Pastoral Care
Dear friends,
If you hear of anyone who is poorly or unable to get to church for any reason, please do let the stewards or myself know. Or, indeed, if something has happened to you and you would appreciate a phone call or a visit, again please do pass the message on. The stewards can then let me and the relevant Pastoral Visitor know and we can respond. In fact, if you know who the Pastoral Visitor is, speaking to them directly is even better.
There is never any intention to overlook anyone but people can be away (or, in the stewards’ case simply very busy on a Sunday morning) and it is surprisingly easy not to realise that someone hasn’t been to church for a few weeks.
And, for everyone reading this, the pastoral care within the church is a ministry for everyone. So please don’t feel that you’re being a busybody if you phone someone just to see how they are. If they are fine they will tell you so, and if not, they may well appreciate that sign of your care.
Thank you,
Sharon