Pastoral Care

Much Pastoral Care occurs in the church in an informal and unofficial way. We, as Christians, seek to help in informal and practical ways and to encourage one another in our faith. Formal or official pastoral care is pastoral care carried out by church representatives on behalf of the church.

Church members who are experiencing illness, are housebound or in hospital may be offered visits from the Pastoral care team. Pastoral visits are intended to offer friendship, help, support and contact with the Church. These visits may include practical help, giving information and/or helping people to make their own decisions by listening to them articulate their concerns.

Pastoral care meets people's emotional, spiritual and practical needs as they encounter various life issues. The primary goal is to assist individuals in navigating problems and discovering mean in their experiences while developing coping skills for their challenges. Pastoral visitors provide a safe and non-judgemental environment for people to share their emotions and worries. Pastoral Care can include spiritual assistance and may include religious teachings and prayer if this may help individuals to find peace and meaning in their situations.

Pastoral visits are culturally sensitive to acknowledge and honour peoples' cultural backgrounds and beliefs. This ensures that the help provided is inclusive and sensitive to the unique needs of viewpoints of people from varied cultural backgrounds.

Confidentiality is a basic value in pastoral care. Whatever a Pastoral visitor is told by the person to whom they are visiting is treated with respect and kept confidential. Respecting individuals' privacy allows for open and honest conversation, laying the groundwork for a meaningful and supportive connection.

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Pastoral Team News

The Pastoral team usually put on an afternoon tea in May but for various reasons we were unable to do so this year. So to let people know that we hadn’t forgotten about them we decided to deliver the afternoon tea to them.
We delivered 65 teas and how delighted and surprised they all were.
Not all 65 are connected to the Church as we also visit people in the community. These are people who might be lonely or are unable to get about like they used to.
The Pastoral Team consists of 12 very faithful men and women, some of whom you can see in the picture below. Six people either made the sausage rolls, cream meringues, cream scones or cup cakes. The team really appreciated the help with the baking.Two of the ladies (who made the cupcakes)were able to stay and help with preparing the sandwiches and putting the food into the boxes. They also helped with delivering the teas.
It was a joyous occasion for all. As well as the people who received a box, the team and helpers also enjoyed their time together preparing the teas and delivering them.