Care

Caring by christians grows out of an understanding of the caring nature of God. We are empowered to minister by our own experience of receiving God's love and care.

God's love and care is seen in creation where the universe and persons are brought into being, given resources for survival, and nurtured. That love and care are seen in expressions of the covenant where freedom replaces slavery and where grace heals broken relationships. The psalmist witnessed to this caring God when he wrote, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1). And God's love and care became evident most clearly in Jesus.

Because of God, we can experience hope in the midst of pain. Enveloped in God's care, we can grow toward wholeness even in the midst of hurt. And as we find healing ourselves, we can be caregivers ourselves.

So God's care and love continues to be expressed through the body of Christ, His church. Caring is an expression of the "ministry of all Christians". It is a fulfillment of the "priesthood of all believers".

At the Fellowship of Christ there are currently four ministries grouped under the directorship of Care Ministry.

• Fellowship Counseling, directed by Dr. Bill Day
• Immediate Care Ministry, directed by David McLean III
• Fellowship Health Ministry, directed by Pat Smeallie
• Healing/Support Groups, directed by Debbie Willis

Anyone interested in being involved in any of these ministries, please contact the respective director or Bill Day.