Care Companions MINISTRY
Easter's Care Companions Ministry offers pastoral care through being a listening presence. There are four principles that guide our shared ministry: Through active listening... we are caring, not curing, offering a non-judgmental presence where God is present.
Care Companion volunteers meet with those needing support for life’s challenges: health issues, chronic illness, grief or loss, change/transitions, loneliness, isolation, homebound, etc.
To learn more about being connected with a Care Companion, or to receive Care Companion visits,
email Easter@easter.org
EASTER’S PRAYER TEAM
As a faith community rooted in prayer, we believe that prayer changes lives and the world. In addition to our prayers together during worship, we have a team of people who pray throughout the week for others.
Each week the prayer team receives a list of confidential names and prayer requests to offer before God. If you have a passion for praying, care about others, and can honor confidentiality, this team is for you. Contact Jennifer Peloquin at jpeloquin@easter.org to be added to Easter’s Prayer Team.
THE BREATHING SPACE
Easter Lutheran Church and DARTS host a Group Respite Program the 2nd and 4th Friday each month.
10 AM - 2 PM
DARTS group respite, The Breathing Space, provides supervision and companionship for your loved one with the addition of social engagement and up to 4 hours of fun activities. The program is designed for individuals with early- to mid-stage memory loss or other conditions that require some supervision.
Caregivers can drop off the adult they provide care for at Easter by the Lake for supervised activities from . Participants will be paired with a trained volunteer (one to one) for individual and group activities. Those activities may include puzzles, games, music, arts/crafts, walking outside (weather permitting), volunteering with church projects, and much more.
Cost is covered by a DHS Live Well at Home Grant.
Call DARTS to register: (651) 455-1560
Please help us spread the word about this wonderful new care ministry
AND please consider volunteering!
If you have questions specific to the program or to sign up as a volunteer, please contact Lindy at volunteer@darts1.org or Jennifer Peloquin at jpeloquin@easter.org
If you could use a little extra support, please let us pray for you. You can request prayers below. If you would like to meet with a pastor or trained volunteer for caring conversation and prayer, email easter@easter.org or call the church office 651-452-3680.
Supporting each other is what it means to be a community.
For more immediate needs (i.e. hospitalization, surgery, death) call the church office (M-Th) 651-452-3680. When the office isn’t open, call the Pastor On-Call at 612-547-9787
SUBMIT A PRAYER REQUEST
QUESTIONS ABOUT EASTER CARE MINISTRIES?
Contact easter@easter.org
PASTOR ON-CALL
To reach the Pastor On-Call, please contact us at 612-547-9787