By Renee Schuller
Care Ministry Specialist
When someone we love dies, our hearts are broken. Grief is a difficult, unpredictable journey. When someone we care about loses a loved one, we empathize with their pain. We desire to express to them that we care. However, sometimes we just don’t know what to say or do.
We go to the viewing and the funeral. We may take a casserole a few days later, but then we realize they may have more casseroles and desserts than they know what to do with. We are left wondering what we can do.
Worship Anew’s Grief Ministry is here to help.
The Grief Ministry is a tangible way for you to remind a loved one about God’s love and to extend care to someone who is grieving.
When you enroll a loved one in the Grief Ministry, they will receive a series of mailings every four to six weeks throughout the first year after a loss. Each mailing includes written resources that address different stages of grief. These resources are full of practical guidance and most importantly the blessed hope of the Gospel. Each mailing also includes a special gift to help the grieving cling to Christ and the comfort only He can give.
To enroll someone in the Grief Ministry, visit worshipanew.org/grief and complete the online form.
If you would like to extend care to an aging adult or their caregiver who is grieving beyond the first year, we have resources available to let them know that they are not alone and they are loved by you and by God. Please visit our website at worshipanew.org/grief to learn more.
To send a care package filled with comfort items, activity items, and biblical resources, go to worshipanew.org/care-packages to complete the online form to personalize the package for the recipient.
“I was so pleasantly surprised to receive the box of wonderful gifts from Worship Anew! I can’t thank you enough for all the special gifts that were in there. May our gracious God continue to bless the wonderful work that Worship Anew does for so many people. God’s blessings,” said a care recipient.
These ministries would not be possible without our generous donors whose gifts enable us to offer both of these ministries at no cost.
If you would like to support Worship Anew’s Care Ministry, go to worshipanew.org/give and designate Care Ministry. We also welcome donations of items for the Care Packages through our gift registries on MyRegistry.com and Amazon.com. Visit worshipanew.org/care to learn more.
We also thank the Lord for our faithful volunteers who come in each week to pray for each recipient and to pack each mailing with thoughtfulness and love.
“The LORD is near to the broken-hearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 (ESV)