Annual Report Summary

Pastor Ken Bancroft

Here is just a summary of my ministry at Bethel in the year 2004. I made approximately 200 visits to the sick and shut-in, provided counseling to a few members of Bethel, and participated with Pastor Ken Anderson in training 22 members to become Lay Eucharistic Ministers (LEM’s). About half of these people have been taking out communion to shut-ins on communion Sundays from the 8:30 and 11:00 AM services. When Pastor Anderson left, I took over again as the pastoral consultant to the Stephen Ministry program at Bethel. We are working to strengthen this ministry and to participate in the training of Stephen Ministers along with 4 other Stephen Minister congregations (Episcopal). This past year the Partners in Caring ministry program has been functioning with about 12 members visiting assigned shut-ins (some as LEM’s). Also I have been providing name suggestions weekly of shut-ins to receive flowers from the Sunday worship services.

I look forward to working together with Pastor Randy and Pastor Rick and with the members of Bethel in continuing to develop the caring ministry of Bethel in the year 2005.

Pastor Ken