Fall 2018

Serve on a Team: POPCare
We’ve reorganized our Care Ministries under the name
POPCare. This network of ministry teams provides
spiritual, emotional, and physical support for people hit
with challenging life circumstances. Why the change?
First, we are responding to a growing need for flexibility
and creativity in addressing needs while continuing the long-term
success of our care efforts, like our cards and meal teams. Second,
we want to provide easier access to our diverse options for Christian
caregiving. One call to the church office, a request via our website,
or a discussion with a care leader will get the ball rolling and open a
dialogue to how we can best provide care.
We introduced the POPCare name during the August worship services
when we highlighted the Hope Shawl Ministry. We prayed over
and blessed the shawls draped over the pews. In the past year, this
ministry created more than 316 lap blankets, shawls, and hats. We
distribute these through our care teams and to organizations such as
Phil’s Friends who bring cheer and comfort to cancer patients.
More intricate long-term care situations, such as Circles of Care,
require a different approach. This ministry approach, in its infancy
for POP, organizes a team of caregivers coordinated by a care guide.
The care guide works with the care receiver to determine needs and
then coordinates a team of volunteers to distribute the work to make
caregiving more flexible and fit our volunteers’ busy schedules.
Opportunity and need for visits to the homebound and those at
extended care facilities is increasing. To help meet those needs, we
have plans to enlist, train, and support additional Visitation Team
volunteers. Furthermore, we plan to hold a Stephen Ministry training
class early in 2019 for those with gifts of compassion, shepherding,
and mercy. Stephen Ministry is our approach for giving one-onone
support to individuals experiencing crisis in their lives. Those
situations include losses or distress due to aging, death, divorce,
employment, health, or life changes. We have many members in need
who would be blessed by an expansion of the Stephen Ministry team.
Countless care receivers sent wonderful, heartfelt notes and
cards expressing gratitude to the many POPCare volunteers. We
acknowledge your gratitude and emphasize to all our care givers that
your efforts are a blessing and very much appreciated. Praise God
from whom all blessings flow!
Watch for these upcoming opportunities:
• DivorceCare — 13 weeks starting January 28, 2019
• GriefShare — 14 weeks starting February 2, 2019
• Loss of a Spouse — January 17, 2019
• Mental Health Information Seminar — February 11, 2019
Contact Us About
These POPCare
Ministry Teams
Pastoral Care Support/
Visitation
Nursing Home Worship
Caring Crafts
Support Groups:
• GriefShare
• DivorceCare
• DivorceCare for Kids
Stephen Ministry
Care Teams
• Cards
• Meals
• Cheer
Hope Shawl Ministry
Funeral Lunch
Access Care in 3 Ways
• Call church office 24/7:
847-359-3451
• Submit request online:
pop.church/getcare
(Beginning December 20)
• Complete Prayer
and Care card in our
sanctuary pews
14 PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH | FALL 2018