Care & Support
Congregational Care
Messiah’s Congregational Care Ministry’s mission is to provide a ministry of care, compassion and hope to one another through acts of love. If you are in need of care, support or prayer, or would like to request a hospital visit, please contact Pastor Dick Ellis or call the church office at (763) 473-6968.
Congregational Care Team
The Congregational Care team is made up of church members who are trained to provide compassionate care through visits and phone calls.
The Congregational Care team meets weekly for one hour for prayer and coordination of care. We are networked through acts of compassion, visitation (Faith Community Nurse Ministry and Congregational Caregivers), encouragement (Barnabas Ministry), prayer (Prayer Chain and Prayer Shawl Ministries), Communion (Homebound Communion Ministry), and Pastoral Counseling.
Contact Pastor Dick Ellis or call the church office at (763) 473-6968.
Prayer Chain
The Prayer Chain actively prays for the needs of individuals, families and community as they become known to the church.
Contact Dee at dbroxey@comcast.net
Messiah is a church that believes in the benefits of prayer in our daily lives. If you would like to share a prayer concern with us, please fill out the form below. The prayer chain will respond with prayer as quickly as possible.
Grief Support
Coping with the death of a loved one is one of life’s most stressful and difficult experiences, especially during this time of the Coronavirus pandemic. Messiah is a partner of the West Suburban Grief Coalition and weekly meetings of this support group are happening via Zoom. Separate meetings are being held by spouse loss groups, a child loss group, and a family loss group, then once a month they gather as a large group (also via Zoom) for a speaker on relevant grief topics. For questions, more information, and access to the virtual meetings, contact Harley, Grief Coalition Coordinator, or visit www.westsuburbangriefmn.org.
Contact Pastor Dick Ellis or Harley at harleyfeldman@gmail.com
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Members of Messiah knit prayer and baptismal shawls for those in need of support and prayers from this church. Receiving a hand knit shawl serves as a reminder of the care and compassion given by those who serve on this ministry.
Contact Margaret at margdawson@msn.org
Barnabas Ministry
The Barnabas ministry is a ministry of encouragement for our church family. Each week a member of the Barnabas Team writes personal notes to members of our church family. These handwritten notes express our love, prayers, concerns, joy and sharing.
Contact Mickey at ellis_mickey@yahoo.com
Homebound Communion Ministry
The purpose of the Homebound Communion ministry at Messiah is to extend the Lord’s Table, serving the sacrament of Holy Communion to members of our worship community who are unable to attend church worship services due to physical and/or health constraints. Recipients are identified through the pastors, family and church members, and the Congregational Care Team.
Lay members of the church take the prepared and consecrated elements of Holy Communion to serve homebound members.
Contact Sue at suezietlow@earthlink.net or call (763) 473-5263
Al-Anon Meetings
Are you worried about someone with a drinking problem? Have you been hurt or embarrassed by someone with a drinking problem? Al‑Anon can help you learn how to cope with the challenges of someone else’s drinking.
Al‑Anon meetings offer the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others who have faced similar problems. This group will resume in-person meetings beginning Thursday, April 8, 7-8 pm.
For more information, visit al-anon.org
