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As a community of grace, we want to provide opportunities for those in our
fellowship to connect with each other and care for one another in practical ways.
In recent weeks and months, we have been expanding our Care Ministry to include new opportunities for you to seek care or extend care to others who are experiencing difficulties.
We invite you to express your interest by contacting any of the care ministries listed below.
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Contact Sharon O'Neal
Would you like to extend hope to a child who is waiting to be adopted? We’d like to help you take the first
step. Our Hope for Children ministry will be glad to help you connect with a family at Southside who has
experienced the joy of adoption or foster parenting. Contact information for local adoption and foster
care agencies is also provided. Refer to our Hope for Children brochure.
Benevolence
Contact Sharon O'Neal
Led by the Deacons, the Benevolence ministry offers financial assistance in emergency situations.
Counseling
Contact Raydell Tedder
Our lay counseling ministry is designed to provide biblical-based counseling in a church setting.
We have competent, skilled counselors who can help address your situation in a godly and professional
way. Pre-marital counseling is required in order to be married at Southside Fellowship. For more
information about any form of counseling, contact Raydell.
Cancer Support
Contact Sharon O'Neal
Encouragement and support is provided to individuals who are facing the challenges of cancer as they meet with others who have already been on that journey.
Career Renewal
Contact Sharon O'Neal
This ministry provides practical, caring support to those who are currently unemployed or
underemployed. The group meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. in Modular 1.
To learn more about how you can partner with Career Renewal, click
here.
Fellowship Prayer Connection
Contact Sharon O'Neal
If you would like to take an active role in praying for the needs of those in our church body,
we encourage you to subscribe to our bi-weekly
Fellowship Prayer Connection email distribution.
Financial Coaching
Contact Sharon O'Neal
Our desire is to assist those in our church who would like to learn how they might gain greater
financial stability. Members of our financial support team have the training and background
needed to provide expert guidance to help put you back on a financially stable path.
Flight 36 Mentoring for Boys
Contact Glenice Graves
Flight 36 connects fatherless boys, ages 9-13, with godly male role models. If you
are a single parent with a boy in this age range and would like to find out more
about this ministry, please contact us. We are also seeking men to serve as spiritual
mentors for the boys.
Grace to Peace
Contact Glenice Graves
The Grace to Peace ministry is designed to partner with you to help restore
hurting relationships. Click here for more information.
GriefShare
If you’ve experienced the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you’ve probably found that there aren’t many people who understand the deep hurt you feel. That’s the reason for GriefShare, a special seminar and support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. During the 13-week session, those in the group will view videos and participate in small group discussions with others who have experienced a loss. GriefShare will begin meeting on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in Modular 2A at Southside Fellowship. If you have any questions about GriefShare, please contact Sharon O’Neal.
Home Repair
Contact Sharon O'Neal
Willing hands are available to help those who may need minor work done in their homes, especially the elderly and single moms.
Prayer Team
Contact Sharon O'Neal
Those with a heart for prayer and encouragement are available to pray with individuals after the Sunday morning worship services.
Prison Ministry
Contact Sharon O'Neal
A team of men and women in our congregation visit local prisons on a regular basis to reach out to the inmates through Bible studies and fellowship.
Stephen Ministry
Contact Sharon O'Neal
We all experience challenges in life – times when we could benefit from the support of a caring Christian friend.
Stephen Ministers are ready to provide the emotional and spiritual care we need when faced with a crisis or
difficulty, such as –
- Loss of a loved one
- Hospitalization
- Divorce or separation
- Loneliness or discouragement
- Spiritual crises
- Unemployment or a job crisis
- A terminal illness
- Incarceration
- Aging
- Birth, adoption, miscarriage, or infertility
- A chronic illness
- Relocation
- Recovery after an accident or disaster
- And many more
Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry. Through one-to-one, caring relationships, those who are hurting
receive the love and care they need.
If you are interested in participating in our next training session beginning on Tuesday, September 14, or if you or someone you know could benefit from
the care of a Stephen Minister, please contact
Sharon O'Neal.
Taste of Grace (providing meals)
Contact Sharon O'Neal
Taste of Grace is a ministry designed to provide a meal for families in our church who have lost a loved one through
death, and for families who are recovering from illness or surgery. If you know of someone who could benefit from
this ministry or help provide a meal, please contact Sharon O'Neal.
Transportation
Contact Sharon O’Neal
Our purpose is to provide occasional transportation for those who are not able to drive and need to visit a doctor, run an errand, etc.
Visitation
If you would like to bring a touch of Jesus to those in our church who are hospitalized or shut-in, or if you know of someone who might benefit from the Visitation ministry, please
contact Sharon O'Neal.
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