Congregational Care Group

We are volunteers who serve UCV in a variety of ways, according to our skills and abilities. We keep in touch with those who cannot make the journey to church every Sunday and keep the congregation aware and updated. We visit people in the hospital and at their homes when they are ill. We arrange transportation, provide meals, and offer encouragement and support to those in need. We are a lay ministry providing spiritual counseling for anyone who requests it.

Spiritual Counseling

Spiritual counseling is a type of counseling that focuses on a person's spiritual side. This lay ministry provides one-on-one, confidential, spiritually-centered care for anyone who has questions about faith or spirituality, or anyone who needs support through a challenging time, such as:

The loss of a job, relationship, or loved one
The birth or adoption of a new child
Or any other difficult hurdle on the journey of life.

Spiritual counselors are trained in providing spiritual care, maintaining boundaries and confidentiality, and recognizing mental health issues that require professional intervention.

End of Life Care

End of life care is intended to help the person and their family during this difficult time of transition. Services provided are chosen by the person in transition, or if that person is unable to communicate, by a loved one designated as their emergency contact. In addition to the congregational care services mentioned above, the following spiritual services are offered by our Spiritual Counselors:

Spiritual counseling
Bedside prayer
Anointing

Memorial planning services are provided by the minister presiding over the service. Use of United Church of the Valley facilities are governed by the facility usage policy.