How can I get help?

 

Description: Congregational Care provides assistance for the spiritual, practical, and relational needs of our church and the surrounding community.

 

Spiritual Assistance:

  • Emergency Prayer Requests may be left on the confidential referral line at x334.

  • Prayer requests may be submitted online by clicking here.

  • Emergency Pastor Pager available to those who need immediate assistance from a Pastor. Call x198.

 

Practical Assistance:

  • Financial assistance from our Deacons for rent, utilities and car payments. Call Mary Hildebrandt x154

  • Bay Food Ministry provides perishable and nonperishable groceries monthly to our members and residents of Bay Village who meet income guidelines. Call Mary Hildebrandt x154 to sign up.

  • Good Samaritan Meals provides prepared meals to assist the bereaved or convalescing. Call Mary Hildebrandt x154.

  • Parish Nurse available for screenings, referrals, home visits or office visits. Blood pressure screenings are available the first Sunday of each month at the Nurse’s Station. Call Sue Johnson x141.

  • Convalescent Care Team is a group of BPC members who are committed to helping members in need at our church who coordinate assistance to those who need rides to appointments, to visit those who are shut in or temporarily homebound and offer respite care. Call Sandy Neeson x101.

  • Births, deaths or hospitalizations of members or their family call Sandy Neeson at x101

  • Weddings or memorial services can be arranged by calling Sandy Neeson at x101

  • Transportation to and from Sunday services is available free of charge to members who do not drive via Westlake Cab Company. Contact Dave Reynolds at x106 for more information.

 

Relational Assistance:

  • Christian Counseling is provided free of charge, on a short term basis, by Kristen Bergmann and Jill Oatey, LPC (X147).

  • Stephen Ministers are trained in Christian care-giving and provide one-to-one care to individuals who are experiencing difficulties in their lives. Contact the confidential referral line at X320.

  • Bereavement Support Groups are offered several times a year. Call Sandy Neeson at X101.

  • Joel’s Place for Kids offers grief support for children. Call Sandy Neeson X101.

  • Home Visitation and Communion is available to members who are homebound or in nursing homes. CD players and the latest sermons on CD are provided to those who would like to listen to the weekly sermons at home. Call Dave Reynolds X106.

  • Cancer Support Group for individuals and their families. Meets second Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm. Call Sue Johnson X141.

  • Caregiver Support Group for those caring for family members. Contact Sue Johnson X141.