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Caring Casseroles
This ministry involves preparing and delivering a casserole, salad
or soup to a church member who is experiencing a crisis or major
life event. Examples are families with a new baby, someone recently
home from the hospital or perhaps a family who has lost a loved one.
Often, these are times when just cooking a meal is an impossible
task. Shopping or babysitting can also be arranged. Contact:
Veronika Webb (345-2610).
Convalescent Home Ministry
Worship services of Morning Prayer are conducted at Highview and
Middlesex Convalescent Homes, one at 10:00 a.m., the other at 10:45
a.m. on the second Sunday of each month. Contact: Eric Rennie
(635-1572).
Lay Eucharistic Ministers
Members of this team, after training and licensing, bring the
Eucharistic elements after church on Sundays to parishioners who are
sick, homebound, in the hospital or in nursing homes. Close to 300
communions are taken out each year, with some 24 volunteers
participating in this ministry. Contact: Wm/Linda
Menosky (248-9088).
Parish Visitor
Working alphabetically through the parish directory, our parish
visitors are planning to contact all members of the church to get to
know them and their needs and concerns. She will report back to the
Clergy with any concerns needing attention. Contact: Cherry
Czuba (349-1594) or
David Lamb (347-2879).
Pastoral Counseling Center
A joint project of several downtown churches, this Counseling Center
is housed at the First Congregational Church. It is open to
parishioners of Holy Trinity as well as the other churches in the
group. Call anytime for an appointment. Contact: The Rev. Tom
Beverage (000-0000) Prayer
Team
Special prayers for the healing of a parishioner, or on behalf of a
loved one are offered on the first and third Sunday of each month
during the Eucharist. Members of the healing team pray with each
individual, with God's healing power working through them by means
of touch (the laying on of hands) and unction. Contact: Peggy
Schmitz (347-1620).
St. Luke's...Faith Inspired Services for
the Elderly
 As
both a pastoral care and outreach ministry, members of this group
support the elderly living independently in the greater Middletown
area by assisting with their physical, emotional and spiritual
needs. They also run St. Luke's residence on Broad Street and
M.S.V.P.,
which
provide matches between
seniors interested in serving as volunteers and volunteer
opportunities. The full-time director is assisted both by
professional staff and volunteers. Contact:
Robert Spencer
(347-5661).
Stephen Ministry
After six months of training, members of this group assist the
Rector by providing follow-up care to persons in need, including
those experiencing grief, illness, unemployment, recent divorce or
other life crisis. Contact: Eric Rennie (635-1572) or Cherry
Czuba (349-1594).
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