Counseling
Pastoral Care and Counseling helps persons grow by offering them a caring relationship and professional counseling that considers both the spiritual and emotional dimensions of the whole persons. Counseling may take place with individuals, couples, families or small groups. No one is turned away due to an inability to pay. Counseling is available by appointment. Contact information for our counselors is listed in the left sidebar.
Shepherd Ministry Teams
We need people with whom we can share our joys and our concerns. We need people in times of transition. The Shepherd Ministry is here to provide the loving shelter of each other we know as the church. Consider joining a team and helping other IPC members.
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Funeral Ushers
Description: Train to usher funerals or memorial services in the IPC sanctuary and chapel
Qualifications: Willingness to learn protocol, some weekday availability
When: Emailed when services are scheduled
Where: IPC sanctuary or chapel
Contact: John Feagin, jfeagin@charter.net -
Grief Anniversary Cards
Description: Write and send cards to those who are recently bereaved or who are experiencing the anniversary of a significant loss
Qualifications: Handwrite and mail notes
When: As needed
Where: All coordinated by email
Contact: Caroline Thomas, carosthom@aol.com -
Home Communion
Description: Deliver communion to members who are unable to attend worship
Qualifications: Teams of at least two including an ordained officer of the church make each visit
When: First Sunday
Where: Homes, hospitals, nursing homes
Contact: Beth Adams, dsadams301@aol.com -
Intercessory Prayer
Description: Pray for church members, their families and their friends; and send cards to members and friends in special or difficult circumstances
Qualifications: Belief and willingness to pray
When: Tuesdays, 11am
Where: Chapel
Contact: Alice Christenson, alicech@bellsouth.net -
Just Checking In
Description: Call people on the public prayer list to see how they are doing
Qualifications: Comfortable talking about difficult circumstances over the phone
When: As needed
Where: All coordinated by email
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Kirkwood Support
Description: Minister to the residents at Kirkwood with visits, birthday celebrations, communion, and working the Kirkwood store (Kirkwares)
Qualifications: A heart for supporting the elderly
When: Various times
Where: All coordinated by email
Contact: Katie Dunn for birthday celebrations; Verna Lyons for communion; Margaret Brunstad or Julianne Venable for Kirkwares -
Knitters
Description: Knit and deliver prayer shawls for members of the congregation who have been sick or suffered the loss of a loved one
Qualifications: Ability or willingness to learn to knit
When: Thursdays, 11 am – 1 pm
Where: IPC
Contact: Mary Tom Stubbs, mts4208@gmail.com -
Love Thy Neighbor
Description: Prepare or drive frozen meals to members convalescing or to those who have had a family death
When: Varies
Where: Varies
Contact: Beth Hillhouse, beth.hillhouse@me.com
