Pastoral Care  Team at All Saints

The Pastoral Care  Team at All Saints is a  group of  clergy and  lay ministers  who provide ongoing  support and maintain connection to parishoners who are  affected  by:

•  Acute illness
•  Chronic illness
•  Death of  a close family member
•  Other  major  crisis event (example: serious  illness of  close family member)

The Pastoral Care team was formed on the  belief that the Church should be formally represented by lay and ordained people. It also provides an avenue for  caregivers to reflect on their experiences, give  mutual support, encourage spiritual reflection and growth in exercising their  ministry, and learn new  skills. All members of the Team meet Diocesan requirements including Safe Church Training. The Team meets  monthly or as determined  by need.

Selected Team members are licensed to visit parishoners in health care  facilities and at their homes, and to  bring Communion to those who  cannot come to church.

Pastoral Care emergencies are  reported to the Parish Administrator and then to the Rector. They may also come directly to the Rector. The Deacon is the general coordinator for acute situations. She will coordinate volunteers  for visiting in the case of  hospital visits or other needs. 

Records of all Pastoral Care visits and  contacts  are kept current by a  co-leader of the Team.

Team members  devote a part of  each meeting to education and discussion relevant to their ministry. Confidentiality is always observed.

Information to parishoners is distributed regularly through the weekly church bulletin, the monthly Messenger, and on the  telephone message at the  church office.

Members of the Pastoral Care Team include David Hamilton - Rector, Peggy Mathauer - Deacon, Glenn Sproul - co-leader, Don Crofut, Molly Dillon, Cheryl Hooper-Feeney, Elaine Horseman, Jerry Huetz, Linda Morrell, and Marga Sproul.