Caring Ministries

 

In our church family - the ministry of Shepherding:

 

 

Stephen Ministry - What is it?

LISTEN! That’s what Stephen Ministers do. They have gone through 40 hours of training in providing Christian care so that they can focus on your needs and listen to what you really have to say.

 

If you would like further information please see either Faye Hall @ 797-3219 or Pastor Sauer @ 793-3366

 

Stephen Ministers are Caregivers GOD IS THE CUREGIVER

 

Prayer Shawl Ministry

We Need Yarn!
Our Prayer Shawl ministry is in need of yarn. We have run out, and our knitters are looking for yarn to help them make more Prayer shawls.  If you have any yarn at home that you don’t plan on using, please feel free to bring it by the church office anytime.

 

GriefShare on Tuesday Evenings

GriefShare is a program of 13 sessions designed to help people recover from the deep hurt of the loss of a loved one. Each session consists of a 45-minute video seminar and 45 minutes of participants sharing their experiences and their reactions to the video instruction.

 

We will be forming two groups this fall to meet on Tuesdays beginning September 20. Sue Torres will lead the Tuesday morning group from 10:00 – 11:30, and Lynn Hood will lead the Tuesday evening group in her home from 7:00 – 8:30.

 

If you wish to participate or would like further information please contact either the church office or Pastor Dave Sauer.

39 Forever - fellowship for seniors

 

On February 2, at noon, our “retired folks” will be getting together for a potluck.  Our guest speaker will be from the Fremont Police Department.  They will be talking to us about protecting ourselves from fraud, as well as other areas where we as seniors should be careful.  Beverages & dessert will be provided, so bring a dish to share and join the group!

                            

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Joe Burkholder at 793-0635 or Dolores Hovey at 408-946-0885.

 

Compassion Network

Community Impact Day with Compassion Network
September 17th, 9-3:00 p.m.  -- Tropics Mobile Home Park

 If you missed out last year, you won't want to miss one the largest volunteer events of the year! Hundreds of volunteers, young and old, will gather at the Tropics Mobile Home Park to serve a multitude of seniors with tasks as big as yard work, to something as small as changing a light bulb. There is something for everyone, so mark your calendars for this awesome day of fellowship and making a difference.

 

Please email or call Lori Becker at lori.becker@gmail.com or call her at 650-766-2281. 

 

In our community - the ministry of Community Service:

 

Centerville Free Dining &

Tri-City Volunteers

We provide $150 per month to Centerville Free Dining and $150 per month to Tri-City Volunteers.

 

Centerville Free Dining - we serve tables the first Thursday and the second Tuesday of each month.

 

If you would like to volunteer you may phone Denise Rose at 364-3561.

 

Abode Services - our ministry to the homeless in the Tri-City area.

Habitat for Humanity &

Thrivent Builds

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has become the largest ally of Habitat for Humanity as a result of a four-year $106 million commitment to help increase home-building production. This is the largest contribution in Habitat history.

 

Our next Saturday group will work on October 30. Meet in the parking lot at 7:45 am (finishing at 4:00 pm).

 

Read more about Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity's joint venture here.

Local news: www.habitateb.org

 

Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels is a service that provides nutritious and fresh meals to homebound members of our community. Pastor Sauer delisvers meals on Thursday mornings, 10:15 – 11:45.

 

If you can help, please contact Pastor Sauer.

 

 

 

 

Shepherding Ministry Team Captain

Derek Witty 510 498-8880 derekwitty@comcast.net

 

Community Service Team Captain

Karen Silar 510-790-1360 kisilar@sbcglobal.net