Articles for tag: Hospital Visitation

May 29, 2017

Mountain Riders Have Fun, Do Good

By Jennifer Johnson The Mountain Riders pool funds to buy a new coat or a bag of groceries for a member in need. They visit each other”s friends and family members in the hospital. They build wheelchair ramps and do home improvement projects. In fact, the Riders””a ministry of Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, MD“”function as the church, offering opportunities for motorcycle riders and motorcycle fans to study, serve, and grow together. The Riders launched in 2005, and today more than 70 people participate in the group”s activities. While they enjoy their rides, leader Todd Holmberg talks more about the

October 2, 2015

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Leadership Development

Tour of Duties

By Jennifer Johnson Recently, two older ladies in our church began taking Communion to members in the hospital. While this is far from the 24-hour, professionally trained chaplaincy program organized by First Christian Church in Decatur (see related article), for Miss Marilyn and Miss Pat it was a Bigfoot-sized step out of their comfort zones. “I was scared to death,” Pat said the Sunday after her first hospital visit. But she did it, gathering up the portable Communion set and her car keys and setting out on a faith adventure. Now she and Marilyn are old pros, sometimes scheduling their

June 18, 2011

Cheryl A. Moen

Pastoral Transitions & Succession Christian Living

Mighty Big Shoes to Fill

Cheryl A. Moen reflects on the life and legacy of her father, preacher Burdett Wakeman, and the enduring lessons he taught through integrity, evangelism, family priorities, and faithful Christian living.

October 18, 2009

Marshall Hayden

Care & Counseling Grief & Suffering

Someone in the Church Family Has Just Died

Marshall Hayden explains funeral ministry pastoral care, offering practical guidance for serving grieving families before, during, and after a funeral while keeping compassion, Christ, and hope at the center.

August 9, 2009

David A. Fiensy

Church Leadership Preaching

Whatever Happened to Pastoral Care?

David A. Fiensy reflects on the difficult work of pastoral care, warning that neglecting the suffering harms the church’s witness, weakens preaching, and obscures the God of the cross.

November 26, 2006

Lee Snyder

Church Life

The Human Touch

A small group’s culture shifted when one leader chose to offer appropriate, caring touch. Lee Snyder explores why touch matters, how it communicates acceptance and sympathy, and why Christians should practice it wisely and respectfully.