Pastoral Care Committee
Whenever and wherever we are with others, there is an opportunity to care for one another.
Pastoral Care involves showing up for others – listening to them and accompanying them in their significant life moments, not seeking to fix them, but providing safe space in which to uncover wisdom and strength to carry on.
Our Mission Statement
To encourage, equip and coordinate, together with staff, the people of the Harcourt community in the living out of their pastoral lives.
Pastoral Care Visiting Teams
The Pastoral Care Committee has developed “visiting teams” of two people who offer friendly visits to those who have identified the need for a visit or for whom a visit has been requested, with the person’s permission. In a Christian community, we would like to think that none of us are alone, but we know that there are many people who do not have family close, and may find it difficult to get out. The “visiting teams” are made up of people from within Harcourt who have expressed an interest in visiting in homes, hospital and nursing homes.
The Pastoral Care Committee wishes to remind people to let the office, members of the Pastoral Care Committee or the Ministers know if someone has experienced an illness or other life event. It is not possible to respond to these events if we do not know about them. It is important to get permission from people before contacting any of the above. We want to avoid possible awkward situations which may arise, when people don’t know their names have been forwarded and someone contacts them.