The Care Ministry serves the church through prayer support, counseling, visitations, weddings, medical care during church services and events, and funeral support. The ministry also serves the church attendees and visitors through food and beverage preparations and serving during church events and special celebrations.
Contact: Liza Enrile
Care Ministries Chair
care@unionchurch.ph
Provides spiritual nurturing
through the prayer chain and provides emotional encouragement through lay
counseling. Additionally, support and comfort for spiritual, physical, and
emotional needs are provided in special circumstances.
A team prays for those in the congregation who submit their prayer requests and concerns.
A team of well-trained
counsellors are available to provide this to the congregation.
A team visits, attends to, and prays with those who are ill, recovering from illness, or experiencing loss of a loved one.
They assist couples planning toget married and need pre-marital counselling. We can also help out in organizing their wedding ceremony at UCM.
The ministry provides emotional
and moral support to families who have lost a loved one and can assist in
organizing memorial services.
A team of Health Care Providers (i.e. doctors,nurses) provides emergency medical assistance during worship services. They also participate in medical missions, blood drives, and disaster relief.
Men and women who have undergone the life-changing
experience of being diagnosed and treated for cancer come together every
2nd Wednesday of the month, 11am-1pm, to share their faith,
insights, and help support each other. This group also organizes seminars that
enhance the well-being of cancer overcomers.
A team of volunteers plans menus
and take charge of purchasing and preparing food for fellowship events.
A team serves snacks and refreshments
during Sunday fellowship. They also assist in church special events.
The ministry organizes and hosts a church-wide Agape
Meal on Maundy Thursday. A simple meal of soup and bread is served
and shared with each other as a faith family. On sunrise of Easter Sunday,
the ministry also hosts a breakfast for all those who rejoice in the
resurrection of Jesus Christ.
UCM hosts the Ecumenical Thanksgiving dinner on the third Thursday of November, with three churches participating: Union Church of Manila, Holy Trinity Church, and Santuario de San Antonio Church. The three churches take turns every year. The joint thanksgiving service and celebration emphasize the unity of people from different walks of faith, and reaches out not just to the American community, but everyone who would like to observe and celebrate Thanksgiving.
Care Ministry hosts and organizes thanksgiving
dinners for Care Volunteers as well as for the UCM Pastors, Ministry Team,
Administration, and Staff.
The ministry also helps in celebrating special days like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparents’ Day, American Independence Day, Chinese New Year, and Philippine Independence Day by providing small souvenirs, hall decorations, and special food.