Pastoral Oversight Team
We are a team of people with a passion to see pastoral care at the heart of St Mary Bredin. We meet every 6-8 weeks and represent the following areas of care:
 Fellowship Groups
Our small groups network provide a setting for certain aspects of fellowship that can be very difficult to cultivate in the wider setting. The small group can offer encouragement, support, challenge, equipping and opportunity for each member and help them reach their full potential as a child of God.
This is the reason we call our small groups ‘Fellowship Groups’ because that is what we hope they will be. Places of Κοινωνια where each member of SMB can find fellowship and contribute to the communion or ‘fellowship’ we have with each other and with God. These groups are absolutely central to who we are as a church, the bedrock of so much of what we do and a place to underpin vital aspects of our family life like the pastoral care of the church. We encourage everyone that considers themselves to be a member of SMB to belong to one of our fellowship Groups
Frontline Pastoral Care
This is a small group of people who aim to be aware of people on the edges of church, those not integrating or fitting in. They also look out for church members or others who are struggling and need extra pastoral care and if appropriate pass them on to Fellowship Groups or Care Net.
Mentoring
Looking after the pastoral needs of the individual 
congregation at SMB is a difficult job, as we are a large, growing church. However, each person should feel that they have someone that they can talk to and pray with. Their needs as an individual need to be met in order to function as part of the body. Mentoring is a broad term for this kind of care. People have different needs, which could fall into one of these groups, although they are by no means prescriptive; mentoring, mutual accountability, prayer partnership.
Prayer ministry
God knows our needs and answers our prayers often in ways we don’t expect. Through his Holy Spirit he brings healing of our physical, emotional and spiritual needs and draws us closer to himself. A trained prayer ministry team is available during services.
ACTS
Acts@smb exists in order to build God’s SMB community by showing God’s love in practical ways. Examples of practical support are cooking and delivering meals, driving errands, and DIY. This practical support is offered both to people who know God and those who don’t. A list of people who wish to provide practical support is kept, and these people are contacted when community needs arise (all details are kept securely through the SMB website).
Church members can read the mission statement here.
DO YOU WANT TO DISCUSS HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU THROUGH ACTS@SMB?
DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE ACTS@SMB LIST?
PLEASE COMPLETE THE CONTACT FORM HERE
Who to contact...
Fellowship Groups:
Lizzie Avery ( 01227 765006)
Frontline Pastoral Care:
Lizzie Avery (01227 765006) & Jo Worthen
Prayer ministry:
Martin Williams (incandescantblue@hotmail.co.uk)
ACTS:
Fiona Golchert (01227 452184 or fionagolchert@yahoo.com.au)
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