Care Ministries

Federated Care Ministries holds that health is not the absence of disease, but a holistic way of being that embraces life to the fullest including the pursuit of a healthy spiritual life and connection to God. As faith companions we seek to integrate the faith and health of the congregation to promote optimal physical, spiritual and mental well being.

Care Council
Made of representatives of Federated's various pastoral care groups and staff members the Care Council meets weekly to coordinate Federated's various efforts to keep faith with any and all individuals.
The Care Council meets each Monday at 1:00 pm. Contact Mary Wilson to learn more about the Care Council.

Shepherding System
The Shepherd system is a network of twenty five individuals each of which takes responsibility for approximately ten to twelve families within a specific geographical area. This network enables Federated to be aware of and responsive to the individual and group needs of the surrounding community.
Federated's Shepherds gather monthly on first Sunday of the month at 11:15 am. Contact Melinda Stolz to learn more about our Shepherds.

On Call Services
So that we always be ready to respond to the need for pastoral care, Federated maintains a twenty four hour a day, seven day a week On Call service.
The On Call contact number is available after hours on the church answering machine. Dial (765) 463-5564 to obtain the number of an on-duty pastoral care provider.

Prayer Chain
Caring friends are always available to pray with and for you. All prayer requests are handled with the utmost discretion. To share a prayer concern, contact Lavonna Kuhn at 463-3828.

Grief Support Services
Pastoral care is need before, after and during the loss of a loved one. Toward this end Federated Church, through its Care Council, offers a continuum of care which includes pastoral visits, funeral/memory service planning, post-funeral/memory service meals and long term grief support.
Contact Mary Wilson at 463-5564 to learn more about these services.

Volunteer Opportunities
"Love Your Neighbor as Yourself." This is both the inscription on our communion table and a sentiment that finds expression in regular volunteer service programs.
Contact Mary Wilson at 463-5564 to learn how, through programs like Adopt-a-Shut-in, Helping Hands or Caring Cookers, you can put God's love into action.

C.A.R.R.I.E. Shawl Ministry
The Christ's Arms Round Reaching & Including Everyone Shawl Ministry takes its name from Carrie Cochran, a young woman who, in her struggle with cancer, raised awareness of God's abiding presence. Through the C.A.R.R.I.E. program volunteers crochet shawls for the homebound, ill and any other individual who needs a tangible reminder of God's spirit.

Emergency Response Team
Federated's Emergency Response Team is made up of Church members who are specially trained to provide emergency care during worship or other church functions.