AREAS OF INVOLVEMENT
Scope of Elizabeth Ministry
Elizabeth Ministry is not a single ministry, but a cluster of ministries. These ministries continue to develop as more and more women offer to share their various experiences of motherhood. These women then mentor other women in similar situations with encouragement and support. As women mentor women there is bond of companionship formed and a spirit of community created. This mentoring occurs through visitation in person, by mail, and by phone. Prayer and family support along with resources are also available for men, siblings and grandparents.
Areas of Elizabeth Ministry include, but are not limited to:
- pregnancy
- birth
- fertility and infertility
- adoption and blended families
- infant/child/parent crisis or special need
- miscarriage and infant or child death
Each of these areas is developed so that women can minister with one another in a personal and caring manner. Elizabeth Ministers are not counselors, or experts. They are women who are willing to share their presence, stories, and experiences, in the hope that these will support, encourage, console, and at times bring healing. They offer the greatest gift they possess, namely themselves. Elizabeth Ministers are representatives of the parish community. Their baptismal call gives them the right to share in the prophetic, priestly, and kingly mission of Jesus. They need no other credentials to minister in a compassionate, caring and loving manner, thus proclaiming the Good News of God’s unconditional and faithful love.
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