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Introduction of Compassionate Care Ministry at Amherst First Baptist Church, Amherst, NH by the Director of Compassionate Care, Joe Boisvert.
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From Your Amherst First Baptist Church Compassionate Care Ministry Team:
COMPASSIONATE CARE MINISTRY KICK-OFF AMHERST FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
THE EXTENDED CHURCH FAMILY
Joe and Denise Boisvert207-730-1755
Caring for Members of Our Church Family. Helping them overcome Life's Obstacles. Help them live with dignity help them remain active.
What is Compassionate Care
Be a Part or the Church Family
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
NIV – James 1,27
This is Our Church Family Tend to the Flock – Love and Care for each other
Compassionate CareDo not Procrastinate if you see a need then extend a hand
Look a round at your Church Family be sensitive to those in need.Check on the Sick and the Lonely
Identify those in Need of help
Work with others in Church Family to help
Ask for help
Providing Comfort and HopePray for help ask others for help.
Look around the church really try to see the people in the pews.
Help when you can help them get help for them when the issue is to big for you to handle alone.
When life seems overwhelmingTurn to God and Your Church FamilyUnhappiness or conflict in your marriage or relationship
Difficulties in handling anger
Difficulty sleeping or with your appetiteFeeling all alone or feeling hopeless
Experiencing difficulties functioning at work or in daily activities
Feeling overloaded or stressed out
Dealing with a loss or unexpected emotional setback like divorce or legal issues
Feeling anxious or nervous often or for long periods of time
Struggling with parenting your child or adolescent
Your child or adolescent is underachieving and/or having behavioral problems at school
You or a family member are dealing with a serious illness, trauma or pain management
Addictive habits with alcohol, drugs or pornography
IN AN IMPORTANT SENSE WE ARE, EACH ONE OF US, OUR BROTHER’S KEEPER.
The idea is simple basically all it involves is understanding that we are all one big extended church family and we must love and care for each other. Like all families some require more care than other members.
While we are away we are only An email or a phone call away.207-730-1755 Joe 207-730-1756 [email protected]
