Congregational Care: About

Pastor On-Call
City of Grace has a Pastor on call 24 hours a day.  During office hours (M-Th, 8:30am to 4:30pm) the Pastor On Call can be reached by calling the church office at 480-834-1822. During non-office hours, the Pastor On Call can be reached by calling 480-837-4050.  This is a pager number with voice mail for emergencies and a Pastor will return your call within 30 minutes.


Hospital Visits
The Pastoral Care staff extends compassionate ministry and prayer to those who are hospitalized through personal visitation in the area’s hospitals.  Recent changes in the law have limited the information hospitals can give to those requesting information about patients, so it is necessary to contact the Pastoral Care office to report any admissions or surgical procedures.  Visits are normally made within 48 hours of the notification, but quicker response is offered if there is an emergency.


Home Bound Visits
The Pastoral Care staff extends personal ministry by regularly visiting those members who are confined to home or in facilities such as nursing homes and assisted living.  If you know of anyone that is homebound and would like our staff to visit them, please contact the Pastoral Care office.


Bereavement
Families share their grief at the passing away of a loved one.  The City of Grace family is no exception.  We endeavor to wrap our caring arms of faith and comfort around families who have suffered loss.  We are here to assist with planning of Memorial/Funeral Services.  When we are made aware of a loss, one of the Pastoral Care staff will attempt to contact a family member to express our condolences in the loss, to pray for the family, and to offer any assistance that the family may request.  In addition, the Pastoral Care office notifies our Grief Support Ministry where the family members of the deceased will receive written material that will help during the grieving process.  For those who request it, we can assist in arranging one-on-one grief support counseling.


For more information on our Pastoral Care Ministry or to schedule a visit, Carol M., Program Coordinator, Congregational Care 480-464-3916 or


One-on-One Grief Support Counseling (by appointment only)
One-on-one grief counseling is offered on Wednesdays at Word of Grace by appointment. To schedule an appointment, contact Lucille at 480-644-6037 or Martha at 480-656-0907.