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• Visit members in hospitals, nursing facilities and homes

• Provide home Communion

• Offer pastoral counseling in times of bereavement, crisis and special need

• Provide support at the time of a birth with a home visit and a gift book

• Provide support during hospitalization through individualized resource book, flowers and bulletins on Sunday, cards, visits and meals for convalescence

• Provide support in bereavement through visitation, follow-up cards/calls and a meat and cheese tray

• Coordinate the Care Partners Program along with Older Adult Ministry Team

• Provide transportation to and from medical appointments

• Support the Health Ministry Team which includes Janice Matthews, our parish nurse. Areas of involvement include:

  • Follow-up after hospitalization

  • Blood pressure checks two Sundays a month

  • Health-related educational opportunities

  • Care Teams

  • Companion at doctor visit

  • Westminster Walkers

• Are lay ministers, trained with insights and skills to provide distinctive Christian care

• Provide confidential, focused, sustained, one-on-one care by meeting regularly with those in need of support

• Receive supervision, support and on-going education

• Compliment and strengthen other ministries of the church

• Understands and is aware of the joys and challenges of aging Provides caring ministry for, by, and with older adults

• Supports opportunities for fellowship through the Just Friends program of social activities for those 55 and older

• Produces articles that spotlight older adult members and reviews recommended books

• Monitors the building's facilities to meet the physical needs of older adults

• Encourages and supports:

  • Adult Education classes

  • Intergenerational activities

  • Presbytery-wide Older Adult Ministry events

  • Men of Westminster

  • Van Cleve Program

• Enhances the worship experience by providing large print Bibles, hymnals, bulletins and amplified hearing devices

• Coordinates Care Partners Program with the deacons

• Provides church host or hostess at Services of Witness to the Resurrection

Our Support Groups - All support groups are open to members and non-members.

All support broups are open to members and non members.

 

Good Grief

The Rev. Kay Davis-Dudding leads a series of discussions designed to aid those in the process of grieving following the death of a loved one.

 

Mental Health Counseling

Members of our congregation may use Miami Valley Hospital’s Pastoral Care and Counseling Center which merges traditional psychotherapy with a spiritual dimension. Services are provided at reduced cost for as long as they are needed. You may call 208-6606 directly or ask one of our pastors for information. This service is possible because Westminster is a member church of the Covenant Society of Metropolitan Dayton.

 

Hello, Good Morning

Provides members living alone with a phone call each morning.

Board of Deacons

Third Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., West Parlor

 

Blood Pressure Screening

First and Third Sundays, 9:15-9:45 & 11:00-11:20,

Chapel Reception Room; enter through rear door of Chapel

 

Good Grief Support Group

Second Wednesday, 2:00 p.m., Chapel Reception Room

 

Just Friends

Typically the third Friday, time and place varies. Call the Church Office (223-7285) or check the Older Adult Ministry bulletin board near the Chapel for more information.

 

Older Adult Ministry Team

Fourth Thursday, 9:30 a.m., Chapel Reception Room