CONGREGATIONAL CARE
Health Care Volunteers Needed

Members of the Congregational Care Committee would like to offer free blood pressure screenings to members of the congregation once a month on the fourth Sunday between 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. in Stanton Hall. To provide this service, we are looking for doctors, nurses, rescue volunteers, and other qualified persons who will volunteer to perform the screenings so we can launch this program as soon as possible. Please call the church office or Dottie Dederick at 226-7747 if you are willing to participate. If 12 volunteers come forward, it would require 2 1⁄2 hours a year of your time. The schedule will accommodate your availability. Thanks in advance for your call.

Membership: Chairperson and current Elders and church members

Staff Liaison: Pastor/Associate Pastor

Function: a. Birth Rose: Place a rose in the chancel to celebrate the birth of a baby. b. Confirmands: Assist Pastor/Associate Pastor in working with classes for 6th graders wishing to join the church. c. College Ministry: Compile a list of our college students. Send a “care package” before first semester exams and send cards at Easter. d. Directory: Provide a periodic update of church directory with corrected addresses, e-mail, and new pictures. e. Touching Lives through Caring: Assist bereaved families by offering a variety of services. f. Visitors: Contact and welcome visitors who leave names and addresses in “Who’s Who in the Pew” book. g. New Members: Assimilate new members into the church. Assign sponsors. Display their pictures in the narthex and atrium and introduce them in a short biography in the newsletter. h. Elder Name Tags: Purchase name tags for new elders. i. Flower Delivery: Recruit volunteers from the congregation for weekly delivery of flowers o nursing homes, hospitalized or homebound. Altar flowers are used to make small bouquets for delivery. j. Senior Members: Keep an eye out for senior members. Visit them. Determine who would like communion at home. In some instances provide rides or other services. k. Church Rolls/Letters of Transfer: Track membership.

Recommendations: Meet once a month; Submit a written report on the status of the committee's work at the monthly Session meeting; Invite congregational participation; Monitor budget expenditures of the committee monthly

office@firstpresvb.org

757-428-6332