Chris Badger
Barber, Doris
Ludwig, Ruth Ann
*Miles, Edith
*Miller, Jim & Carrie
+Patton, Buddy
+Patton, John Billings
Plummer, Bill & Jean
Sheppard, Peggy & *Sam
Trivette, Justin
Tulley, Henry & Carolyn
Vanegas,*Orlando & *Viviana

Cantrell, Sara
Condon, Jim & *Gisela
Cutshall, Stephen & Alyson
^Davis, Al & Dot
Hale, Pat
*Hall, Betty
Hensley, Dana
Hettrick, Teresa
^+Hutchison, Reid
Smith, Marci & Tim
Strickling, Larry & Brenda
Walker, *Bryan & Laura
Wolfenbarger, Raymond & Lucy

Barrett, Simon
Cantrell, Charlie
Harris, Frank & Marilyn
*Jackson, April
McGill, Scott & Julie
Mounger, Charlie & Madge
Oonk, Mariana & Anneke
Poland, *Ben & Veronica
+Thornton, Russell
Walton, Lil

*Banker, Tollie
*Conner, Steve & Karen
+Gaffin, Chad
Gaffin, Marilyn
+Heidinger, Judy
Martin, Bill & Bobbie
*Miles, Buddy & Mary
Miller, Sabrina
Miller, Tabitha
Murr, Greg & Margaret
Murr, Jacob
Murr, Justin
+Pickel, Gilbert
Pickel, Tom & Lisa
Shenk, Bettie & *Bill
Sides, Bill & Ann

Banker, Mark & Kathy
+Choate, Doug
Cuneo, Dave & Libby
+Everett, Glenda
*Pearman, Paul
^Pierce, Gene
*Skinner, Mike & Sharon
Thomas, Laura
^True, Margaret
^Vandever, Jennifer
Warlick, George & Ginny

Anderson, Bonnie
Davis, *Sam & *Joan
Hettrick, Marge & *Dick
Hines, Jim & Mary B.
Hines, Matthew
^Hunter, Ruby
McDowell, Cathy & *Dan
Morris, Jerry & Jennie
Roostee, Tom & ^Helen
Schall, Karen & Jim
Shesler, Elmer & Erma
+Tipton, Linda Jo Templeton
Walsh, Phil & Jane

Brown, Linda & *Travis
Bunch, Chuck & Brenda
Choate, Jennifer
Choate, Linda
+Lowery, Lily
Morgan, Ralph & Joni
Morgan, Susannah
Morgan, Frederick
Pemberton, Joan
Russell, Dianne
Young, Jean
+Young, Scott

Fletcher, Sara
Hart, Karen
Harvey, Jerry & *Pat
Hensley, Mary Ann
Jones, Bob & Sue
Landers, Clay & Nancy
Parkinson, Doris Ann
Preston, Mark & Linda
Preston, Ryan
+Rusher, Lisa
Rybka, Samantha
Standridge, David & *Debbie
+Woodall, Don

*Coleman, Vee
Dungan, Ken & *Maggie
Keko, *Peter & *Bitsy
Law, Vernon
Lemasters, Gary
McGill, George & Mary Lee
McMaster, Jill
Robbins, Mac
Rybka, Jon
Stackpole, Jack & Fern
Stooksbury, Billie
Thompson, Ron
Webb, Hugh & Lucy

Carter, Wanda
^Cash, Roberta
Evans, Dick & Celia Simon
Betty Foy
King, Nancy & Vic
Kornegay, Frank & Janet
+Loden, Jon & Vicki
+Loden, Jonathon
Meers, Willie Mae
Muecke, Jack & Sue
*Nestor, Bill & Sibyl
Sherrod, *Marc & Melanie
Sherrod, Caleb
Sherrod, Eden
Sherrod, Hannah
Sherrod, Jordan
Walker, Jim & *Cindy

Allen, Chuck & Cathy
Dice, Don & Jean
Knies, Mandy & *Adam
McElhinney, Mike & Jeanette
Michener, Kay
*Nippert, Dave
Pickel, Tom & Jane
+Pierce, Kathy
Shadden, Bill & Marianne
Smith, Anne
Stevenson, Dave & Helen
^+Willmarth, Phyllis

Benfield, Madge
Clouse, Bob & *Emily
^Daniel, Neva
+Gasque, Julia
Hyder, Dan & Debbie
Hyder, Bram
Hyder, Kerry
McCaslin, *Leigh & Marsha
Parkinson, John
^+Pickel, Charles
Robertson, J.D. & Ann
+Scott, Gloria
*Singley, Liz
Swicegood, Duie
^Waldrup, Evelyn
Wall, Jan
Winsbro, Bob
Wood, David
*Woodard, James & Marlene
*Woodard, Jamie
^Woods, Christine

*Carter, John
+Crooke, Brenda & *Duane
Cross, Donald & Shara
Kirby,*Leonard & Bina
+Law, Paul & Pam
Maki, Tauno & ^Marge
Parker, *Robert & Elaine
^Pickel, Louise
Ricker, Helene
^Shields, Marnie
Nelda Toon
Ulrich, *Bill & Betty

 
ELDERS & PARISH CARE SYSTEM

HOW THE PARISH CARE SYSTEM WORKS AT BETHEL - For several years, Bethel has been working to develop a more effective system of shepherding our active resident members, resident inactive members and friends/prospective members of Bethel. Currently, acting church officers (Elders) each offer Christian care giving to a group of families and individuals, under the leadership of the Pastor. It is hoped that members will help maintain the car giving relationship by contacting their care group Elder about any special needs (serious illness, death or crisis). All are encouraged to support one another in prayer, and the entire congregation is asked to pray monthly for each group.

The Pastor will work to train and equip the Elders for this ministry, supporting them and helping the keep them informed of developments. The Pastor will accompany Elders on visits when requested and scheduled.

This plan is not intended to lessen the individual’s access to, or care by the Pastor, but to be a complement to that pastoral care. It is intended to provide better care and enable the Elder to experience the joy of extending God’s love to his children.

We believe the Elder's task with regard to the group should include:

1. The Elder will become better acquainted with those in the group; after a telephone contact, the Elder will hope to visit occasionally with each family.

2. Both the Elder and Cluster members will note and informally discuss each other's church participation and thus encourage each other toward a stronger church life.

3. The Elder will expect that the Cluster members will call upon him/her to share times of special problems as well as times of joy for the family. As time permits, the Elder will visit at times of illness, or try to be a "good listener" if needed.

4. The Elder will bring special concerns of the Cluster Members to the attention of the pastor and/or Session.

5. The Elder will help integrate new families into our fellowship, and make a personal home visit six or nine months after a new member joins Bethel.

6. The Elder may encourage and help initiate informal get-togethers, such as picnics, hikes, coffees, etc., as these appear to be of interest to the Cluster members.

7. The Elder will continue in prayer for Members of the Cluster.

8. The Elder will contact members with emergency messages. In the case of weather cancellations, notice will be relayed by the pastor to the local radio station and area TV stations as early as possible if church is to be cancelled.

9. The Elder will take special care with the elderly and those living alone during severe weather (hot, cold, or storms) to see that basic needs are provided for.