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Care and Nurture Ministries

Care & Nurture Ministries

Our St. Luke’s Care & Nurture Ministries provide love and support during the joys and trials of life through group programs and individual ministries. Listed here are the ministries where you can find support or volunteer to assist others with the support that they need.

If you are facing a challenge, have any questions, or want to serve as a volunteer, please call Carol Crowley at 407-876-4991, ext 262 or Dr. David Stephens, Minister of Nurture and Growth at 407-876-4991, ext. 233.

In case of an emergency involving the death of a loved one or a hospitalization, call 407-468-9418.

Click Here to Submit a Prayer Request Online.

Message from David Stephens
St. Luke's Care & Nurture Ministries
Breast Cancer Support Group
  • Offers support to our church family and the community
  • Offers monthly meetings with information, resources, and fellowship
  • Promotes community-wide cancer awareness events
Canine Crusaders Ministry
  • Visits nursing homes and medical facilities as a dog/owner team
  • Conducts yearly a 12-week training program for therapy dogs with certificates upon successful completion
  • Recruits participants from the community at large
  • Requires a one year commitment
Care and Nurture Ministries
  • Sends cards to those hospitalized and to bereaved families
  • Arranges communion for shut-ins
  • Places flowers in the sanctuary on Sundays in honor or in memory of loved ones
  • Delivers sanctuary flowers to shut-ins on Mondays
  • Places Care Notes and Upper Room devotional guides in information racks on campus
  • Creates and places a weekly printed list of individuals' prayer requests in information racks on campus
Chronic Illness/Cancer Support Groups – CH-ILL Out
  • Offers support to our church family and the community
  • Helps the chronically ill and their families cope
  • Offers monthly meetings with information, resources and fellowship
Divorce Recovery Ministry
  • Provides support to anyone at any stage of divorce through weekly gatherings
  • Helps the individual/family understand the stages and challenges of divorce
Helping Hands Ministry
  • Provides a reception for bereaved families and friends following a funeral or memorial service held at St. Luke's
In Home Care Ministry
  • Provides care and support for families and individuals in crisis
  • Provides meals and transportation as requested through a team of volunteers
Military Service Support
  • Provides emotional and spiritual support for those from our congregation or their family members who choose to serve in the United States military
  • Offers prayers, emails and notes of encouragement, and care packages to those stationed throughout the world
Opening Doors Ministry
  • Promotes opportunities for full participation in worship and programs for persons with special needs
  • Is dedicated to making the church campus and programs safe and accessible to all
Parents' Support Ministry
  • Assembles and distributes an information folder to new parents
  • Places a rose on the baptismal font in celebration of a baby's arrival
  • Offers parenting courses in conjunction with the Community Counseling Center
  • Participates in monthly MOPS (Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers) meetings
Prayer Ministry
  • Prays in the chapel on Sundays between and during worship services
  • Receives prayer requests submitted on the church website (see form below)
  • Prays in the chapel on Monday mornings for those on the prayer list and submitted prayer requests
Stephen Ministers
  • Are children of God who walk beside a hurting person
  • Are caring Christians who really listen and provide confidential one on one support
  • Help meet the needs of those who are facing illness, loneliness, bereavement, job or spiritual crisis, etc.
  • Perform hospital visitations
  • Serve communion
  • Receive extensive training in how to provide distinctively Christian care

For more information contact Carol Crowley (407 876-4991 x. 262)

Care and Nurture Mission Statement

As we affirm faith in God through our ministries, we claim a sacred place where Christ's love unites us with compassion and the caring of others.

In order to make the love of Christ a real presence in the life of each person we reach within our faith community, our ministries:

  • Extend support during the trials of life and celebrate the joys
  • Lead persons to resources appropriate to their needs
  • Create and maintain innovative programs to minister spiritually, emotionally, and physically
  • Encourage all to explore and maximize their individual spiritual gifts for the work of the church and to the glory of God.
Prayer Request Form
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