LEYTONSTONE UNITED FREE CHURCH

If any church member or friend has any questions or comments about the pastoral co-ordinator system, please contact our minister, Alison.

Who is my Pastoral Carer?

If you are a regular attender at worship, you have been allocated a Pastoral Carer. There is a list on the Chapel wall (Concourse side) which is regularly updated to include new friends. Please check to see if your name is on there. If it isn’t, please let Joan, our Administrator, or Alison know, as this is our oversight, which we will rectify ASAP.

For minutes from Pastoral Leaders Meeting click here

If you are still wondering about the role of your Pastoral Carer, we spent some time reflecting on this at our Church Council January meeting, and wanted you to know that this is how we see our task:

1. To keep in touch with you. Carers’ job is not to police your attendance at worship, or to be “heavy shepherds” of the flock, but to reach out with God’s love, and remind you that we care for you. This is done in various ways: sending the Church Christmas Card, invitations to special events (quiz nights, church outings, etc.), maybe a phone call or “I miss you card”, to remind you of our interest.

2. To pray for you.Your Pastoral Carer has a few names, and promises to pray for you. If you wanted to share something specific with them for prayer, then they would be delighted to hear from you. Otherwise, they will pray for you anyway!

3. To support the Minister.Together with Alison, Pastoral Carers will work together for the well being of the church community, sharing the load and offering good quality pastoral care to the whole fellowship.

4. To support in times of sickness and need. It is generally understood that Pastoral Carers will do all they can to care for their people, but sometimes this will mean, due to personal pressures, that your Pastoral Carer has to refer to Alison or someone else to visit the sick and meet specific needs. Your Pastoral Carer is your first point of call. If he or she cannot fulfil your requirements, then someone else will do this on behalf of the church.

5. To create a circle of caring. Our hope is to create circles of caring within each pastoral care group, allowing those in each group to get to know each other and to look out for one another. This leaves work for everyone to get to know those people within your group, and to seek ways to build relationships together, offering support and prayer for each other in times of need.

6. Your Pastoral Carer cannot offer total support! We wish we could – but let’s be honest – we just can’t! Despite our fervent desire to do all we can in the care of God’s people, we have to confess we do not have all the answers, and sometimes our task will be to point you to other people, organisations and groups who can help you with specific matters. In saying this we recognise our limitations, and also celebrate the wealth of support that is available through other channels.

Pastoral Contacts List - Updated January 06.

 Below are the updated Pastoral Contact Lists and names of the Pastoral Co-ordinators. Please check that your name is on the list. In the event of your name being omitted, please inform a Church Council Member, as this is an administrative oversight and needs to be rectified immediately.

The Pastoral system works best when each group looks out for each other, (Not simply waiting for the co-ordinator to pick up everything). If you have a specific pastoral need, your co-ordinator is there for you and we would recommend this person as your first port of call. This way helps share the load pastorally, allows for others to exercise pastoral gifts, as well as allowing for our church family to strengthen relationships and care for one another.

Our Minister Alison is also available for you.

Martin A
Doreen B-A, Adel A, John E, Alison E-A, Joseph E-A, Theo E-A.

Olive C
Doris D, Edith E, Brian E, Janine E, Lauren E, Megan E, Roman E.

Freda C
Florence A, Ivy G (WM), Gwendolyn J, Doris O’L (WM), Clem S (WM), Claudia W, Percy W, Maureen W (WM).

Beverly C
Anne H, George H, Amy M, Robert M, Esther M, Ashley M, Claudine M, Hannah M, Joan P, Phuong C.

Joyce D
Marion B, Dylan B, Sean B, Hazel B, Jenny F, Stephen F, Thelma M, Nesta S.

Stephen F
Gordon D, Joyce D, Libby E, Allan P, Sarah T, Simon T.

Olive G
Trudy B, Adam B, Fiona B, Ken B, Angela C, Freda C, Simon G.

Norman G
Clifford B, Alan E, Christina I, Diane J, Joyce R, Stereos S, Alfred T, Julian V, Carmen V, Catherine V. 

Gwenda H
Bernice A-E, Olive G, Keith H, Nelcia H, Alison M, David M, Irena R, Winifred S.

Wendy J
Kaye C, Alicia C, Jean C, Liz M, Melissa M, Nicole M, Ntendo (Lucy) M, Tendri M, Chantelle N, Johanna N, Richard N, Honey O, Aghogho O, Enemuadia O, Oke O, Jude R, Angel W-G, Natalie R.

Gwendolyn J
Beryl D, Edward H, Doris Y (WM), Teresa P.

Gwendolyn J
May B, Sharvorn B, Olive C, Wendy J, Sandra K, Gary K, Rowan K, Paula W.

David M
Carl A, Maliek A, Raphael A, Hyacinth M, Godfrey B, Lydia B, Criag B, Linda B, Diane C, Paul C, Lucy S, Micah L, Safia L.

Joan P
Aaron C, Beverly C, Mariella C, Gwen H, Jacqueline H, Cemor P.

Bob P
Ben G, Norman G, Josh J, Christine R, Peter R.

Joy P
Mabel A. Alana S-A. Ian E, Tom K, Carol K, Yvonne P.

Yvonne P
Kofi A, Kwaku A, Martin A, Adel, Chantelle, Deandra A, Shanice A, Sonya A, Zephaniah A, Hulda D, George M, Abiola S, Dylisha S.

Elsie S
Bob P, Joy P, Joan W.

Joan W
Gwenda H, Christopher M-L, Geoffrey M-L, Lisa M-L, Elsie S, Ivy S.

Winifred S
Ken L, Colin L, Rita J, Corinthia S, Terry S

Lisa M-L
available as an extra visitor. (looking after various groups whilst leaders are away/sick)

Last Updated On March 5, 2006