We seek to provide comfort to those who are afflicted by any kind of hardship.  For those who find hardships in terms of basic needs (food & drink, shelter, clothing, etc), we seek to provide care as best we can. Because we are a smaller body with limited resources, our members tend to participate in this in conjunction with other agencies in our area.  For instance, we support Project HOPE, our local food bank housed at Bethel Church in nearby Enon Valley, as well as the local women's shelter in various ways.   We also hold clothing and food drives at various times during the year to support the various ministries in which participate.    For those who find spiritual hardships, we seek to be a place of refuge; providing support and prayer for those who seek God's grace and strength in their lives.  In addition to Pastor Nathan being available to all for spiritual counsel, our Deacons are also working to establish a GriefShare program that we will extend to members of our community.

We define the acts of healing we are called to perform, not as a magical powers supernaturally cure individuals; rather, we see acts of healing as those acts which both encourage life, uphold a holistic sense of health, and provide comfort and anointing to those who are ill.   Pastorally speaking, these actions include visitation of the sick and shut-in, which provides an opportunity to sympathize with the suffering of others, to offer words of hope and promises of healing from Scripture, prayers which affirm the presence of Christ and invoke the healing of the Holy Spirit, and the anointing with oil.  Further, we offer an opportunity during these visits for the homebound and sick to receive Holy Communion as an extension of the congregation's celebration in the Sunday worship service.  In these ways, we testify to the power of God to heal in the present,  the hope for healing in the world to come, and the promise of eternal life in Jesus Christ.  

We also strive to encourage good physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health in pastoral care as an extension of our stewardship, providing resources as we are able. For example, we have offered our space to a licensed professional counselor who is able to meet with those needing mental/emotional health counseling. Doing so is an extension of our ministry of healing to the community around us.

We strive to be a church that truly welcomes all people and all ages regardless of age, gender, race, or other worldly condition.  We take quite seriously this call, and encourage our members to both invite and welcome those who are visiting, or find themselves in our midst.  Besides our greeters, who provide guests to worship with information about the church, our Mission & Evangelism committee, when able, provides welcome materials for those who are new in our midst.

Humility is one of the hallmark attributes of the Christian faith, for in the person of Jesus, we see the form of ministry as being one of service to others, and one of putting others above ourselves.  Thus, we strive to have ministries of service to others as a way of lifting others above ourselves. The word "Deacon" literally means "those who wait on tables," and is a ministry of humble service to our church.  The Deacons principally care for those who are most vulnerable or needy in our congregation as a ministry of service and witness, which they accomplish through visitations, bereavement dinners, and other ministries of service.