedds@bellsouth.netor 704-365-9614.

Care Teams
A Care Team is composed of six-fifteen volunteers who offer support and tangible care for an individual or family in our parish facing challenging circumstances. To help with this ministry, contact the Reverend Lisa Saunders at saundersl@christchurchcharlotte.orgor 704-714-6952.

 

 

 

 

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