NEED HELP
Grief Support Groups
There are hundreds of volunteers working to provide love, support and comfort to their fellow parishioners.
We gather over meals, in grief support groups, in an addiction recovery group and in congregation wide gatherings to remind one another that: We are welcome. We are heard. We are loved. We are not alone.
Fridays at 10am
Tuesdays at 1pm (twice a month)
in the Chapel Reception Room
Samaritan Counseling
We support Samaritan Counseling, in part, by housing them on our campus. They provide affordable, faith-based counseling services. Samaritan is a fully accredited, full service counseling facility. In operation since 1999, Samaritan is committed to helping people cope with their challenges, grow toward spiritual and emotional maturity and strengthen personal relationships. Their professional counselors are licensed by the state of Florida and specialize in treating a wide range of mental health conditions.
Call 941.926.2959 to make an appointment.
Stephen Ministry
There are also over 52 compassionate Stephen Ministers who are here to help at no charge to you. Stephen Ministry is a 100% confidential, one-to-one Christian caring ministry. Stephen Minsters care for those who are grieving, lonely, divorced, sick, dying, have lost a job and more.
Contact Pastor Hmingi Browne at 941-924-1323 ext. 221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
AA
Fridays at 7pm in the Chapel Reception Room
Sunday at 7pm in the Chapel Reception Room
ALANON
Sundays at 7pm in the Campus Center, East Meeting Room
Faith-Based Recovery: Fridays at 2pm in the Campus Center, East Meeting Room
GIVE HELP
Church of the Palms is blessed by many church members (approximately 270) who hear God’s call to care and are willing and able to serve in a number of care ministries.
OUR DEACONS deliver Sunday worship flowers to those who are hospitalized, at care facilities and in their homes; they prepare baskets to welcome new born babies; organize Bell Ringing and Angel tree programs during Advent season; host a bi-annual birthday luncheon for our 90+ year old members; and deliver flowers at Easter time and Advent season to 100+ people who no longer are able to attend worship.
Our Home Communion Serving Team serves communion to our homebound members.
Our Visitation Ministry Team visits those who are in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.
The weekly Prayer Shawl Knitting group meet at 3:30pm on Thursdays in the Chapel Narthex. They create shawls for those who are sick, dying and grieving; and knit baby blankets for new children to be baptized at our church.
If you would like to explore how you might best get involved in caring for others, you can Contact Pastor Hmingi Browne at 941-924-1323 ext. 221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3224 BEE RIDGE ROAD, SARASOTA, FL 34239 | 941 924-1323
