{"id":1425,"date":"2015-06-11T00:27:23","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T00:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.campbellunited.com\/web\/?page_id=1425"},"modified":"2026-10-07T18:18:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T01:18:55","slug":"care-giving-ministries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/serve\/care-giving-ministries\/","title":{"rendered":"Care-Giving Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/caregiver_med_WhiteText.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2354 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/caregiver_med_WhiteText.jpg?resize=381%2C267&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have a\u00a0number of folks that are engaged in the ministry of this congregation by <em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts of Caring<\/span><\/em>.<br \/>\nPeople who visit the ill and homebound, make prayer shawls to comfort those who are grieving or recovering, write care cards, and check in by phone with the homebound. We don&#8217;t want people feeling isolated and alone during difficult times. The Apostle Paul wrote, &#8220;Bear one another&#8217;s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.&#8221;<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We could use a few more men and women<\/span><\/em> who would be willing to sit with and visit someone in need while their primary caregiver gets a break or runs errands.<br \/>\nThis is a wonderful way to practice the love that Jesus calls us to \u2013 <em>&#8220;Love one another as I have loved you,&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\nand one small way that you can show you care.<br \/>\nLet me know if you are willing. Please write me at pastorsteve[at]campbellunited[<wbr \/>dot]org.<\/p>\n<h4><a name=\"prayer\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Here are some of the areas in which we initiate and respond to care needs:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Prayer List<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>By email and published each week in Sunday\u2019s Worship Bulletin.<\/li>\n<li>We lift up those who have special needs within our congregation, community, and the wider world. We believe that prayers are healing and helpful, strengthening our community as we come together in our united prayers.<\/li>\n<li>To be added to the Prayer List email, please write to care[at]campbellunited[dot]org.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a name=\"visit\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<h3><strong>One-on-One<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Visits, phone calls, notes and spiritual care; ongoing follow-up to pastoral care and care within and beyond the congregation.<\/li>\n<li>Holy Communion, an extension of our monthly Sunday morning Communion, taken to homes of those unable to regularly attend church. This experience of Holy Communion can be a true Sacrament for the recipient as well as the giver.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CommunionBread_CareGiversMinistryPage.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2593 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CommunionBread_CareGiversMinistryPage.jpg?resize=348%2C203&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"348\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CommunionBread_CareGiversMinistryPage.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CommunionBread_CareGiversMinistryPage.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Homebound Care: A team who visits regularly with those from our congregation who have graciously accepted callers into their homes and lives, by personal visits or telephone calls. These relationships have been a strength for both callers and receivers, and is a way to include all within the love of God through the church.<\/li>\n<li>Support and consultation for the many within our community who reach out to family and friends who need meals, transportation, a listening ear, a time of comfort and prayer, a friendly visit or phone call.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Prayer Shawls <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2359\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Prayer-Shawl-2.jpg?resize=244%2C183&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Prayer-Shawl-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Prayer-Shawl-2.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Prayer-Shawl-2.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Prayer Shawl Ministry group <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meets 4th Mondays monthly<\/span> to knit or crochet together and to create prayer shawls that are taken to people who<br \/>\nare sick or experiencing loss in their lives.<br \/>\nFor more information, contact PrayerShawl[at]campbellunited[dot]org<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just a few of the many ways our Church community shows we care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know needs some aspect of this Care-Giving Ministry<\/em>, please contact: pastorsteve[at]campbellunited[dot]org, OR care[at]campbellunited[dot]org<br \/>\nor leave a message with the <span style=\"color: #0707a6;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">church office<\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"> at <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">408-378-3472<\/span><\/span>, extension 23.<\/p>\n<p>Please also contact the team if you would like to discuss your interest and possible involvement<br \/>\nin this hands-on and satisfying ministry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a\u00a0number of folks that are engaged in the ministry of this congregation by Acts of Caring. People who visit the ill and homebound, make prayer shawls to comfort those who are grieving or recovering, write care cards, and check in by phone with the homebound. We don&#8217;t want people feeling isolated and alone [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1880,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1425","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":false,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6VbcX-mZ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1880,"url":"https:\/\/www.campbellunited.org\/web\/serve\/","url_meta":{"origin":1425,"position":0},"title":"Serve","author":"cumcadmin","date":"July 4, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE AND MISSION\u00a0 There are many opportunities in this community to find your place serving others. 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