PASTORAL CARE

The Pastoral Care Ministry offers encouragement to those within our family who are walking through challenging life events.  If you're experiencing a need such as critical illness, hospitalization, or the loss of a loved one, we want to be there for you.  Or if you want to share the joy of a birth or marriage, we also want to bless you.  Assists Bishop Hooper and Pastor Val by informing them of life event notifications from members.  The Pastoral Care Ministry is comprised of persons who assist the Pastors by ministering to, caring for, attending to, and esteeming its members.  Here you will find pertinent information about the Pastoral Care services we provide to support Household of Faith members:  New Beginnings (Births, Adoptions, Weddings), Hospitalization/Illness and Bereavement. This ministry also consists of Ministers and Deacons who assist Bishop Hooper and Pastor Val in the Ordinance Ministry by assisting with Communion and Baptismal services and providing Visitation and Grief Support.
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New Beginnings

  • Dedications:  We dedicate Children and Homes to the Lord.  Child Dedications are administered on the 3rd Sunday of the month during Sunday service and Home Dedications are scheduled based on availability of the officiating minister.
  • Births/Adoptions:  We want to celebrate with you on the birth of your baby or adoption.  Submit your information and we will place in the announcements.  We will also ensure the Children's ministry is made aware of your birth or adoption to ensure you receive an orientation for the Children's ministry.
  • Weddings:  We assist members with their wedding plans by working with your wedding planner to ensure that your wedding activities flow in accordance with our ministry guidelines.  We desire to make every ceremony a memorable and beautiful worship experience that the couple will remember for a lifetime.  Couples desiring to be wed at the Household of Faith must participate in a 5-week pre-marital class before any dates can be confirmed.  Membership is not required to attend the class, but if you desire for The House to participate in your wedding ceremony, at least one of you must be a member in good standing (consistent tither, regular attendance for at least 3 months, and must have completed Doorway to Discipleship class.  

Hospitalization

"The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness."  Psalm 41:3 (NIV)
The Household of Faith wants to extend love, comfort, and compassion of Jesus Christ to those who experiencing life events such as hospitalization, recovering from illness or medical treatment, and/or diagnosed with an illness.  If you or loved ones are in need of support, please let us know.  

What do we offer?
We are church members, led by the Pastors, who visit members of the church who are in the hospital, rehabilitation clinics, or at their homes due to an illness. Team members respond in prayer for your prayer requests, send cards/emails and visit the member or his/her loved one (family member), as requested and if appropriate and follow up as needed.

If you have a care request or desire to report a care need, please complete the hospitalization form and our Member Care staff will receive your request and begin follow-up.  If it is after business hours and you are experiencing a personal or family crisis that needs immediate pastoral care attention, please call 512.350.8763 and your call will be forwarded to a member of our ministry staff.  You may also contact us at Contact@thehouseonline.org.  

If this is life-threatening emergency, please dial 911.

Funerals/Bereavement

Bereavement:  We assist members (and their families) during this transitional period by extending our prayers, compassion, love, support and aid after the loss of a loved one (i.e. Spouse, Child, Parent, Sibling, or Grandparent).  We help to facilitate the on-site (i.e. at the Household of Faith Christian Fellowship Church) home-going service and/or repast, as well as secure the officiating minister from the Household of Faith.

Ministers & Deacons

The Ministers and Deacons Alliance assists with preparing candidates for Water Baptism services and prepares the elements for communion and assists with clean-up after baptism and communion services.  They also assist as designated by Bishop Hooper and Pastor Val to conduct hospital and home visitations (as requested) for those who have are facing health challenges and long-term illnesses and grief support for those dealing with loss.  This is a ministry of encouragement.
  • Healing Hands (Hospital & Home Visitation): Ministers to persons who are hospitalized or homebound due to recovering from surgeries or long-term illnesses through home visitations (if desired) as well as supports family members
  • Healing Touch (Grief Support): Supports those who have experienced loss in their lives and assists in restoring them to wholeness
  • Ordinance Ministry:  Assists with Communion and Baptism services