Care Ministries
J.O.B.S. MINISTRY
Did you notice the new yellow cards in your pew? These cards are one of our primary methods of generating “information flow” for our congregation’s J.O.B.S. Ministry. Please feel free to take this with you and share the J.O.B.S. Ministry with your friends and neighbors who have experienced unemployment, who need help finding a job, OR who might know of jobs available in our area.
GriefShare
Welcome to www.cookevillefumc.org/griefshare
What is Griefshare?
Have you lost a loved one? No matter how long it has been since the initial experience of loss, our Grief Ministry team is familiar with this pain and wants to offer our love and support to those in and around our community who share these experiences.
BEING COMFORTABLE REFERRING TO THE STEPHEN MINISTRY
The Stephen Ministry continues to serve congregants and the community by providing Christian care to those experiencing life challenges. As a church ministry, the Stephen Ministry belongs to each of us and as a result can be utilized by us as individuals. The Stephen Ministry, as well as the other church ministries, can act as special tools utilized as an available resource in your service to others. In the same way you would request prayer for a friend in need, the Stephen Ministry may be available to a friend that needs a listening ear. The Stephen Ministry is not solely for Stephen Ministers to provide Christian care. The Stephen Ministry is a servant resource for you to access for a friend with a crisis.
Barnabas Ministry
Currently there are 54 persons in our congregation who are no longer able to physically attend worship or other church events. These persons still have much to contribute to the life of this church and are an important part of who we are. Therefore, we have started a coordinated ministry with homebound persons called Barnabas Ministry.
Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministry offers to those who are hurting or in crisis Christian love and confidential care and support through regular one-to-one visits of a trained and supervised lay caregiver. Visit www.cookevillefumc.org/stephen for more information. If you have a request or a referral, please contact the Church Office at (931) 526-2177, minister or call the Referral Coordinator, John Lee, at (931) 526-8840.
Magnolia Place
This is an adult daycare program where volunteers assist participants with encouraging activities that help them maintain their dignity.
This program also gives the participants’ caregivers a chance to take a much-needed break.
Magnolia Place is open on Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact Susan Pangle for more information.
Prayer Ministry
Prayer Chain: Prayer chain participants pray for requests that are received through the church office. These requests go out weekly or on an emergency basis. Prayer team members make a one year commitment. Each Sunday attendees may fill out the prayer request form on the tear-off strip of the bulletin and place it in the offering plate. Requests may be designated as confidential (for pastors only) or to be shared with our Prayer Chain.
Pastoral Care/Counseling
Counseling is offered by the ministerial staff or referred to other professionals or agencies as appropriate.
Communion Delivery
On the first Sunday of each month, Communion is delivered by laity to the homebound and to the community nursing homes.
Visitation Ministries
Let's take the time to visit those in need. This ministry includes staff hospital visits, staff and laity homebound/nursing home visits, birthday roses to homebound, and special holiday visitation to our homebound/nursing home congregation.