CareandConcern - Faith Lutheran Church

GALVESTON WORKDAY FOLLOWING HURRICANE IKE

A group from Faith spent the day on the Island Saturday, the 4th of October, following the hurricane of September 12-13, 2008. Devastation on the Island was widespread and the workers pictured spent the day cleaning up the mess in the building that houses the cleaning business owned by Carlos Pena, a Galveston resident and Vice-President of the ELCA. With them is pictured Bishop Mike Rinehart. Approximately 400 persons of the ELCA donated their time Saturday to help cleanup and restore Galveston.

CARE and CONCERN

Empty Stockings Program

The Dickinson Interfaith Lay Group sponsors a program to provide Christmas gifts to the lesser privileged children in the area. You may choose one or more "stocking" cards with information about a child - e.g., age and sex - buy the gifts, wrap and mark each one with the corresponding card's code number. Bring the gifts to the church by December 9th.

Homebound Communion Ministry

Deacons, Steve Price and Pete Peterson, visit and take communion to any elderly or shut-in Christian on Sundays. Contact the church office for information at 281-534-3569.

Prayer Group

Prayer requests are added to the prayer list of a group of Christians who will continue to join you in your prayers. Our prayer support includes the use of of e-prayers. Members and friends desiring prayer support contact the church on-line or by phone. The prayer request is distributed via email to over 100 individuals of Faith who have registered to receive these prayer requests. If you want to join this group of prayers, contact the church office and have your email address added to the list.

Hospital and Homebound Visits

We respond quickly and compassionately to all requests for hospital and homebound visits.

Parish Nurse

A group of nurses from the congregation support the membership with health education and awareness experiences. Free blood pressure screening and coordinating blood drives are provided. Susan Utley is the blood drive coordinator.

ADULT CARE MINISTRY

Our mission as a congregation is to grow strong in faith and service to the glory of God.

To that end, we seek to provide compassionate care to our members and those we know in our community.

This ministry brings together needs of adults, primarily seniors, with those in our congregation who are willing to offer help.

The nature of this help is:

     + Rides to a doctor's appointment
     + Meal after hospitalization
     + A home visit
     + Compassionate listening in time of crisis/loss
     + Weekly telephone call
     + Nutrition information
     + Information of community resources for seniors
     + Small household repairs
     + One-time yard work projects
     + One-time housekeeping projects
     + Respite care for primary care givers

If you know of someone in need OR if you are willing to serve on our team of volunteers to provide care, please contact the church office at 281-534-3569.

Blood Pressure Check

Blood pressure screenings are provided on the third (3rd) Sunday of every month in the Children's Library.