The mission of Advent's Care Team (ACT) is to support the congregation with prayers and provide a caring atmosphere for members and newcomers at Advent.
Below are summaries of the various elements of Advent's Care Team.
Prayer Team
ACT's prayer team lift up prayers for specific concerns of the congregation. Requests are received from online requests , phone messages, prayer cards, and members of the congregation.
Pam Pritchett is the 2010 Prayer Team Leader
Care Notes
During difficult times, ACT members also provide support by writing Care Notes for persons in need.
Pat Barton is the 2010 team leader for Advent Care Notes.
Prayer Shawls
A recent addition to Advent's Care Team is the creation and distribution of prayer shawls to those experiencing significant loss or time of crisis.
Knitters in the congregation make the shawls (donations of yard are always welcomed) for the individual. Then people gather to pray over the shawl before it is given, with love, to the person.
Leigh Sharp is the team leader of this ministry.
Meals
Through the Advent Care Teams, meals are prepared for those recovering from surgery, hospitalization, or serious illness. Other meals are provided at the time of bereavement.
Janet Lindner is in charge of meals at the church after funeral services.
Cynthia Serra and Athena Seay are responsible for all others
Flower Ministry
This ministry takes the altar flowers after the final worship service of the day (if they have been donated by the givers to the church) for distribution to our shut-ins and those facing sad times in their livers.
Members of this ministry re-arranged the single large bouquet of flowers from the sanctuary into smaller, more appropriately-sized bouquets. These flowers, that have heard the hymns and prayers of God's people during worship, are then delivered on Monday morning by other members of this ministry.
