Care Ministries

BE IN TOUCH
Contact Person: Janet Smith
Phone: 749-5917
Date/Day/Time: Letters sent monthly
Church members write monthly messages of prayer, appreciation, support and encouragement to the men and women in the military, whose names have been given to us by members and friends of the church.

BLOOD DRIVE
Contact Person: Dolores Rivald
Phone: 203-8415
Date/Time: Either Sundays between services or Friday evenings throughout the year.
Member are asked to sign up to donate blood needed for the Red Cross.

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS
Contact Person: Wilma Morris
Phone: 749-1378
Date/Day/Time: Second Sunday of each month in the church conference room after services, throughout the year.

CARING MINISTRY
Contact Person: Judy Strong
Phone: 760-3075
Provides for a variety of needs for our members, including the ministry areas of home communion, phone calls, sympathy notes, home visits, and domestic violence. Also provide "Care Notes" in the Sanctuary and NFLC.

CHRONIC ILLNESS
Contact Person: Linda Zoellick
Phone: 519-6805
Date/Day/Time: First and third Thursday of each month 10:00am in the Youth Room
This group is for anyone living with any kind of chronic health problem to join in support and prayer. Meets year round.

FUNERAL/MEMORIAL LUNCHEONS
Contact Person: Patty Pearson
Phone: 749-3005
Day/Date/Time: As needed
Set-up and prepare for luncheons that family and friends attend after the memorial service or funeral.

GRIEF MINISTRY
Contact Person: Eunice Bradley-Fox
Phone: Eunice 760-3202, Sondra 749-1606
Day/Date/Time: Each Tuesday, two sessions offered at 2:00pm and 7:00pm in Classrooms 4/5
Recognizing that grief from the loss of a loved one continues long after the funeral, we offer a 13-week on-going program. You may join at any point and repeat as you move through the grieving process. Members and guests are welcome.

HELPING OTHERS/CRAYCROFT TOWERS
Contact Person: Connie and Ralph Retter
Phone: 731-0241
Date/Date/Time: The times of involvement will vary and will fit well with your schedule.
Make a difference simply by sharing something you enjoy (Bingo, assisting with arts & crafts, socializing, walking dogs, holding a painting class) with elderly and disabled residents in Craycroft Towers.

MONDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP
Contact Person: Nancy Fydrych
Phone: 749-9449
Date/Day/Time: Each Monday 9:00am in the Sanctuary
Meets to pray for anyone in need of prayer, including church members, relatives and friends. Meets all year and is open to all.

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
Contact Person: Don Moore
Phone: 885-3887
Date/Day/Time: Third Wednesday of each month at noon in Linder Hall
A group designed for the individual, or for the loved ones of those who have had a stroke. Groups meet for support, prayer, and information. Recesses after the June meeting and resumes the third Wednesday of September.

TVLC CARES
Contact Person: Janet Hoover
Janet sends notes of sympathy to those in our congregation who have lost a loved one, assuring them of God's love and our prayers.