About Congregational Care
The Congregational Care Ministry offers areas of support for the person searching for hope and healing. Together, we invest in the sowing and harvest of good seeds through biblical teaching and works of compassion. We hope that you will find your place to humbly co-labor with us in service to Jesus Christ, His church, and in the community we live in.
We seek to fulfill this ministry by showing compassion to those in need and providing classes to help those dealing with difficult situations such as grief, divorce, life transitions, or brokenness.
Learn how God healed Rand Eberhard, the Director of Congregational Care.
Congregational Care Ministries
Congregational Care continually seeks to provide opportunities that will enable every member to live their lives more effectively. We are privileged to offer the following ministries.
Compassion Ministry
The pastoral staff is available to provide support, encouragement, and direction. Our Stephen Ministry provides trained “Care Givers” who are available after each worship service for prayer and encouragement. “Grace Touch” ministry is available for those in need of a meal when unexpected circumstances arise. Also, our Prayer Ministry is available to intercede and seek the Lord on behalf of the needs one may be facing.
For more details please contact Rand Eberhard, Director of Congregational Care at reberhard@apostles.org or 404-591-2475.
Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministry is a unique, one-to-one, Christ-centered caring ministry. Trained lay ministers in our congregation are available to meet with, pray with, and walk alongside those who are experiencing struggles, hurts, or overwhelming circumstances, within a supportive, caring relationship. Stephen Ministers meet regularly with an individual to provide confidential, personalized care.
Biblical Guidance and Counseling
Personal, Biblically informed guidance is available upon request by contacting our office to schedule an appointment. Our team specializes in:
• Premarital counseling and marriage guidance
• Life and spiritual coaching
• Blended families counseling
• Substance addiction counseling
• Anger management
• Resolution counseling
The Bridge: Recovery Ministry
At The Bridge, we meet with individuals, adolescents, couples, and families to provide strategies and resources to help them on their journey towards conflict resolution and managing grief and loss. Through challenging circumstances, we mentor, inspire, and coach clients towards hope and healing through a process of strength identification and integration of their faith.
Learn More »OASIS: Older Adults Sharing in Service
OASIS – Older Adults Sharing in Service – is a ministry platform where faith and love grow together as we build community and cultivate hearts for Christ. With an emphasis on Dr. Youssef’s Ten-Year Vision “to reach the next generation with the whole gospel of Jesus Christ,” we desire to create spaces for fellowship, local service work, missions, discipleship, worship, and resources to foster intergenerational worship and life together.
Learn More »Volunteer Ministry
GraceTouch Meals shares the grace and love of our Lord by providing a meal and a personal contact to those in our midst in need of refreshment, care, and encouragement. As a volunteer, you have the opportunity to:
• Cook meals to be taken to families who have a need.
• Help deliver meals to families.
Prayer Ministry involves the expansion of God’s Kingdom through intercession for others. Intercessors may come to the church during the week and pray for the requests that have been received, or they may receive requests via email at home.
Submit Prayer Requests: 404-591-2480 | prayer@apostles.org.
For more information, contact Brian Maxwell at bmaxwell@apostles.org.
Ushers are needed. If you are a member of the church, we invite you to serve! Volunteers are needed once a month during the 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. service. This includes passing out the bulletin, helping people get seated, and assisting with the offering collection.
For more information, please contact James Saxon at jsaxon@apostles.org.
For more detailed information, please contact the Congregational Care office at 404-564-3149 or email reberhard@apostles.org.
Congregational Care Classes
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Please use the form below to submit a prayer request, share information about hospitalization, home care, an illness, or announce a birth or a death.
If you are faced with life’s challenges and don’t know where to turn, we want to invite you to come forward and let us help you. We tend to struggle and suffer alone, but God desires that we be in relationship with Him and others. We would like to help you identify your unmet needs spiritually, emotionally, relationally, and then offer support and teaching specific to Hope and Healing with the end goal of connecting you deeper into the life of the church as a “worker” of the gospel of peace. Our church mission is to Reach, Equip and Work. We welcome you to join us in the process as we all attempt to live into the fullness of God’s plan for our lives.