Pastoral Care
Prayer Requests
Prayer requests can be made for specific people or situations, or can be made confidentially without mention of names or situations. Prayer concerns are passed on by e-mail.
Send your prayer request via email to Rev. Alisa Secrest.
Get Involved
Faith and Grief Support Group
This monthly support group strives to be a safe place to explore grief in the eyes of faith.
Open to the community, this group offers chances to share and hear one from one another’s grief journey. You can share as much or as little as you desire. We will provide a boxed lunch.
Please let us know of your plans to attend by contacting the office at (501) 227-0000 or registering on faithandgrief.org.
When: Third Tuesday of the month at Noon in Second Hall
Peace and Possibilities
Getting Your Affairs in Order
This booklet includes sections for recording your important personal information as well as guidance for planning a funeral or memorial service which best reflects your wishes. It is our prayer that you find comfort and peace in completing this wonderful gift for those you love.
As you reflect upon your life, may you embrace even more deeply the love of God we know in Jesus Christ. May the information recorded in the booklet be more than a catalog of facts. May it bear witness to your faith. There could be no greater gift to your family and friends than this.
PenPal and Phone Friends Ministry
Stay in touch with members of the church through this ministry of connection.
Members are assigned to 1-5 penpals or phone friends, often our friends at home who cannot come to worship regularly. Monthly contact allows for meaningful connection. For more information, contact Alisa.
When: Ongoing
Monday Pastoral Care
This weekly care triage team meets with a pastor to determine how to provide care to members and friends in need.
We send cards, make calls, deliver meals and more to share the compassion of Christ. For information, contact Alisa.
When: Mondays 1:30 p.m. in Second Hall and on Zoom
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Do you knit or crochet?
Add your skills and your prayers to those of this group to produce prayer shawls, baby blankets and other gifts.
When: This group meets the 2nd Monday of the month in Room 60 at 3:00 p.m.
For information or to get onto the email list, contact Jo Paulus.
Stephen Ministry
This one-to-one relationship brings the skilled, confidential, Christian care of trained laypersons with members and friends needing it.
Stephen Ministers extend the compassionate reach of our pastoral care in loving, reliable ways. The prayers of the congregation accompany the faithful work of our Stephen Ministers.
When: Ongoing; Stephen Ministers meet twice monthly on Monday nights for continuing education and peer supervision.
If you or someone you know is hurting and you would like more information about receiving Stephen Ministry care, please contact any of our Stephen Leaders.
Kay Combs 501-517-5007
Laura Cook 501-580-0454
Cathy Crass 501-951-5890
Laurie Stueart 501-658-7966
Jana Villemez 501-517-1474
Rev. Alisa Secrest 501-227-0000