Care Team
A BeFrienders Ministry
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When someone feeling alone and isolated experiences a caring connection;
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When someone with an aging parent suffering from dementia can share their story with a listening presence;
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When a patient with a life-threatening illness can talk about their fears to a caring ear;
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when an abused woman finds comfort in safely telling her story to a nonjudgmental listener;
That is the gift of BeFriender Ministry!
A BeFriender is someone who listens with compassion, accepts people as they are, respects another’s spiritual journey, and embodies the caring presence of God. BeFrienders provide pastoral care for people in all kinds of difficult and transitional situations. They are trained volunteers who extend the care of a faith community.
BeFrienders provide pastoral care through a listening presence for ….
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Anyone Experiencing
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Hospitalization
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Cancer or chronic illness
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Families of deployed military
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Resident of a skilled nursing facility
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Addiction
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Post-partum depression
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Stress of being a caregiver
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Death of a loved one
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Loneliness
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Getting married or divorced
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Blending families
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“Empty nest” syndrome
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Becoming a parent or parenting challenges
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Relationship issues
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Being a victim of random violence
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Being abused or abusing others
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Imprisonment
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Major life decisions
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Relocation
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Job loss or career change
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Financial worries
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Buying or losing a home
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Trauma or natural disaster
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Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia
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Any other need for pastoral care
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