Congregational Care

St. Simons Presbyterian seeks to fulfill the call of Christ to love one another as he has loved us. Our pastors make visits to hospitals and nursing homes, and meet with people who find themselves in need of individual pastoral care. We also have members and teams who have received training to help support others in times of crisis or spiritual struggle. Our support for each other also includes times of joy, like a wedding celebration, the birth of a child, or a baptism. Through our network of relationships we call, visit, and write as we seek to show God's love to each other and to the stranger who may come into our fellowship.

I Need The Support Of My Church Family

The Congregational Team serves others by:

Cooking and delivering meals
Making visits and phone calls to check-in with those in need
Providing transportation to appointments
Delivering flowers from Sunday worship to the homebound
Writing hand-written notes to those facing major life events

Join the Congregational Care Team!

The Congregational Care Team consists of over 20 church members and friends who seek to show care and concern for others. Please get in touch with the team to indicate your willingness to serve.

Additional Care Ministries

Pastoral Care
Pastors are committed and trained to being with persons in times of challenge. The pastors at SSPC would like to hear from members when life changes occur and to pray, listen, and to help make sense of these changes and find a way forward. Members are welcome to let us know of both joys and concerns. This is part of knitting ourselves together as the household of God and offering Christian care.

Stephen Ministry
St. Simons Presbyterian is a Stephen Ministry congregation. Stephen Ministers are congregation members trained by Stephen Leaders to offer high-quality, confidential, one-to-one Christian care to people going through a difficult time in life—experiencing grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness, or some other life crisis. A Stephen Minister usually provides care to one person at a time, meeting with that person once a week for about an hour. Twice a month, Stephen Ministers gather with their Stephen Leaders for supervision and continuing education. To for more information about receiving or becoming a Stephen Minister, please contact Jann Briscoe.

Prayer Ministry
Our congregation’s staff, members, and friends pray regularly for members of the congregation and their families. In times of need, our prayer chain is activated to pray for specific needs. To request prayers for someone or to add your name and email address to be notified of prayer requests, please contact the church at 638-2220.

Medical Supply Closet
Medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, canes, crutches, and other medical equipement are available for loan at no cost. To borrow or donate an item, or for more information, call the church office 638-2220 or email Walter Lynn.

Home Communion
Our pastors, elders and deacons serve communion to some of our members who can't get to church. If you would like to receive communion at home, please contact Alan Dyer or Molly MacCaulay.

Grief Support Group
Hospice of the Golden Isles offers a free monthly Grief Counseling on the second Thursday of every month at 1PM at St. Simons Presbyterian. Check the church calendar to confirm dates and times.

Alcoholics Anonymous & Al Anon Meetings
St. Simons Presbyterian hosts weekly meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous to support people who fight addictions. Check the calendar for dates and times. Additionaly, friends and families of problem drinkers find understanding and support at weekly Al-Anon meetings at SSPC. Check the calendar for dates and times.