Part of the church’s mission is to provide nurture and support for its membership – to act as extended family for those within our circle experiencing transitions or limitations. The following describes the ministries which extend hospitality and assistance to our church community.

Stephen Ministry   Shawnee United Methodist Church offers trained, confidential, one-on-one care for persons going through transitions in their lives. Weekly contact with a Stephen minister is available for persons in need of support while experiencing a death, or divorce or illness or other living changing events. For information on such assistance or becoming a Stephen Minister, call Margie Voiles at 913-631-6836, Vickie Hammons at 913-631-8959 or Sheryl Swank at 913-549-3104.

Ministers of Care   Those who are Ministers of Care make monthly visits to homebound members of the church, helping with referrals and errands and bringing communion. If you have need of this ministry or would like to be a part of this outreach, call Virginia Kennett at 913- 631-5024.

Prayer

Prayer Shawl and Prayer Quilt Ministries   These groups meet on the first and third Thursdays of the month.  The Prayer Quilt group meets at 1:00 pm, and the Prayer Shawl group meets at 7pm.  These groups are dedicated to creating shawls and quilts to be given to persons in need of comfort or solace or in celebration.   Call Maggie Walsh, 913-552-7346 or Sherry Hutchison, 913-631-2507, for more information on the Shawl Ministry, and Betty Runyan at 913-631-0364 for information on the Quilt Ministry.

Visitation

Grief Support   A trained volunteer is available to support persons who are experiencing grief after the loss of a loved one. This is done by means of calls, visits and other resources. Sherry Hutchison is our current Grief Support person. She can be reached at 913-631-2507.