What does the Caring Community do?

The work of the Caring Community is to provide temporary relief in an emergency circumstance, by providing such services as meals, rides, etc. The Caring Community is designed to meet an immediate need while long-term and professional support services are being put into place.

The Caring Community will provide support services to members for up to 14 days per situation or event. Up to three additional days may be approved by the Minister at the request of the Caring Community Chair.

Situations which require multiple home visits on a daily basis (other than meals) are beyond the scope of the Caring Community unless they are of extremely short duration (under 72 hours).

The minister will retain a list of local support services and agencies, and will provide appropriate referrals as needed. The Caring Community will not duplicate the work of established social service programs. Due to resource limitations, the Caring Community provides assistance to church Members and pledging Friends only.