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Care & Compassion

Clergy and lay people under the leadership of the clergy are available to help anyone through difficult times such as grief, depression, illness or major life events with a variety of ministries, including personal visits. Any of these services can be reached by calling the church office at 519-451-7780.

To learn more about our clergy, please go to the Meet the Clergy page.

Besides personal visits, a range of caring and compassionate services are available.

Mary, left, was an active church member for many years, but lately she has been unable to sit comfortably through a full church service. So once a month for the last several years, Mary G., right, has been taking Communion to Mary at her home. Mary G. is one of ELAM's Lay Eucharistic Ministers -- trained by the clergy and approved by the bishop to ensure all parishioners regularly receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Mary G. often takes one of Mary's long-time friends when she goes, and Mary's daughter is often able to join them. It makes for a nice visit on top of the worship and Communion.

Bulletin Prayer List

Each Sunday during the worship services, ELAM prays for a number of people during the Prayers or the People. This list is printed in our Sunday bulletins. There are a number of reasons that we pray for people - illness, unemployment, grief - to name only a few.

Chain of Prayer

Do you have a prayer request or know someone in need of prayer? This is a confidential service for urgent needs of anyone, whether a church member or not.

Health & Wellness Advocacy Team

This group educates parishioners on health and advocates for those in the health-care system. The long-term goal is to establish a Parish Nurse program.

Lay Eucharistic Ministers (LEMs)

Members of this ministry take Communion to our home-bound (shut-in) parishioners on a monthly basis.

Ministry of Prayer and Healing

Members of this ministry are available during Communion to provide the Laying on of Hands and Prayers for Healing by lay assistants, or Anointing with Oil for Healing from clergy members providing Communion.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

While praying for the recipient, volunteers knit or crochet squares that are joined together in a prayer shawl. Each colour of wool reflects a desired blessing. The shawl is then given free to the recipient.

Nurses who are members of the Health & Wellness Advocacy Team gave blood pressure checks to members of the congregation who wished them.

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