Extended Care

The extended care program has been established specifically to provide pastoral care for our more senior members of the church family, who are housebound due to failing health or other circumstances, and are therefore unable to attend Sunday worship on a regular basis, or participate in small group.

Pastoral Visits:
A pastoral visitor is allocated to each person in the program. Through their regular visits the visitors endeavour to build relationships, providing spiritual care and in some situations, practical assistance where necessary. The team consists of twenty dedicated volunteers who are faithfully committed to the extended care ministry.

Outreach:
A visitation program has now been established which involves regular visits to several residents of a nearby residential care facility. This ministry which is provided by five members of our team, is greatly appreciated by the elderly residents who eagerly look forward to the weekly visits.

Training:
Training sessions for all pastoral visitors are held once a term. The team appreciates the time spent together as a small department and in particular the invaluable teaching on relevant topics from the guest speakers. This enables our skills to be updated, thus enhancing the extended care ministry.