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Audio Tape Ministry |
Care Team Ministry | Holy Communion
Receivers Ministry
Loving Hands in Times of Need |
Prayer Chain Ministry
Audio Tape Ministry
This ministry ensures the delivery of cassette tapes of Sunday
morning worship services to Bethany members who are shut-ins.
Contact Parish Pastor
Reggie Rowell at (843) 873-1230 for information and to
volunteer.
Care Team Ministry
I Peter 5:2 tells us to “care for the flock of God.” Because
of the size of Bethany’s congregation (more than 2,700
members), our pastors realize they are limited as to the
number of contacts they can make on a regular basis, yet they
want all members of the congregation to know that the church
cares for them. The Care Team is commissioned by our pastors
to ensure that all members feel God’s care on a regular basis.
The Care Team is comprised of a steering committee, shepherds,
care givers and receivers.
Care givers attend an
orientation and fill out a care giver application identifying
them as ready for training. They participate in a four-hour
training to learn the basic skills involved and the
opportunities Bethany affords, which they can offer to others.
After training, they stay in touch with their five receiver
families on a quarterly basis for a period of two years.
Receivers are critical to the
program. For a period of two years they “receive” the care
extended by the care givers, as well as return that care to
their care giver. They are active participants in a
relationship that bonds them to each other and the church.
After the two-year period, they can elect to remain as
receivers or choose another position on the Team.
Shepherds are care givers to
the care givers. After attending the care giver training and
an additional class, shepherds extend guidance and care to
their five care giver families. They also act as conduits
between the steering committee and the care givers.
The Care Team Steering
Committee, comprised of a staff member and nine members of the
congregation, guides the growth and development of the Care
Team. For information or to volunteer for the Care Team,
contact Tim or Kathy McConnell at (843) 832-4583.
Holy
Communion Receivers Ministry
Four times a year, volunteers in this ministry take
Holy Communion to Bethany members who are unable to attend
worship services at the church.
Loving
Hands in Times of Need
The church is always responsible for reaching out
with care and sensitivity to our members in times of need. A
death in a family, the birth of a baby, a serious accident and
a host of other happenings in life can each call for the
support of our members by the church family.
Prayer Chain Ministry
Bethany's Prayer Chain exists to provide
intentional prayer support for individuals and families who
have special needs, as well as supporting the ongoing
ministry of the church. In an effort to be accessible to all
Bethany members, the prayer requests may be submitted to the
Prayer Chain in several ways:
To put someone on the Bethany
Prayer Chain, please first obtain the permission of the
person in need of prayer.
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