Social Ministries

The media has made us aware that diseases like cancer, dementia and Alzheimer’s are on the rise because the population is aging. We’ve witnessed the dramatic increase in mental illness due to COVID and other factors. We’ve seen the rates of autism more than double over the last 20 years. Families are struggling, and the government has declared a “caregiving crisis.” There are simply not enough care professionals (in home support staff, nursing home assistants, etc.) to meet the exploding ...
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St. Paul’s, Conway, Develops Program to Augment Stephen Ministry with Lay Pastoral Cancer Care Most, if not all of us, have been impacted in one way or another by cancer (the “Big C”), either through our personal experiences or those of our family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, or fellow church members. St. Paul’s, Conway, has an active ongoing Stephen Ministry program. We are making plans to interface and augment our Stephen Ministry with a specific lay pastoral cancer care ministry in ...
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My husband and I have been caring for our daughter, who has cognitive and physical challenges, for nearly 30 years now. During that time, we also cared for my mother-in-law through cancer and dementia. I’ve got to be honest, caring for people who are sick or disabled, no matter how much you love them, is hard work. When the care is 24/7, as it is in our case, it’s downright exhausting and overwhelming. Bathing, feeding, meds, doctor’s appointments, therapies, errands—all ...
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On Saturday, November 21, 2020, St. John’s Parish hosted the 13th Annual Feeding the Multitude outreach. The following report was sent to leaders of the 23 churches participating the evening after the event was held. Leaders of the Flock: It was a glorious day! God’s people from 23 churches came together today to serve Him, proclaim His glory, and to see first-hand that we are all created in His image. But the word I really want to focus on is ...
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This article was originally shared December 2019. Sometime before Thanksgiving 2018, a young teacher from North Charleston Elementary School, Vannessa Oldland, made a request during a St. Timothy’s church service. She suggested anyone thinking of replacing an artificial Christmas tree might want to donate it to her school. She, and other teachers, thought having lit trees in the school throughout Advent might be a wonderful experience for the students, many of whom would not have Christmas trees in their homes ...
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