I give you a new commandment, that you love one another… Just as I have loved you. John 13:34
Mission Statement: To build the Kingdom of God by responding in love to those in need.
Christ’s commission to the disciples – to preach, teach, heal and proclaim the Kingdom – is also our commission. All Christians are called to extend the hope of healing and the importance of mutual support in community.
Through the Pastoral Care Ministries of Saint Michael and All Angels, the sick and lonely are visited, meals are cooked and delivered to those who need them, neighbors reach out to neighbors, cards are sent to commemorate passages in life or just to let someone know they are thought of, telephone calls are made to keep in touch, prayer shawls are knitted, blessed, and delivered, people are prayed for, those who are experiencing grief are cared for, communion is delivered to those who are home or hospital bound, and support groups meet to reach out to those in need. These are just some of the ways we serve in the name of Christ.
We encourage all members of Saint Michael and All Angels to be a part of the Pastoral Care Ministries by:
• Calling the church and notifying one of the Clergy, the Assistant for Pastoral Care, Katherine Bowen, or the church receptionist when you or your family member goes into the hospital or is in need of pastoral care
• Calling the Priest-on-Call number (214.834.2253) when a death or emergency occurs in your family.
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Pastoral Care Ministries
We also invite you to be a part of the caring community that is the Pastoral and Congregational Care Team by joining us in one of the many ministries we provide.
Friends In Christ are trained to visit and provide support to those who are homebound, in nursing homes, or assisted living facilities.
Contact: Gus and Marillyn Seeberger rudygus@aol.com
Hospital Visitation In-hospital visits to parishioners and family members.
Contact: Gus and Marillyn Seeberger rudygus@aol.com
Lay Eucharistic Ministers (L.E.M.s) are trained to take the Blessed Sacrament to parishioners in the hospital, at home, or in assisted living facilities.
Contact: Gus and Marillyn Seeberger rudygus@aol.com
Community of Saint Benedict participants are trained and commissioned lay chaplains.
Contact: Til Smith tilsmith@yahoo.com
Prayer Ministry Is dedicated to providing intercessory prayer to those in need. All prayer requests are kept in strict confidence. Contact: Maria D'Antoni mldantoni@yahoo.com
Good Shepherds respond to the needs of others by creating a sense of community.
Contact: Ann Mills amills@saintmichael.org
Extended Care Cooks provide a weekly meal to parishioners in need.
Contact: Ann Mills amills@saintmichael.org
Funeral Reception Guild lovingly puts together funeral receptions.
Contact: Ann Mills amills@saintmichael.org
Parish Nurse Program contacts parishioners who are homebound or been recently discharged from the hospital.
Contact: Cynthia Lane RN c.l.lane@sbcglobal.net
Recovery Advocates are dedicated to enhancing the spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being of those who experience substance abuse or other addictions.
Contact: The Rev. Neal Hern nealhern@aol.com
Women’s Cancer Support Group meets every Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Parlor to offer support to those who are bearing or have born the burden of cancer.
Contact: Sue Patton pattons@sbcglobal.net or Charlie Stobaugh charlie@stobaugh.net
Men’s Cancer Support Group is open to any man diagnosed with cancer at any time in his life.
Contact: The Rev. Neal Hern nealhern@aol.com
Prayer Shawl Ministry meets every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in the Parlor to knit prayer shawls which are taken to those who are ill.
Contact: Peggy Carr peggy.carr@sbcglobal.net
Card Ministry sends notes and cards to provide comfort, support, and to share in life’s celebrations.
Contact: Lou Ann Campbell campbellstat@sbcglobal.net
* Stephen Ministry is a one on one confidential caregiving ministry. Stephen Ministers are trained and supervised caregivers.
Contact: The Rev. Patty Willett pwillett@saintmichael.org
* This is a new ministry that is currently being organized. If you are a trained Stephen Leader or Stephen Minister from another church and are interested in finding out about Stephen Ministry at Saint Michael and All Angels, please contact Patty.
Grief Support Pastoral Care recommends these three grief support opportunities: Northway Christian Church Grief and Divorce Recovery, Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church Faith and Grief Luncheons and The Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) offers catered monthly bereavement luncheons which are open to anyone in the community who is grieving the death of a loved one in the past twelve months. For location information please call 214/689-2633. Reservations are required.
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For more information on any of these groups or programs
please contact Pastoral Care at 214/363-5471.
