Caring – First Pres Berkeley

Supporting Mental Health Care at First Pres

Raenelle2022-10-03T17:00:19-07:00October 3rd, 2022|All Church, Caring, News|

We are excited to share upcoming opportunities for supporting mental health care in our community. Supporting Youth Mental Health: Workshops for Parents & Caregivers (Every Tuesday in October, Virtual via Zoom) To equip our community, we are offering an opportunity to connect, receive encouragement, and hear from the Berkeley Christian Counselors (BCC). Attend one or all! To see workshop topics and register for free, click HERE. For questions, contact [email protected] Mental Health First Aid Training (October 13, 9 am–5:30 pm, Geneva Hall, G208, $140 fee) Hosted by First Pres Caring Ministry, the MHFA is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and [...]

Emergency & Crisis Care at First Pres: Supporting Our Deacon Fund

Raenelle2022-09-24T13:47:16-07:00September 24th, 2022|All Church, Caring, News, Serve|

As Ecclesiastes reminds us, life can be unpredictable and difficult. At one point or another, we all need extra support. One way First Pres supports those in need is through our Deacon Fund. This fund offers confidential care for members, friends, and our local neighbors in times of crisis and great need. In past years and throughout the pandemic, the generous giving received for the fund covered more than what was being used. The situation has drastically shifted as now we have almost triple the cost of care needs than the amount of funds coming in. Needs such as: One-time, emergency financial [...]

Invitation to Gather for Prayer

Raenelle2022-05-25T15:38:20-07:00May 25th, 2022|All Church, Caring, Mission and Outreach|

We invite you to join a community that is walking alongside one another through prayer. Serving others through prayer is a grace God extends to each of us — a personalized invitation to be intimately involved in laboring for the wellbeing of others. God’s love encompasses the whole of our humanity, so in these sacred spaces, we will offer prayers not only of joy and praise but ones that are messy and filled with anguish, prayers that reveal confusion and doubt, prayers that ask God, “Why?” Our three prayer teams meet on Zoom once a week (on Monday and Wednesday [...]

Stephen Ministry Training at First Covenant Church

Devin Crane2021-11-12T11:35:46-08:00November 12th, 2021|Caring, Community, Serve|

First Covenant Church in Oakland, in partnership with First Pres Berkeley, is offering Stephen Ministry training starting in January 2022. The weekly class will take place on Saturdays from January 8 to June 4, from 10:30am-12:30pm. Stephen Ministers provide one-to-one confidential Christian care to people going through life’s difficulties. After completing an initial training course, Stephen Ministers are supported through a peer supervision process and continuing education. We invite you to prayerfully consider whether God may be calling you to this meaningful journey of training and service as a Stephen Minister. If you previously served as a Stephen Minister and want [...]