SEED (Spiritual Enrichment Every Day)

SEED hosts special events during the year that provide sacred times and spaces for persons to experience God's love and grace. Visit the SEED page for the next event.

Through workshops, participants may learn spiritual disciplines and a variety of ways to pray. Noted speakers engage the community in new discovery the wonder of being called and claimed by the Holy Triune God and living in a faithful community.

Stephen Ministry

Sometimes, we need the care of another person. Stephen Ministry is a program that equips lay persons to provide distinctively Christian one-to-one care to those who are experiencing all kinds of life needs and circumstances - both in our congregation and in our community.

Stephen Ministers work together with our pastors to reach more people with Christian care than the pastors can reach by themselves. Stephen Ministers are committed Christian people who:

• Express God's care through their lives to others. 
• Receive 50 hours of initial training in important caring ministry skills and concepts and are then commissioned as Stephen Ministers.
• Serve for at least 2 years.
• Receive continuing education and skill building throughout their time of service.
  
• Visit another person regularly and dependably to offer Christian support and care.
• Are committed to preserving the confidential nature of the caring relationship.

For more about Stephen Ministry, contact Paula Kirby at pkirby@phpc.org or 214-368-6348, ext. 113.

Angels with Aprons

Angels with Aprons provides a special touch that says "we care" through the small meals and cookies we distribute to church members who are homebound.

If you enjoy cooking and would like to share your delicious talent with others, please pick up containers in the closet in the parlor kitchen. Place the filled containers in the parlor kitchen freezer.

More information about angels with aprons

If you have questions, please contact Gretchen Hamm at gretchen_hamm@yahoo.com.

Church Gerontologist

With the reality of adults often living far from their aging parents, PHPC has taken a caring and creative approach to meet the on-going needs of our members and their families. Dee Wadsworth, as our Church Gerontologist, leads us in an expanded and dynamic ministry that is not age specific but is offered to everyone who wishes to know more about the aging processing. For more information, contact Dee Wadsworth at dwadsworth@phpc.org.

Learn more about ministries devoted to aging

Prayer Cordon

Our prayer cordon is ready to pray for the joys, cares, and concerns of PHPC members, their families and friends. We receive prayer concerns by phone or email.

Please send all requests to Paula Kirby at pkirby@phpc.org or 214-368-6348, ext. 113.

Pastoral Counseling

The Pastoral Counseling and Education Center satellite office at PHPC is open to both members and non-members and emphasizes that counseling is for the wholeness and well-being God intended.

Contact The Reverend D. Michael Smith, Th.M., Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at 214-526-4525 .

Visitation

PHPC has two types of visitation teams to assist in the care of our congregation by visiting:

• church members who are in the hospital, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.
• members' homes after the birth of a child to welcome the baby and deliver a packet of information from PHPC.
  

If you would like to learn more about joining a visitation team, please contact Paula Kirby at 214-368-6348, ext. 113 or pkirby@phpc.org.  

Chariots for Hire  

This ministry provides transportation via taxi for PHPC members who are ages 55 and over or who cannot drive due to special needs. This service is available for use for transportation to and from PHPC events.

For more information, contact Tom Teschner at 214-796-3527 or tom.teschner@sbcglobal.net.