Pastoral visiting St John's Pastoral Visiting Group Following the example and teaching of Christ to “love our neighbour”, we believe that as a church, we are called to respond to the needs of our congregation and community through the ministry of pastoral care. The “Pastoral Group” consists of volunteer members of the church, commissioned to carry out this task on behalf of the church. This entails: - “looking out” for regulars at church so that no one is neglected. - Responding to requests for home visits or suggesting a home visit where appropriate. - Delivering pastoral and congratulations cards from the church. Whilst, pastoral care does not happen purely within the context of visiting someone – any interaction between people can potentially be an opportunity for pastoral care and sensitive listening, - a visit is a more formal expression of pastoral care. People requiring home visits roughly fall into three categories: the sick/ housebound, the bereaved, and newcomers to church. Whether people are visited as a “one-off” or on a regular basis will depend upon individual circumstances. If you would like a visit or are aware of someone else’s need then please contact the Vicar.