Visiting

Visiting should never be just the pastor’s responsibility but a community effort. The pastor can’t visit everyone and certainly not as often as might be desirable. It is one thing if the pastor can visit during a time of need, but to have numerous other people visit over the course of time really shows a caring church.

A guide to setting up and running a visiting ministry has been prepared.

Visit Caring Ministries to watch a webinar on 'Tips for Congregational Visiting'.

Lutheran Tract Mission has a vast range of tracts, bookmarks, postcards and stickers which could be helpful when visiting. They include cards you can leave when the person isn't at home and resources for all kinds of situations.

The people you are visiting may need support or resources for different challenges they face, such as grief or anxiety.

You can find many good resources for specific issues here.