Annual Report 2025

Care Ministry

Care Ministry

God is working! It has been a privilege to serve as the Ambassador of Care and see God leading us to reach out to people in our church family in care centers and others with illnesses and injuries.

God has also led us to reach out to community members outside our church family. November of 2024, I made a visit to a friend who was in hospice care at Harmony Cedar Rapids.

Then, God connected me to others at Harmony, who were eager to meet weekly for a time of worship and Bible study. The worship started with a gentleman who plays the guitar and sings, now he leads us in weekly worship.

The group has grown with more participants, both men and women, who enjoy worship and Bible study together.

We have also provided several Bibles to those who needed one. One resident became well enough to go home, but still continues to join us weekly through FaceTime. Another praise to God is an individual I knew previously, who God placed in my path when I was visiting another friend in hospice care. This individual had been a resident at Harmony for the past two years, and he started coming to our weekly Bible Study.

A few months ago he prayed, asked God for forgiveness of his sins, and accepted God as his Lord and Savior.

God is opening more doors with two new groups here at Cedar Hills. A Support Group led by Gary Sager is for those dealing with Parkinsons and Dementia and those who care for them. A Grief Share Group is also starting with Tony Tonsfeldt and Bridgit Humphreys leading. This group offers support for those dealing with loss of family members or friends. A new Bible Study group is also being planned at REM House in Cedar Rapids.

~Randy Fox

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