Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care Ministry Team ...

For PASTORAL EMERGENCIES, please contact
Pastor Dorian McGlannan
or call (734) 453-0190, ext. 11

NOTE: For phone numbers of the contacts listed on this page,
please either consult St. John's Phone Directory, or
call the parish office at (734) 453-0190.

We seek to be the healing love of Christ
to those in our parish who are in need.

Please join us every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for the
Holy Eucharist & Healing Service

In response to Jesus' great commandment to love one another, St. John's has an active Pastoral Care Ministry comprising a variety of activities, as shown below. For more information on these activities, contact the Pastoral Care Team Leader.

Pastoral Care List:

Bereavement & Hospice

Meals Ministry

Homebound, Sick, and Elderly

Eucharistic Visitors (EV)

Prayer Ministry

Prayers & Squares

Support Groups:

• Al-Anon

• Grief-Support

Pastoral Support Resources

BEREAVEMENT & HOSPICE
This group assists with the maintenance of the Memorial Garden, plans the yearly Memorial Service, and sponsors Pastoral Care-related workshops.

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CARD WRITING MINISTRY
This group provides a ministry through phone calls, cards, and visits to those in our household who are sick or struggling with some other issue.

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HOMEBOUND, SICK & ELDERLY
Laypersons and clergy visit members who are homebound or in the hospital. For more information, please contact the office.

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EUCHARISTIC VISITORS (EV)
Parishioners trained and licensed by the diocese to take communion to the homebound on Sundays following the Eucharist. For more information, please contact the office.

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PRAYER MINISTRY
Our Prayer Ministry consists of a group of individuals who are called to a specialized ministry of prayer for those who have requested it. For more information, please contact the office.

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PRAYERS & SQUARES
This purpose of this group is to promote prayer as they make handmade quilts for parish members with special needs. They are part of a national organization, which you can read more about here. The St. John's group meets on Wednesdays from 11:30am - 1:30pm in the Parish Hall.

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SUPPORT GROUPS
These groups offer encouragement and support to those with particular needs.

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Al-Anon - This group is designed to help families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Meets at St. John's every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. For details on the Al-Anon program, see their Web site.

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PASTORAL SUPPORT RESOURCES

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