We believe we are all called to love and care for each other. 
Just as Jesus commanded, “Love each other as I have loved you”.

But we also have a system of organised Pastoral care, as we refer to it in Methodism, where we aim to provide not just a listening ear but to encourage you in your spiritual life too.

The care we give could be any one of these or a number of them at the same time:

  • A phone call - someone to listen, encourage and help

  • A home visit or meeting outside the home, maybe for a coffee

  • Encouraging someone at Church on a Sunday

  • A hospital visit

  • A card of support or delivery of flowers

  • Home Communion taken to those unable to get to Church

  • Bereavement Care

Our Pastoral Lead team are in regular contact to determine how best to support an individual who needs care and support.  They are underpinned by a wider team of Pastoral Contacts, Visitors, Home Groups, and the Bereavement and Extended Home Communion Teams.

Many people are in a home group or another kind of group (such as our church choir) which meets regularly and where supportive relationships have naturally been built with others who attend. 

We also have a team of Pastoral Contacts and Visitors who look after a number of people each.

If you would like to request pastoral support or to receive bereavement support or Home Communion please contact us on:

pastoral@highstreet.church  
Office 01582 713056 (Monday-Friday 9am-12pm)

If urgent, contact Rev Mark Hammond on 01582 712431

 

USEFUL INFORMATION

BEREAVEMENT

Cruse Bereavement Care
01707 278 389 / Helpline 0808 808 1677
www.cruse.org.uk

Samaritans
116 123

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Advice for Single Parents
www.gingerbread.org.uk

Childline
0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk

Child Protection
0808 800 5000
www.nspcc.org.uk

Advice with a parenting or family issue
0808 800 2222
www.familylives.org.uk

CRIME AND VICTIM SUPPORT

Citizens Advice (Herts)
0800 144 8848

Police (non urgent)
101

Victim Support (Herts)
0300 0115 555

DEMENTIA SUPPORT

Herts Musical Memories
0208 950 5757
www.hertsmusicalmemories.org.uk

Adult Social Service (Herts)
0300 123 4042

Memory Lane Dementia Café
Every Monday 2-3:30pm
At the The Salvation Army, Leyton Green, Harpenden

FINANCIAL AND DEBT SUPPORT

Citizens Advice (Herts)
0800 144 8848

Harpenden Money Advice Centre
07954 276281
www.hmac.uk

National Debtline
0808 808 4000