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Pastoral Care

Many people see themselves as givers of Pastoral Care, and their ministry is greatly appreciated. Won’t you be one?

The Pastoral Care Commission

What is Pastoral Care? Pastoral = the work and concern of the shepherd for their sheep; Care = the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.

The pastoral care commission seeks to organize and empower Trinity’s members to care for one another, both physically and spiritually, in times of need by:

  • Providing meals (by request) when you are:
  • Welcoming a new child
  • Recovering from surgery
  • Grieving the death of a loved one
  •  Assisting with funeral receptions.
  • Arranging for transportation to medical appointments.
  • Visiting you when you are homebound or hospitalized.
  • Bringing you gifts of Easter and Christmas flowers when you are homebound or grieving.
  • Praying with you or for you.
  • Celebrating communion with you when you are in the hospital or homebound.
  • Sending you notes of sympathy and encouragement during challenging life changes.

To receive loving care from others.. let us know what you need. Contact Rev. Matt or Deacon Connie at rector@trinitybloomington.org or peppconnie@yahoo.com .

To give loving care to others… how will you help? Contact Marie Shakespeare at mshakesp55@gmail.com

Needs or Emergencies

Rev. Matt and Deacon Connie are available to respond to your pastoral needs or to pastoral emergencies. Please don’t hesitate to contact out through email: rector@trinitybloomington.org or peppconnie@yahoo.com .

Ministry Opportunities

Anyone in the Trinity community can help others. A variety of ministry opportunities are available year-round:

  • Do you like to cook? We would love to have you on our list of meal providers.
  • Can you take someone to a doctor’s appointment? Sign up for our drivers list.
  • Do you like to visit and meet new people? Sign up to visit people.

Contact pastoralcare@trinitybloomington.org with questions about Pastoral Care

Frequently Asked Questions

No, when a request for a service comes in, an email is sent to all who have said they would provide the service. Anyone who is available will reply. You are not required to participate a specific number of times.

Only if you want to be a coordinator for a service or be more involved in deciding what services that Trinity will offer. While Pastoral Care will always be provided by Trinity and for Trinity, the Pastoral Care Commission as a formal body is currently under review and not meeting regularly.

A fund to provide reimbursement may be available at times, but generally speaking you will not be reimbursed.

Anyone within Trinity can request assistance. All one has to do is let the church know what assistance is needed. Here is how it works:

  1. A call comes in saying someone needs meals, transportation, visitation or communion.
  2. The information is given to the Rev. Connie Peppler, and/or a coordinator.
  3. Deacon Connie or the coordinator verifies what is needed and sends out a message to the volunteers with the pertinent information.
  4. Volunteers reply when and what they will provide.

Members of the Pastoral Care Commission take turns being the coordinator, usually for one month at a time.

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