Healing Ministry Chronicles

We offered a healing altar call at both services on December 21, 2009.  We were grateful that the Holy Spirit was present and led many of our church members to ask for prayer.

Praise God for bringing a sister in Christ to us for prayers.  She has been renewed in the spirit and in her faithful walk with God!

The next healing ministry meeting is tentatively planned for January 11^th at 6:30pm in our church library. We will be discussing relational healing.  Moreover, we will be open to God’s call on healing relationships in both our personal lives, and church family.

Members of the congregation may contact Pastor Glenn, Karen Walsh or Phil Welch, Jr., to arrange for the pastor and/or healing ministers to visit them and friends in hospitals, nursing homes, their homes or over the phone.   

Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”
[John 8:12]

We offered a healing altar call at the 10:30 service on January 18th.  We were grateful that the Holy Spirit was present and one of our church members came forward to ask for healing prayers.  We also met January 11th to continue to discern how God is calling us to be more effective healing ministers. We decided to begin a bi-weekly, small-group study on Henri Nouwen's book Life of the Beloved on Sunday, Feb. 8th, 6:30pm, in the church library. We welcome all members and friends to this study. See separate article for more details. These small-group study meetings will take the place of the healing team meetings for February and March.

Please join us for healing altar calls this month during the services on Sunday, February 15. Members of the congregation may contact Pastor Glenn, Karen Walsh or Phil Welch, Jr., to arrange for the pastor and/or healing ministers to visit them and friends in hospitals, nursing homes, their homes or over the phone.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast."
[Ephesians 2:8, 9]

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Healing Ministry to Host a Study of Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen

Beginning Sunday, February 8, 2009, the healing team will be hosting a study of Henri Nouwen’s book, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World.  Henri explains how the simple words “taken, blessed, broken and given” are representative of his life as a Christian.  He is called “to become bread for the world: bread that is taken, blessed, broken and given.”  The healing team is discerning God’s call to include healing of relationships in our ministry. We are stepping out in faithful obedience by sponsoring this study and opening it to members of the congregation.

We will meet every other Sunday for 8 sessions, from 6:30-8:00pm, in the church library.  Healing ministers will facilitate these sessions.  Please contact Phil Welch, Jr. (732-747-5032) if you are interested in more information on joining this study.

We offered healing altar calls at both services on February 15^th.  Healing ministers also visited with Diane Unangst at her home and with Fred Walker and his daughter Michele at Care One in Wayne.

Several healing ministers and 2 other church members met on February 8^th and 22^nd to begin a bi-weekly, small-group study on Henri Nouwen's book Life of the Beloved.  We will be meeting again on March 8^th and March 22^nd.  Please contact Phil Welch, if you are interested in attending.

Please join us for healing altar calls this month on Sunday, March 15^th.

Members of the congregation may contact Pastor Glenn, Karen Walsh or Phil Welch, Jr., to arrange for the pastor and/or healing ministers to visit them and friends in hospitals, nursing homes, their homes or over the phone.  

But Peter said, ‘I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk.’
[Acts 3:6]

Healing altar calls were offered at the services on April 19^th.  Praise God that members of all ages are coming forward for healing prayers for themselves and others.  We have been blessed to witness the power of our Lord’s healing love upon several in our congregation.  If you have suggestions on different ways to offer healing prayers before, during or after worship services, please see a healing minister.

In April we continued our small-group study of Henri Nouwen's book Life of the Beloved by looking at the final three movements of the Spirit identified by Nouwen – “Blessed,” “Broken” and “Given.”  We will be concluding our study on May 3^rd and 24^th by discussing Nouwen’s thoughts on “Living as the Beloved.”  Please contact Phil Welch, Jr., if you are interested in attending.

Praise God for the recuperation of Fred Walker and Robin Smith following serious surgeries recently.  If you have experienced God’s healing love in the past year, please consider writing a paragraph describing your experience.  Send it to Phil Welch, Jr., or Pastor Glenn, so it can be an encouragement and inspiration to others.

Members of the congregation may contact Pastor Glenn, Karen Walsh or Phil Welch, Jr., to arrange for the pastor and/or healing ministers to visit them or friends in hospitals, nursing homes, their homes, or over the phone.

"Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective."
[James 5:16]

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We offered a healing altar call at both services on May 17th. We are honored that congregational members were guided by the Holy Spirit to ask for prayers for themselves and or loved ones.  Additionally, we have been blessed to be witnesses of the power of our Lord’s healing among many of our congregational members. 

The healing ministry met May 3rd.  We discussed the chapter entitled; “Given” in the book; “Life of the Beloved.”

The next healing ministry meeting is planned for May 24th at 6:30pm in our church library. We will be wrapping the book up with the ending chapters entitled “Living as the Beloved” and “A Friendship Deepens”. 

Members of the congregation may contact Pastor Glenn, Karen Walsh or Phil Welch, Jr., to arrange for the pastor and/or healing ministers to visit them and friends in hospitals, nursing homes, their homes or over the phone.

“For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
[Ephesians 2:8, 9]

We offered a healing altar call at both services on May 17th. We are honored that congregational members were guided by the Holy Spirit to ask for prayers for themselves and or loved ones.  Additionally, we have been blessed to be witnesses of the power of our Lord’s healing among many of our congregational members. 

The healing ministry met May 3rd.  We discussed the chapter entitled; “Given” in the book; “Life of the Beloved.”

The next healing ministry meeting is planned for May 24th at 6:30pm in our church library. We will be wrapping the book up with the ending chapters entitled “Living as the Beloved” and “A Friendship Deepens”. 

Members of the congregation may contact Pastor Glenn, Karen Walsh or Phil Welch, Jr., to arrange for the pastor and/or healing ministers to visit them and friends in hospitals, nursing homes, their homes or over the phone.   

“For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
[Ephesians 2:8, 9]

A healing altar call is planned for the third Sunday, August 16^th.  If you wish prayers of healing for yourself or a loved one, please come to the altar rail when indicated by Pastor Glenn.  Anointing will be offered and you will be asked what healing you wish prayers for.  You may also sit with a healing minister in the pew at the front of the sanctuary, or you can signal that you wish a healing minister to come to where you are sitting.

We are discussing the possibility of studying Denial of the Soul by M. Scott Peck, M.D. this summer.  This book provides spiritual and medical perspectives on euthanasia and mortality.  Participants would also gain a theological perspective of death and dying by studying related scriptures.  If you are interested in joining this study, please contact Karen Walsh (732-294-8562).

Members of the congregation may contact Pastor Glenn, Karen Walsh or Phil Welch, Jr., to arrange for the pastor and/or healing ministers to visit them and friends in hospitals, nursing homes, their homes or over the phone.

[Jesus] said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your disease.”
[Mark 6:34]

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A healing altar call is planned for the third Sunday, September 20^th.  Please come to the altar rail when invited by Pastor Glenn and receive prayers of healing for yourself or a loved one.  Anointing will be offered and you will be asked for what healing you wish prayers.  You may also come and sit with a healing minister in the pew at the front of the sanctuary, or you can signal a healing minister to come to where you are sitting.

The healing ministry team will be meeting on Sunday, September 13^th, at 6:30pm in the church library to plan for the coming months.  We will pray for discernment of God’s will for this ministry, including further study of specific types of healing, inviting guest speakers to share with us and additional ways of ministering God’s healing love.  If you are interested in learning more about the healing ministry, please join us.

Members of the congregation may contact Pastor Glenn (732-671-0707), Karen Walsh (732-294-8562) or Phil Welch, Jr. (732-747-5032) at any time to arrange for the pastor and/or healing ministers to visit them and friends in hospitals, nursing homes, their homes or over the phone.

[Ananias] laid his hands on Saul and said, ‘Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.’

[Acts 9:17]

Phil Welsh, Jr.

Healing ministers met on October 11^th to discuss a chapter in Mark Pearson’s book Christian Healing entitled “Being and Staying Well.”  We reviewed points by Dr. Mary Grace Pearson (Mark’s wife) on how to be well and how to seek the abundant life – physical, emotional and spiritual – that Jesus promised us.

The healing ministry also offered healing altar calls at both services on Laity Sunday, October 19^th. 

The next healing ministry meeting is tentatively planned for Sunday, November 8^th, 6:30pm in the church library.  We will be discussing the first chapter in Charles Stanley’s book, The Gift of Forgiveness.  This chapter, entitled “Forgiveness and Freedom,” talks about three essential elements of forgiveness and why the person with an unforgiving spirit really loses in the long run.  We welcome interested members to join us in learning why God wants us to forgive, as God has forgiven us.

Members of the congregation may contact Pastor Glenn Ferguson, Karen Walsh or Phil Welch, Jr., to arrange for the pastor and/or healing ministers to visit and pray with them and loved ones in hospitals, nursing homes, their homes, or over the telephone.   

And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed.
[Matthew 14:35-36, NIV]

Healing ministers met on October 11^th to discuss a chapter in Mark Pearson’s book Christian Healing entitled “Being and Staying Well.”  We reviewed points by Dr. Mary Grace Pearson (Mark’s wife) on how to be well and how to seek the abundant life – physical, emotional and spiritual – that Jesus promised us.

The healing ministry also offered healing altar calls at both services on Laity Sunday, October 19^th. 

The next healing ministry meeting is tentatively planned for Sunday, November 8^th, 6:30pm in the church library.  We will be discussing the first chapter in Charles Stanley’s book, The Gift of Forgiveness.  This chapter, entitled “Forgiveness and Freedom,” talks about three essential elements of forgiveness and why the person with an unforgiving spirit really loses in the long run.  We welcome interested members to join us in learning why God wants us to forgive, as God has forgiven us.

Members of the congregation may contact Pastor Glenn Ferguson, Karen Walsh or Phil Welch, Jr., to arrange for the pastor and/or healing ministers to visit and pray with them and loved ones in hospitals, nursing homes, their homes, or over the telephone.

And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed.

[Matt. 14:35-36, NIV]

Healing ministers met on November 8^th to discuss Chapter 1 - “Forgiveness and Freedom” in Charles Stanley’s book The Gift of Forgiveness.  We reviewed the three essential elements of forgiveness, and why the person with an unforgiving spirit truly loses in the long run.

The healing ministry also offered healing altar calls at both services on Sunday, November 15^th. 

The next healing ministry meeting is planned for Sunday, December 13^th, 6:30pm in the church library.  We will be discussing the second chapter in The Gift of Forgiveness entitled “The Big Picture.”  In this chapter Stanley talks about basic concepts, such as:

·            What our just God requires when we sin, and the second chances our merciful God provides to reestablish fellowship with God.

·            How our forgiving God provided for “atonement” of sin through the Old Testament’s sacrificial system.

·            What our loving God wants more than retribution for our sin.

·            What we too often allow to get in the way of accepting God’s forgiveness.

We welcome interested members to join us in discussing these basic concepts related to forgiveness.  Members of the congregation may contact Pastor Glenn or Phil Welch, Jr., to arrange for the pastor and/or healing ministers to visit and pray with them and loved ones in hospitals, nursing homes, their homes or over the phone.  

"Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’”

[Luke 10:8-9, NRSV]

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