Care Ministries

Faith Community Nurses are professional nurses who are called and committed to the health of the individuals in our church. The nurse helps meet the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs by intertwining health care with faith and prayer. We offer general health assessments, support groups, health education and referrals to health care providers and community resources. If you have questions or concerns, please send an email.

“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” James 1:27

Are you a widow in need? Need someone to talk to? Need help around the house? Need something else? Join us the second Tuesday of the month at 4 PM in Room 107 at Church for encouragement and support. Details Here.

Questions? Contact the Church Office at 763-391-6140.

ENCOURAGEMENT GROUP

Group focused on encouragement for those living with chronic illness.

Lead by Mary Van Der Werf

2nd and 4th Tuesday // 2 PM // Meets Year-Round // West Foyer


GRIEFSHARE GROUP

Group focused on those who have lost a loved one.

Meets Tuesdays at 2:45 PM starting September 10.

REGISTER HERE

We who serve in Freedom in Christ Ministries want you to experience the freedom which rightfully belongs to all who know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. You don’t have to struggle in silence, afraid to tell anyone the truth about unresolved issues in areas such as:

• The effects of sin in your life and/or the consequences of sin committed against you which can show up in anger, bitterness, habitual sinful patterns, pride, rebellion and unforgiveness.

• Painful life experiences resulting in depression, fear, anxiety, or damaged relationships.

• Habits and addictions that you are incapable of escaping or overcoming on your own.

• Tempting, accusing, deceiving, condemning thoughts from which there is no mental peace of mind.  

There is real hope to resolve these hindrances in your life, and that hope is found in biblical truths about your identity in Christ. But we know that ministry volunteers have no ability to release a captive or bind up the brokenhearted. Only God can do that.

To this end, we offer confidential prayer appointments for participants to prayerfully spend time with God and respond to Him in repentance (turning toward God and away from whatever binds them).

During the prayer appointment, we guide people through a gentle process of confession, renunciation and forgiveness of sin or bondage and then affirmation of God’s truth about who they are in Christ and their authority in Christ over the enemy.

Beforehand, we offer resources to help participants prepare for the appointment which uses the Steps to Freedom in Christ workbook. The program covers seven areas of conflict and struggle that are common to the human condition and that often hinder a person’s ability to mature spiritually, that can prevent authentic community and service in Christ’s church, and that can block access to joy in God’s abundant life.  

Freedom results as the participant learns to deploy God’s truths against the lies that bind them and to stand in their identify and authority in Christ. Participants often find they can let go of survival mechanisms. They often can correct root lies they have believed about themselves, about others, and about God, lies that have kept them bound up. And often they can release shame and hurt and accept God’s love, mercy, and forgiveness in a deeper way than maybe they had in the past.

When the steps are completed, participants often experience a restored intimacy with God.

But this is just the beginning. We introduce tools that can be used to maintain the freedom found in the appointment so that spiritual maturing can grow into fruitful discipleship in union with Christ.

For more information, contact Pastor Al Schirmacher or call 763-391-6140, Ext 128. Or you can contact our Freedom in Christ Coordinator, Sheryl Laughlin, directly. Text Sheryl at 612-812-1746 and she will schedule an introductory phone call with you.

Celebrate Recovery is a ministry for people who want to grow and be free from ungodly and unhealthy methods for dealing with issues in life. Celebrate Recovery exists to encourage and celebrate God’s healing power in our lives as we work our way along the road to recovery. It is a Biblical and balanced program that helps us overcome our hurts, hang-ups, and habits. It is based on the actual words of Jesus rather than psychological theory. The program uses "8 Recovery Principles" that show the loving power of Jesus Christ through the recovery process. Celebrate Recovery is now in over 20,000 churches worldwide!

NOTE: At this time, we are not running the Celebrate Recovery program. To find a group in your area, go to CelebrateRecovery.com

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