ChristCare

ChristCare Series.  The Church Council approved the ChristCare Series of Stephen Ministries as a new ministry for 2006.  The ChristCare Series equips congregations to implement an expandable small group ministry that works and lasts.  The small groups live and exist within a covenant they agree upon during their group bonding process and review that covenant periodically.  ChristCare Groups engage in four primary disciple-building activities:

      Community Building

      Biblical Equipping

      Prayer and Worship

      Missional Service

We have recently completed the training of our second group of ChristCare Leaders and are currently in the process of forming some new groups.  We have 15 trained ChristCare Small Group Leaders, two of whom are also trained as ChristCare Equippers and two who are on an inactive list.  We currently have six active ChristCare Small Groups.  The current leaders and group information is listed below.  If you would like more information about ChristCare Series and how group participation can help you grow in relationship with Jesus Christ and others, contact Reverend Bobbie Taylor.

Information about our ChristCare Small Group Ministry is periodically posted on the bulletin board outside Reverend Taylor's office.  Feel free to contact any of the small group leaders and arrange a visit to his or her ChristCare group-even the groups at maximum membership welcome visitors. 

ChristCare Small Group Information

Jack Bushling leads the Forever Blessed group that meets every other Tuesday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in Classroom #1 at MUMC.  Their missional service is to support each other in their respective servant ministries.  As the need arises, this group takes on additional missional-type services.  This group is open to anyone regardless of church affiliation.

Frank Chewning leads the Focused on Missions group.  This group will focus on supporting the United Methodist missions:  (UMVIM) United Methodist Volunteers in Mission, (UMCOR) United Methodist Committee on Relief, and (NOMADS) Nomads on a Mission on a Mission Active in Divine Service.  This group encourages our involvement in missions by presenting opportunities for us to serve in our community and world.

Shirlene Chewning leads the Guided by Him group.  It's focus is on "Step Forward" A Christian 12 Step Program to Lose Weight and Keep it Off!  This study is designed to let Jesus guide them with his delicious Fruit of the Spirit. 

Irene Crowley leads the Couples for Christ group.  As the name suggests, Irene's group is a couples group.  The missional service of Irene's group is to provide support for each group member in their respective volunteer ministries.  Irene's group has room for one more couple, regardless of church affiliation.

Sally Culpepper leads the Heart Healthy group.  This group focuses on being spiritually, mentally, and physically healthy.

Onalee Green leads the Prayers and Squares group.  The focus of this group will be on Prayer Quilts.  You don't have to sew to be a part of this group; there are many ways to participate.

Linda Kidd leads the Twenty-Four:Seven ChristCare Group that meets at least twice a month in Classroom #2.  The day and time varies. The missional service of this group focuses around mental health issues.  Linda's group is open to anyone regardless of church affiliation. 

 Linda Rushton leads the M&M (Mary & Martha) ChristCare Group.  They meet  every other Friday at 4:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of our church.  The M&M's focus their missional service around local outreach minitries.  Linda's group is open to any female regardless of faith or church status.

Carol Struck leads the Whatever group.  The focus of this group is to help anyone in need in "whatever" circumstance they are in.

Ron Taylor leads a group with a missional service that also meets a critical need of our church.  Ron's group is the ChristCare Welcome Group.  His group follows-up on first time visitors to our worship services.  Ron's group currently meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. in Classroom #2.  Participation in Ron's group is limited to members, affiliates, associates, and/or constituents of MUMC.  If you love your church and want to share it with newcomers, you might want to strongly consider being in Ron's ChristCare Group.

Byron Thompson leads a ChristCare Group whose missional service is serving the elderly and those in genuine need, in McCormick by doing yard work for those who are not able.  Byron's group call themselves, A Cut Above ChristCare Group, and is open to anyone regardless of church affiliation.  They meet the first Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in Classroom #2.

 Abbie Caywood and Polly Ann Prather do not currently lead ChristCare Small Groups.  Abbie would like to lead a group with a missional service of providing respite care for the caregiver or support for surviving spouses while Polly Ann would like to focus on prison ministries.  Both women would appreciate your interest.