We all need help sometimes. When in distress, you need someone to reach out to you, care about what you are going through and help you in your time of need. We want to be that someone. At Village, our Community Care ministries focus on sharing Christ’s love in practical and meaningful ways to those in the midst of difficult circumstances such as hospitalization, illness, loss of a loved one, loss of employment or unforeseen family struggle or major life change. As a church family, we want to be there for you when you need us the most. We want to help you discover the hope and healing found in God’s love as well as foundational Biblical truths that will prepare you to weather any difficulty.
Ministries Include: Prayer Support | Pastoral Visitation | Food Bank | Preparation Care | Recovery Groups
Prayer Support
When you are hurting, one of the greatest encouragements is to know that someone is praying for you. At Village, prayer is at the heart of all we do. By taking the time to fill out a Friendship Card at one of our services, or by emailing your prayer request to us, the pastoral staff can pray for you about the issues that concern you the most.
Pastoral Visitation
At Village, your pastoral staff is available to meet with you, pray for you, and encourage you from God’s word. We are here for you through difficulty, loss, and health issues.
Difficulty and crisis: Healing from difficulty and loss can involve different stages, feelings and steps.
Hospitalization/Convalescing: Whether a scheduled surgery, or an unexpected visit to the emergency room, our pastoral staff are always available to visit you at the hospital or in your home.
Loss and Grief: Grieving is something that only you can do for yourself, but it doesn’t have to be something that you do alone. At Village, we want to support you through every stage in your personal journey. Our trained pastoral and lay ministry staff are available to help any way that we can. What to do when you lose a loved one.
Call to request assistance. Contact our Community Care department at (503) 643-6511 during regular office hours, if we can be of service to you.
After Hour Emergencies (24×7)
If you are experiencing a true emergency after normal office hours, please dial (503) 972-8282 and a pastor will return your call as quickly as possible. A member of your Village pastoral staff is on call 24 hours a day to assist families in times of crisis.
Food Bank
Village maintains a food bank that is available to help Villagers in times of job transition or financial difficulty
Open Tuesday & Thursday 1:00-4:00 p.m., call 503-643-6511 to schedule an appointment with pastoral staff.
Preparation Care – long-term illness and death
At Village, our preparation care ministries will equip you to grow and persevere through difficulties by building a foundation rooted in the truths of God’s word. This foundation gives us the ability to face the tough trials of life knowing that God walks beside us. By approaching these trials with faith, humility and knowledge, we can persevere through the storms of life.
Village offers practical tools to prepare for crisis situations such as death and long-term illness. Counsel is also available to help set in place long-term financial planning options that are honoring to God, your family and others.
Resource: Funeral/Memorial Pre-Planning Booklet
This booklet contains everything you need to pre-plan your own funeral or memorial service. Please contact the Community Care department to receive a copy of this booklet.
