Pastoral Care & Fellowship
Pastoral Care
One to one emotional and practical support for those struggling with illness and or crises in their life.
As humans, when things are going smoothly, we are generally quite content to leave things, as they are – “…..if it’s not broke don’t fix it.” However, when things start going wrong, e.g. significant death of major illness in the family, a significant deterioration in marital or family relationships; or work has got to a point of drudgery or burnout; we are much more open to re-adjusting our priorities and or getting help to assist in finding a way through the difficulties.
Whether it be death of a loved one, breakdown of a significant relationship or some other crisis, it is often not the kind of thing we can deal with on our own. That is where our team of trained pastoral carers are available to assist you. We can link you with a person who can listen to your story, someone who won’t offer advice but is there to support or encourage you during a difficult time. It would also be their privilege to pray with you if that is something you may find helpful.
Contact us for more information information or ring Trevor or Robyn on 8989 0000.
Pastoral Counselling
Pastoral – prayer support during crises, and help with searching for spiritual meaning.
As humans, when things are going smoothly, we are generally quite content to leave things, as they are – “if it’s not broken don’t fix it”. However when things start going wrong e.g. significant death or major illness in the family; a significant deterioration in marital or family relationships; or work has got to a point of drudgery or burnout; we are much more open to re-adjusting our priorities and/or getting help to assist in finding a way through the difficulties.
Death of a loved one, or breakdown of a significant relationship often causes us to reflect on the meaning of life and ask the question – Why do I exist and is there hope beyond the pain I am experiencing now? Often this questioning leads naturally to a search to see whether religion has any answers.
If some of the above touches a chord with you, or you are just plain angry with God and want to share that with someone then we would love to help. We would also be pleased to spend time praying with you if that is something you would find helpful.
Please contact us and ask to speak to one of the pastors / ministers.
Membership
Being a Christian involves belonging, not just believing and, as an encouragement towards commitment expressed in membership, we have written a booklet that explains what it means to be a member of Dural Baptist Church.
Active 8′s
A fellowship network for our more mature members of our church family. This network involves hospitality and social outings on a monthly basis. Contact—Peter & Narelle Bowen through Church Reception on (02) 8989 – 0000.
