Pastoral Care

One of the primary ways we try to serve each other and offer hospitality and welcome to all is through pastoral care. Much on-going pastoral care happens informally as people visit and care for one another. In times of crisis or during times of significant changes in people's lives, we do our best to respond to those special needs. We are grateful for those who visit, and also for those who are now providing the casseroles that are instantly available when needed. Our on-going goal is to be more aware of people needing help or visits, due to illness in the home, having been in hospital, being a caregiver or being lonely.

We support the Pastoral Care position at Langley Memorial Hospital, which offers counsel, education and support to patients and staff, as well as to those who visit in the hospital.

We try to ensure that all who attend our services of worship are made welcome, and we organize rides for those who would otherwise not be able to attend worship. We keep everyone informed of our services and activities through our email announcements, newsletters and web site.

The work of the pastoral care committee also includes organizing some of the social events through which opportunities for conversation and care of one another are made possible:

• the Annual Corn Roast and Welcome Back Event in September,
• our church anniversary,
• the Annual Picnic, and
• Newcomers' Lunches.