Caregivers
Looking for a creative environment
enabling you to voluntarily practice your faith beyond Sunday
pew, resulting in a meaningful, interesting and challenging one
to one ministry? Consider becoming a Caregiver, joining other
members of our church family performing one or more of the following
assignments.
FRIENDLY VISITORS~Share a pot of tea at her home while actively
listening to your new friend.
MEDICAL ESCORTS~Transport
and accompany a neighbor to/from medical appointment.
MEAL PREPARERS~Prepare
and deliver a home made meal to a neighbor on the mend.
HOME HELPERS~Perform
errands, grocery shop, light chores, read mail or light housekeeping.
TELEPHONE CALLERS~Initiate on a regular basis calls of friendly reassurance
to an otherwise isolated homebound neighbor.
RESPITE PROVIDERS~Following a brief period of training provided by
Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Greater New Haven, relieve
a family member briefly from a grueling 24/7 schedule.
If you have been a caregiver
to a family member, you might have reservations about involving
yourself in such a capacity, but wait.........Caregivers on assignment
here at First Church Branford provide services free from familial
politics and power struggles to a person most appreciative, enabling each
Caregiver to come away from her/his "work"
assignment refreshed, with good reason to see one's own challenges
in proper perspective. (Perhaps that perceived mountain of a personal
problem will in time be seen as a maneageable uphill trek affording
pleasant views) Caregivers often find themselves in company with
hearty champions who over decades have survived seasons of plenty,
scarcity, heartbreak, joy, depression and other perspective enriching
gifts.
If you feel you ought or should
provide assist to those in need, perhaps Caregivers is not for
you. If, however, you can and want to help your neighbor, Caregivers'
Coordinator Alfred Mahan will be most pleased to discuss and answer
any questions you might have. Feel free to call him at home (488-2992)
or church office (488-7201).
First Congregational Church
Branford, CT