Care Commission
Care Commission responds to the needs of our church members in a caring, compassionate manner in a number of ways.
Funeral receptions are provided by the wonderful volunteers on our Caring and Sharing Committee.
Each year every member is contacted by our Calling Committee as a means of connection and care.
Food 4 You, through the generous donation of many volunteers, provides frozen home-cooked meals to take to individuals and families in times of need.
Helping Hands coordinates a team that responds to the real-life, unexpected needs of individuals and families in the church.
Using their gifts of knitting, Knit for Others is composed of volunteers who create chemo caps, prayer shawls, infant booties and caps, stocking caps, scarves and mittens, to donate to those who need them.
The Prayer Care Team and the Prayer Chain offer a means of offering prayer for those who have asked for prayer or who have recently been hospitalized. Prayer request cards and envelopes are in the pew racks. If you have a prayer request for you or a your loved one, please supply the information requested on the prayer card and put it in the privacy envelope. Confidentiality is always honored. For all other requests or questions, please call Janet Benrey 252-638-5787. For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. Isaiah 56:7c
As part of the Special Pastoral Care Committee, trained volunteers serve as lay visitors to those who have difficulty attending church or who are in need of spiritual friendship.
To learn more about the work of the Care Commission or if you have or know of a specific need, please contact Care Commission chair Becky Nohr.
Funeral receptions are provided by the wonderful volunteers on our Caring and Sharing Committee.
Each year every member is contacted by our Calling Committee as a means of connection and care.
Food 4 You, through the generous donation of many volunteers, provides frozen home-cooked meals to take to individuals and families in times of need.
Helping Hands coordinates a team that responds to the real-life, unexpected needs of individuals and families in the church.
Using their gifts of knitting, Knit for Others is composed of volunteers who create chemo caps, prayer shawls, infant booties and caps, stocking caps, scarves and mittens, to donate to those who need them.
The Prayer Care Team and the Prayer Chain offer a means of offering prayer for those who have asked for prayer or who have recently been hospitalized. Prayer request cards and envelopes are in the pew racks. If you have a prayer request for you or a your loved one, please supply the information requested on the prayer card and put it in the privacy envelope. Confidentiality is always honored. For all other requests or questions, please call Janet Benrey 252-638-5787. For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. Isaiah 56:7c
As part of the Special Pastoral Care Committee, trained volunteers serve as lay visitors to those who have difficulty attending church or who are in need of spiritual friendship.
To learn more about the work of the Care Commission or if you have or know of a specific need, please contact Care Commission chair Becky Nohr.
What's Happening with the ESL Program - Tutors Needed!
ESL/Citizenship Tutors Needed!
Because of the increasing need for ESL and citizenship tutoring, we are expanding our number of tutoring days to accommodate more students. Starting in January, we will be offering tutoring sessions on Monday at 9am at First Presbyterian in our ESL lab, Thursday at 6pm at West New Bern Presbyterian Church’s ESL lab, Saturday morning at 9am at First and Saturday afternoon at 3pm at West New Bern. We are in desperate need of additional tutors!! Tutors typically tutor twice a month for an hour to an hour and a half at a time. No tutoring experience necessary. We provide training! Tutoring can be done one on one or with a group. Conversational English skills are especially needed. Contact Gene Peele (genedgp@suddenlink.net) if you are interested in learning more about our ESL program or shadowing one of our tutors.
Because of the increasing need for ESL and citizenship tutoring, we are expanding our number of tutoring days to accommodate more students. Starting in January, we will be offering tutoring sessions on Monday at 9am at First Presbyterian in our ESL lab, Thursday at 6pm at West New Bern Presbyterian Church’s ESL lab, Saturday morning at 9am at First and Saturday afternoon at 3pm at West New Bern. We are in desperate need of additional tutors!! Tutors typically tutor twice a month for an hour to an hour and a half at a time. No tutoring experience necessary. We provide training! Tutoring can be done one on one or with a group. Conversational English skills are especially needed. Contact Gene Peele (genedgp@suddenlink.net) if you are interested in learning more about our ESL program or shadowing one of our tutors.
Grief Support Group
Will continue to meet o the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm in the Session House main room. The next gathering of this group will be Tuesday, January 21st. This group serves two purposes, to provide support for those who are experiencing the loss of a loved one and to be a safe haven for those who are living through this process. The gathering will begin with a catered meal with a basket to help defray the cost of the food. Followed by discussions of our experiences on this journey.
Contact Lloyd Griffith for more information or to join this group.
Contact Lloyd Griffith for more information or to join this group.