Pastoral Care Ministries and Community Service

Serving at Sister Ursula’s Kitchen

Members of St. Paul’s volunteer at Sister Ursula’s Kitchen every other Friday, helping to prepare and serve lunch, and clean up afterwards.

Anyone who wants to help is asked to call Mrs. Susan (Sue) Thompson at 738-9099.

The Honduras Medical Mission team will be serving in Honduras June 20-June 30. The medical team is asking parishioners to continue to keep the team in their prayers. Donations of non-prescription sun glasses and tooth brushes may be placed in the box located in Rivera Hall.

Mission Team Members: Larry Akey, Betty Blackmon, Glen Blackmon, Dale Cox, Florence Cox, Jim Doe, James Guadagni, Beth Guadagni, Frances Levy, Sue Nyberg, Cindy Olsen, William Roach, Sheila Roach, David Rothsema, Shrivas Sampath, Sue Sampath, Priyanka Sunearam, Kathy Taylor, Marshall Taylor, and Tancredo Pastores, Jr.

Parish Visitation Program

Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me. Matthew 25:41

This fall, the Pastoral Care Committee at St. Paul’s will be renewing the “Friends to Friends” visitation program, where parishioners volunteer to visit on a regular, but informal basis a member of the congregation who can no longer get to church.

While a great deal of this kind of visitation occurs apart from the program, the program is designed to make sure that no one is overlooked.

Anyone wanting to be part of this vital ministry – or anyone wanting to have someone visit them – is asked to contact Father Pastores at 732-4821.

Community Service Disbursements

Thanks to the hard work of the members of the Community Service Committee, St. Paul’s Church was able to support numerous community groups. This year’s disbursements were as follows:

Samaritan Center                                            $3,300
Visalia Emergency Aid                                    $1,000
Habitat for Humanity                                          $500
Visalia Rescue-Homeless Women’s Shelter         $500
Self Help Industries                                            $500
Youth Vision                                                      $500
Jail Ministries                                                     $250
Prison Ministries                                                 $250
American Cancer Society                                    $150

Flower Delivery Teams

Every week there is an opportunity for parishioners to be involved with a great ministry that helps share the blessings of our worship with those who cannot attend – and that ministry has to do with delivering bouquets made from Sunday’s Altar flowers.

Sometimes the flowers are taken to a nursing home or a hospital room. Sometimes they go to the home of someone who is unable to get out. Whatever the case, the flowers are a beautiful reminder of God’s love, and much appreciated by those who receive them.

Volunteers might expect to serve one Sunday a month. Anyone who would like to help with this wonderful ministry of pastoral care is asked to call the church office at 732-4821.