Barnabas
The Barnabas Care Team meets the needs of home-bound adults through prayer, phone calls, and home/hospital visits. The purpose of this team is to provide care for the body and a cure for the soul, and we do this by being a friend to the house-bound, those living in assisted living facilities, and special needs adults. To join this ministry team or request care, please use the contact button below.
Team Contact
Dementia Care Partner's Support Group
The group provides emotional and spiritual support for those who have loved ones suffering from dementia. Those attending will learn from the experiences of others who are braving this journey and from a book discussion and other resources. Use the contact button below for more information or to get started.
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DivorceCare
DivorceCare is a national program that provides a safe place for adults to begin the healing process, and recover from the pain of divorce and/or separation. Past attendees have found the group support to be helpful while dealing with the loss of a relationship and all that entails. There is a $20 registration fee paid at the door. Scholarships are available.
Sessions begin in September and January, see our EVENTS page for details and registration for an upcoming session. FALL 2024 GROUP
DivorceCare Contact
DivorceCare for Kids
Kids can feel angry, hurt, and confused by separation and divorce, and need a safe, fun place to gain the skills that will help them heal. DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K) is a national program that gives them just that. Please let us know if you'll be bringing a child to DC4K by sending your name, your email and phone, and your child's name and age to the DC4K contact. Workbooks will be provided.
Sessions begin in September and January, see our EVENTS page for details and registration. FALL 2024 DC4K
DC4K Contact
Grace & Grit
Support groups for women healing from emotional and spiritual pain – rising strong in intimate connection with Jesus and others through insightful education, vital prayer, and caring support. (Formerly, Women at the Well / Authentic Hope.)
Registration for support groups is required. Groups are limited to 10 participants.
Registration will close once the group is filled.. If the group is filled, you may request to be added to a Wait List and contacted about future groups.
Mondays / 6:30-8:30pm
White Bear Campus
Fridays / 9:30-11:30am
White Bear Campus
REGISTRATION LINK
GRACE & GRIT CONTACT
GriefShare
GriefShare is a safe place to find support, encouragement, hope and healing for people grieving the death of a family member or friend. You are welcome to begin attending the GriefShare group at any session. Each session is “self-contained,” so you do not have to attend in sequence. There is a $20 registration fee, paid at the door. Scholarships are available.
Sessions begin in September and January, see our EVENTS page for details and registration. FALL 2024 GRIEFSHARE
GRIEFSHARE CONTACT
Moving Forward After Divorce
Have you been through the DivorceCare study? Are you looking to connect with a group that understands divorce, yet isn't focused on it? Join us as we transition into healing and taking a step back from what has happened to focus on where we go from here. Join at anytime, you do not need to wait for a new session to start!
Sessions begin in September and January, see our EVENTS page for details and registration. FALL 2024 GROUP
Moving Forward Contact
Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministers walk beside a person who is struggling with hope due to a life crisis, adversity, or grief. The ministry is named for Stephen, a Christ-follower whose life and ministry is described in Acts 6-8. Stephen was one of seven people commissioned by the apostles to provide a care ministry for the widows of the church in Jerusalem.
Stephen Ministers are congregation members trained to provide confidential one-on-one, Christ-centered care for people in crisis or with other pressing needs. To prepare for lay ministry, Stephen Ministers receive thorough, practical training as well as ongoing supervision and support. To begin your Stephen Ministry training or receive care from a Stephen Ministry contact BEN TYVOLL.
- Grieving loss of loved ones
- In a crisis
- Suffering from a chronic or terminal illness
- Hospitalized
- Experiencing post-partum symptoms
- Challenges with adoption or fostering children
- Working through life-transitions
- Experiencing frustrating or challenging family issues
- Going through a divorce
- Affected by job loss
- Lonely
- Disabled or assisting a disabled family member
- Struggling with separation due to military deployment
LEARN MORE ABOUT STEPHEN MINISTRY
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