Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ - Galations 6:2

Healthy congregations support one another, bear each other’s burdens, and learn how to face life’s inevitable difficulties together. Following Christ means caring for those in need, and equipping others to find and to follow their calling to be friends, ministers, and care-givers in Christ’s Name.

Our Pastoral Care Team

Carolyn Chapman
is our volunteer Pastoral Ministries Coordinator. Carolyn has experience as a lay licensed minister in the United Church of Christ, and is a trained instructor for Stephen Ministry, one of our new programs. With our clergy, Carolyn plans weekly intercessory prayers for those in need, schedules visits for shut-ins, and helps to coordinate our lay-led efforts in congregational care.

Confidentiality is strictly maintained.

Stephen Ministry
is a new initiative at St. Paul’s, training lay people `to provide confidential, one-to-one care for individuals in our congregation and the community who are in difficulty.’ Contact our Pastoral Ministries Office for more information.

Our Ministries in Pastoral Care include

• Scheduling clergy visits or making referrals to professional resources


• Health and wellness group


• Home communions

• Educational offerings 


• Discern your gifts seminars


• Altar flower delivery


• Baptismal preparation


• Prayer support


• Financial counseling


• Funerals and receptions (Altar Guild and Quiet Committee)


• Grief share


• Hospital visitations


• Intercessors (Confidential Prayer)


• Shut-in visitation


• Referrals for counseling, anger management, and addiction