Pastoral Care
Each month in 2025, the Parish Life Committee will highlight one Holy Family ministry. In February we are focusing on the Pastoral Care Ministry. Those of us on the Pastoral Care team are service minded Christians with a heart for pastoral care. This month, with sincerity and joy, we honor and thank the members of the Pastoral Care Committee and its affiliated members who provide steadfast care for our parishioners and families. We appreciate you!
Pastoral Care could also be called “Parish Care”. Over the years, we have added more and more meaningful ways to reach out to our parishioners and their families to support them spiritually (with prayers, cards, and home/hospital visits) and practically (with meals, rides to appointments, prayer shawls, and pet blankets). We also educate our parishioners and community members on topics pertaining to health, well-being, and aging. And FYI, our next CPR class is Saturday, March 1.
The Pastoral Care Ministry is a quiet, loving ministry. We’re there when you need us. As God’s own, we are called to provide care to our neighbors. We rely on you to let us know when you need any kind of support. There are times in everyone’s lives when we need support and reaching out for support is a sign of hope and courage. Pastoral Care can provide confidential prayers through the Daughters of the King. Or if you prefer, we’ll make sure you’re placed on the Prayers of the People during Sunday services. We offer listening ears, caring hearts, delicious meals, and sweet laughter to lift your spirits.
The first Wednesday of every month at noon, the Pastoral Care Ministry, in conjunction with the Worship Committee, offers a Healing Service, followed by lunch. This service was started last year
because of requests from parishioners to have a noon service during the week. People attend this service when they need a few more minutes to prepare to come to church, or when they have a
particular issue they’d like the priest to pray for with them, or if they just want to enjoy an intimate, peace-filled service mid-week. The Healing Service has become a lovely component of worship at Holy
Family. Please join us!
It’s easy to access the Pastoral Care Ministry if you need a listening ear or support. Contacts and their numbers and emails:
- Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins, (770) 235-8702, harkinsb@ctsnet.edu;
- Vicky Harkins, current Chairperson, Pastoral Care Committee, (770) 757-0703, victoriaharkins@bellsouth.net;
- Katharine Armentrout, Episcopal Deacon (retired),
(770) 893-9811, godspeedkja@gmail.com.
We look forward to serving you and your family.